According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for jewelry are 9.82% higher in 2024 versus 2021 (a $9.82 difference in value).
Between 2021 and 2024: Jewelry experienced an average inflation rate of 3.17% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, jewelry costing $100 in the year 2021 would cost $109.82 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.96% during this same period, inflation for jewelry was lower.
In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 8.53%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for jewelry during the 2021-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for jewelry was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Jewelry, over time, for $100 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $100.00 | 8.53% |
| 2022 | $102.48 | 2.48% |
| 2023 | $108.59 | 5.96% |
| 2024 | $109.82 | 1.13%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 107.300 | 116.577 | 124.462 | 136.900 | 143.969 | 150.569 | 154.354 | 158.577 | 159.262 | 155.315 | 150.669 | 147.662 | 145.838 | 141.238 | 141.662 | 138.077 | 133.192 | 133.554 | 131.292 | 134.754 | 142.442 | 153.770 | 156.980 | 161.239 | 176.572 | 178.231 | 177.606 | 170.583 | 165.521 | 175.836 | 179.421 | 175.034 | 172.543 | 166.982 | 181.222 | 185.719 | 196.796 | 199.020 |