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Lunar New Year buying lifts colourless demand each February
Gifting tied to Lunar New Year concentrates on higher-colour, higher-clarity stones, a different pattern from the Diwali pull toward smaller sizes.
Imperial Star Gems trade desk1 min read
Lunar New Year gifting concentrates demand on higher-colour, higher-clarity stones, a different pattern from the Diwali pull toward smaller sizes we see in autumn.
- Enquiries in the run-up to Lunar New Year skew toward D-to-G colour, VS-and-better clarity, more than any other seasonal window.
- Gift-giving customs favour a single strong stone over a matched set, unlike the earring pairs that dominate the Diwali period.
- The pull is strongest at 0.50 ct to 1.50 ct, where a visibly clean, colourless stone is easiest to present as a gift.
If a Lunar New Year gift is on the calendar, order in December rather than January — cutters and graders both see a January bottleneck. Contact us to plan a specification and timeline together.
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