The Diamond industry is heading to Hong Kong with high hopes that strong Far East demand will sustain high price levels. The diamond industry concerned that economic hardships in the US will dampen holiday jewelery demand, as Christmas is when jewelers realize the majority of their annual sales.
The summer market lull has made its mark on July diamond sales in Asia. Japanese polish diamond imports took a marginal 0.9 percent rise to hit $73.96 million. Hong Kong reported July retail sales were flat, with jewelry among the worst performers. July diamond imports from India fell 14.7 percent to $25.56 million. Imports from Belgium rose 8.8 percent to $22.9 million.
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