Prices Of U.S. Cut Diamonds, By Size And Quality In 2006

TABLE 4�
PRICES OF U.S. CUT DIAMONDS, BY SIZE AND QUALITY IN 2006¹

Carat	Description,	Clarity³	Representative prices
weight	color²	(GIA terms)	January⁴	June⁵	December⁶
0.25	G	VS1	$1,300	$1,300	$1,300
do.	G	VS2	1,200	1,200	1,200
do.	G	SI1	1,100	1,100	1,100
do.	H	VS1	1,150	1,150	1,150
do.	H	VS2	1,050	1,050	1,050
do.	H	SI1	1,000	1,000	1,000
0.50	G	VS1	3,200	3,200	3,200
do.	G	VS2	2,800	2,800	2,800
do.	G	SI1	2,400	2,400	2,400
do.	H	VS1	2,800	2,800	2,800
do.	H	VS2	2,400	2,400	2,400
do.	H	SI1	2,200	2,200	2,200
0.75	G	VS1	3,800	3,800	3,800
do.	G	VS2	3,600	3,600	3,600
do.	G	SI1	3,300	3,300	3,300
do.	H	VS1	3,500	3,500	3,500
do.	H	VS2	3,300	3,300	3,300
do.	H	SI1	3,000	3,000	3,000
1.00	G	VS1	6,500	6,500	6,500
do.	G	VS2	6,100	6,100	6,100
do.	G	SI1	5,000	5,000	5,000
do.	H	VS1	5,500	5,500	5,500
do.	H	VS2	5,300	5,300	5,300
do.	H	SI1	4,600	4,600	4,600
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
²Gemological Institute of America (GIA) color grades:� D-colorless; E-rare white; G, H, I-traces of color.
³Clarity: IF�no blemishes; VVS1�very, very slightly included; VS1�very slightly included;
VS2�very slightly included, but not visible; SI1�slightly included.
⁴Source: Jewelers' Circular Keystone, v. 177, no. 2, February 2006, p. 136.
⁵Source: Jewelers' Circular Keystone, v. 177, no. 7, July 2006, p. 169.
⁶Source: Jewelers' Circular Keystone, v. 178, no. 1, January 2007, p. 137.