For example, India consumes mainly
stones under 0.08 carats of all clarities, while China
consumes mainly stones between 0.18 carats and 0.99
carats of medium and high clarity. In recent years,
there has been growing demand for larger and higher
clarity diamonds in both the US and China. This will
probably mean increased competition to secure supply
of the best jewels and, potentially, an increasing shift
in value towards those types of diamonds.