http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Consumer_News.rss Consumer News en 2026 IDEX Online Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:15:18 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51164 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51164 LVMH said reported revenue for its watches and jewelry division slipped by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting currency and other external factors. But on a like-for-like basis, the underlying business performed well, with the highest organic growth... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51164 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51162 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51162 Consumers are switching from gold to platinum as the price gap between the metals widens, according to a report published today (15 April) by the Platinum Guild International (PGI). In the US, unit sales of platinum jewelry fell (-10% year-on-year),... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51162 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51159 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51159 Rapper Kendrick Lamar and the huge diamond-encrusted "a" pendant he wore at his 2025 Super Bowl performance has been ranked as social media's "most impactful diamond moment" of last year. It came ahead of Rihanna's 24.5-carat Bulgari... Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51159 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51158 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51158 The number of US jewelry businesses contracted yet again in the first three months of 2026, down by 2.4% according to Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), which provides commercial credit information. But it said the retail sector was showing "strength and... Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51158 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51157 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51157 De Beers today (13 April) launches a debut bridal collection featuring its Desert Diamonds. This extends the Ombre Desert Diamonds collection introduced last June, as a strategy to reposition brown and yellow diamonds - historically less popular and ... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51157 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51156 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51156 Images from the first World Diamond Day (WDD), held on 8 April, reached around 30 million people, according to the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), which organized the event. It says the WDD buzz prompted a 30% spike in global searches... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51156 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51152 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51152 The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) launched its inaugural World Diamond Day on 8 April, with people from over 50 countries sharing personal milestones and stories behind natural stones on social media. Participants were urged to upload photos... Thu, 9 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51152 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51150 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51150 Sales of hard luxury goods increased steadily in Hong Kong in the first two months of 2026, boosted by an influx of tourists and the Chinese New Year. Revenue in the jewelry, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts category was up 27.8% year-on-year ... Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51150 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51148 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51148 Sotheby's has assembled over 300 vintage Cartier watches, to be sold at a series of Important Watches auctions in Hong Kong, Geneva, and New York. The timepieces, collected over 25 years by a single connoisseur, represent what it says is "the most... Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51148 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51143 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51143 Jacob & Co.'s Opera Godfather Baguette is more than a luxury watch set with almost 1,100 diamonds. It boasts a miniature music box, that plays a 30-second clip of the haunting theme tune, and a tiny rotating figurine of Don Corleone, the mafia crime boss... Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51143