http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Consumer_News.rss Consumer News en 2026 IDEX Online Tue, 8 Sep 2026 06:43:37 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51389 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51389 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Mordechai Ferder, founder of the luxury Lugano jewelry company based in California, of orchestrating an alleged fraud in which investors were persuaded to put hundreds of millions of ... Tue, 8 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51389 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51388 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51388 London-based jeweler 77 Diamonds is investigating an alleged cyberattack after a threat actor claimed to have obtained a database containing hundreds of thousands of customer records. The Times reported on September 5 that the Metropolitan Police ... Sun, 6 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51388 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51384 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51384 The London Diamond Bourse has adopted "synthetic diamond" as its preferred term for man-made diamonds and is encouraging all its UK members to use the terminology as best practice. The Bourse said existing UK guidance permits "synthetic," .... Sun, 6 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51384 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 Natural diamond prices have fallen 20-30% from their post-pandemic highs but are now stabilizing, according to Paul Rowley, executive vice president of diamond trading at De Beers. Larger stones above two carats are rising significantly, he said... Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51375 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51375 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized what they described as a "smorgasbord of counterfeit jewelry" with an estimated retail value of more than $3.7 million had the items been genuine. The 875 items - as well as five designer ... Tue, 1 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51375 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51374 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51374 A 15.02-carat fancy yellow diamond ring is among more than 1,000 luxury items being auctioned in Singapore as part of the disposal of assets forfeited in a S$3 billion ($2.4 billion) money-laundering case. The cushion modified-cut fancy yellow diamond ... Tue, 1 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51374 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 Forevermark, the diamond jewelry brand owned by De Beers, plans to open 100 showrooms across India within four years, aiming for annual revenue of 1,000 crore rupees ($120 million). "India is an extremely important market for Forevermark, and that is... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51366 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51366 A whimsical unicorn brooch by Fulco di Verdura, once owned by Virginia Ogilvy, Dowager Countess of Airlie, who served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II, has sold to a private collector in Asia. The brooch sold for £23,750 (USD 32,290)... Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51366 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51359 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51359 Swiss watch exports increased by 9.6% in July to CHF 2.6 billion (USD 3.3 billion), driven by a 26.5% surge in shipments to the United States as exporters and retailers brought forward deliveries ahead of a new tariff regime. The US introduced tariffs of up to... Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51359 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51364 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51364 Chow Sang Sang, the Hong Kong-based jewelry retailer, says it expects to report profit more than doubling in the first half of 2026 when it releases its full interim results on August 26. The company said it sold more jewelry across its key markets of mainland ... Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51364