http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/IDEX_Online_News.rss News en 2026 IDEX Online Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:53:43 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51265 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51265 Petra Diamonds says business rescue practitioners (BRPs) will now see if they can find a way to save the Finsch mine, in South Africa. They've taken custodianship of the beleaguered mine and will draw up a revised business plan that must be approved ... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51265 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51264 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51264 Tiffany & Co has been allowed to re-open three stores in Indonesia, after paying a $6.1 million fine for alleged import violations. They were closed in February by customs authorities pending checks on whether the company had paid levies on imported goods.... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51264 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51263 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51263 The Russian government has announced new rules requiring lab growns to be labelled as "synthetic" so that consumers don't mistake them for natural stones. It does not list "lab grown" or any variant with "lab" or "laboratory" as being acceptable.... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51263 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51261 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51261 Continental Buying Group (CBG), the jewelry industry's premier buying group serving over 90 flagship independent retail jewelry locations across roughly 210 doors in the United States and Canada, has concluded a successful two-day event.... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51261 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51262 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51262 Two blue diamonds each sold for over $8 million yesterday (9 June) at Christie's New York, highlighting the importance of color over size. The 31.62‑carat Azure Blue, the largest fancy blue diamond ever offered at auction, went for $8,371,000, or $262,500 ... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51262 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51259 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51259 Diamonds Do Good announces the appointment of Ilana McCabe to its Board of Directors, further strengthening its mission to advance the positive impact of natural diamonds in communities worldwide - connecting consumers to the meaningful difference... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51259 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51258 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51258 A diamond necklace featuring a 5.02-carat Burmese ruby sold for $2,178,000 - more than 20 times its pre-sale low estimate at Bonhams New York yesterday (8 June). The auction house said there was "intense competition" for the piece, which had been ... Tue, 9 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51258 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51257 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51257 A collector is suing Richemont Canada and the luxury Montreal-based jeweler Birks, claiming they lost his watch worth CAN 80,000 (USD 59,000) after he took it in for servicing - and then tried to give him a replacement that had been discontinued... Tue, 9 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51257 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51256 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51256 Botswana is reportedly seeking financial help from UAE and Oman to buy a reduced stake in De Beers. It had been aiming for overall control of the loss-making miner, but has scaled back its ambitions amid the worst downturn in the diamond industry's... Mon, 8 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51256 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51255 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51255 Swiss watch exports declined sharply during April, largely due to the base effect of a year-on-year comparison with the pre-tariff rush in the US. Overall foreign sales were down 16.6% to CHF 2.1 billion (USD 2.4 billion), according to the Federation of ... Mon, 8 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51255