http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Consumer_News.rss Consumer News en 2026 IDEX Online Sun, 9 Aug 2026 17:00:11 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51326 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51326 Sales of jewelry and other hard luxury goods in Hong Kong increased yet again in June for the 13th consecutive month. The year-on-year increase was 20.1%, to HKD 5.49 billion (USD 700 million), the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) said in... Thu, 6 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51326 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51323 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51323 De Beers underestimated the threat from lab growns, ‌Duncan Wanblad, CEO of parent company Anglo American, admitted in an interview with the Financial Times (FT). "Hindsight would probably show that we might have wanted to have been a... Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51323 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51322 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51322 Prices of fancy color diamonds remained virtually unchanged again during the three months to 30 June (Q2 2026), according to the FCRF (Fancy Color Research Foundation). The overall Fancy Color Diamond Index was down 0.1% during the quarter... Wed, 5 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51322 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51320 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51320 Music legend Carlos Santana, 78, has launched Santana Now, a fine jewelry brand featuring silver, diamonds, sapphires, black spinel . . . and fragments of the Woodstock stage that catapulted his band to global fame. The Santana Now brand is positioned... Wed, 5 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51320 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51319 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51319 Jewelry firms should adopt policies to protect themselves and the wider industry from the pitfalls of generative AI (GenAI), says CIBJO, the World Jewellery Federation. GenAI poses a risk because it can be intentionally used to create items closely .... Tue, 4 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51319 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51312 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51312 Buyers were duped by a "jewelry store website" offering 80% discounts that turned out to be an AI scam. They ordered and paid for items advertised as being part of a closing-down sale, but never received their goods. Customers were taken in by... Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51312 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51306 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51306 India's exports of natural polished diamonds were up 8.7% to $847 million in June, following on from the first return to growth this year in May (up 3.3%). It signals a possible recovery after the 19.6% decline in April, as exporters seek out markets beyond... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51306 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51305 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51305 Men's brooches stole the limelight at the Jewellery World exhibition in Mumbai last weekend (24 to 26 July). The "hero accessories" - as worn by singer Harry Styles and actors Timothee Chalamet, Billy Porter and Cillian Murphy - were prominent... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51305 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51302 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51302 The Trump administration has announced a new set of tariffs that will add either 10% or 12.5% to the cost of jewelry, diamonds and gemstones imported into the United States, depending on the country of origin. The new strategy uses different legislation... Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51302 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51300 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51300 Swiss watch exports increased by 11.2% in June, following on from negligible growth (+0.4%) in May. There was strong growth in the US (+12.7%), the biggest single market, and the UK (+12.2%), driven by a favorable base effect (lower sales last June)... Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51300