According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for jewelry and watches are 74.67% higher in 2024 versus 1988 (a $74.67 difference in value).
Between 1988 and 2024: Jewelry and watches experienced an average inflation rate of 1.56% per year. In other words, jewelry and watches costing $100 in the year 1988 would cost $174.67 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.75% during this same period, inflation for jewelry and watches was lower.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 7.57%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for jewelry and watches during the 1988-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), inflation for jewelry and watches was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Jewelry and watches, over time, for $100 beginning in 1988. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $100.00 | 7.57% |
| 1989 | $105.90 | 5.90% |
| 1990 | $114.63 | 8.25% |
| 1991 | $120.34 | 4.99% |
| 1992 | $125.07 | 3.93% |
| 1993 | $128.21 | 2.51% |
| 1994 | $132.18 | 3.10% |
| 1995 | $133.53 | 1.02% |
| 1996 | $130.96 | -1.93% |
| 1997 | $127.22 | -2.85% |
| 1998 | $124.60 | -2.06% |
| 1999 | $123.10 | -1.20% |
| 2000 | $119.88 | -2.61% |
| 2001 | $119.81 | -0.06% |
| 2002 | $116.61 | -2.67% |
| 2003 | $112.63 | -3.41% |
| 2004 | $113.30 | 0.59% |
| 2005 | $111.65 | -1.45% |
| 2006 | $114.37 | 2.43% |
| 2007 | $119.98 | 4.91% |
| 2008 | $128.23 | 6.88% |
| 2009 | $130.56 | 1.82% |
| 2010 | $133.35 | 2.14% |
| 2011 | $144.57 | 8.41% |
| 2012 | $146.46 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | $147.20 | 0.51% |
| 2014 | $143.14 | -2.76% |
| 2015 | $140.04 | -2.16% |
| 2016 | $147.96 | 5.65% |
| 2017 | $152.42 | 3.02% |
| 2018 | $151.14 | -0.84% |
| 2019 | $150.06 | -0.72% |
| 2020 | $149.16 | -0.60% |
| 2021 | $160.35 | 7.50% |
| 2022 | $164.53 | 2.61% |
| 2023 | $172.96 | 5.12% |
| 2024 | $174.67 | 0.99%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Jewelry and watches:
| Year | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 106.223 | 114.262 | 121.000 | 130.977 | 137.508 | 142.908 | 146.492 | 151.031 | 152.577 | 149.638 | 145.369 | 142.369 | 140.654 | 136.977 | 136.900 | 133.238 | 128.692 | 129.454 | 127.577 | 130.677 | 137.092 | 146.522 | 149.181 | 152.367 | 165.185 | 167.348 | 168.198 | 163.550 | 160.013 | 169.056 | 174.157 | 172.700 | 171.463 | 170.431 | 183.213 | 187.996 | 197.621 | 199.580 |