http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Consumer_News.rss Consumer News en 2026 IDEX Online Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:56:56 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51418 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51418 An exceptionally rare 8.03-carat blue diamond ring is expected to fetch up to £2 million ($2.64m) at auction in London next week. The center stone is a pear modified brilliant cut fancy light blue diamond graded as VS2 clarity by GIA mounted within... Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51418 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51417 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51417 A copyright lawsuit brought by jewelry brand Foundrae against Pandora can proceed, a US federal judge has ruled. Judge Colleen McMahon of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a motion by Pandora to dismiss the ... Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51417 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51414 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51414 De Beers Group CEO Al Cook says natural diamond prices have stabilized and are now beginning to rise, as demand increases in key markets and global supply falls. He made the comments in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) ... Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51414 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51413 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51413 A gold charm bracelet worn by Brigitte Bardot at her wedding to her second husband, actor Jacques Charrier, sold for EUR 56,932 ($65,400) yesterday, September 21, at a Paris auction of the French film star's personal belongings.... Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51413 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51416 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51416 The Natural Diamond Council has rebranded itself as The Diamond Collective, dropping "Natural" from its public-facing name as it seeks to broaden industry participation and rebuild consumer demand for natural diamonds. The organization describes ... Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51416 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51412 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51412 A company that certified sustainably produced diamonds and colored gemstones for seven years has abandoned the program. SCS Global Services said the market had failed to develop the conditions needed to support the voluntary scheme at scale.... Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51412 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51410 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51410 Jewelers of America (JA) stepped up its lobbying in Washington last week for tariff exemptions for diamonds, as the US threatened an unprecedented new round of tariffs. Newly enacted legislation gives the president authority to impose tariffs of up to 100%... Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51410 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51411 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51411 A US company is selling breast milk diamond rings - featuring 12 lab grown stones and tiny channels that contain a mother's preserved milk. Everlatch, a Los Angeles-based jewelry company, isn't the first to offer breast milk jewelry, but it says it has ... Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51411 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51403 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51403 A 14.63-carat fancy orangy-pink diamond ring valued at up to $2.6 million will lead an auction of almost 300 Art Deco jewels and objects at Christie's Geneva in November. The single-owner collection was assembled over four decades by a private family... Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51403 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51401 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51401 The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a jewel raider who should be considered to be "armed and dangerous". Alberto Perez-Elias, 57, is one of four men charged over the $1 million robbery at Tio Jewelers in Cape Coral... Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51401