http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Manufacturing.rss Manufacturing en 2026 IDEX Online Tue, 8 Sep 2026 04:51:06 GMT 10 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=51371 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51371 The US has extended a waiver allowing limited imports of Russian-origin diamonds until September 2027, a move seen as practical rather than a softening of sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) renewed General License 104B ... Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51371 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51355 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51355 India's parliament has passed a 15-year income tax exemption for foreign companies selling rough diamonds through its Special Notified Zones (SNZs). The move is designed to transform India from the world's leading diamond cutting and polishing... Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51355 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51350 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51350 The decline in the number of US jewelry businesses slowed slightly in the second quarter of 2026. The total number of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers dipped by 1.5% year-on-year, according to the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT)... Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51350 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51348 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51348 Russia is replacing its largely commercial rough-diamond sales model with a regulated group of approved cutters that will effectively avoid a new 8% export duty on rough and partially processed diamonds. The move ties access to cheap stones to membership .... Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51348 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51334 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51334 The IIJS Bharat-Premiere 2026 wrapped up in Mumbai on Sunday (9 August), against what was described as the "most favorable trade backdrop" the Indian gem and jewelry sector has ever seen. The world's second biggest B2B show (after JCK) drew more than... Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51334 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51331 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51331 ussia is to create what it describes as the largest cluster of diamond-cutting facilities in Europe, in a move aimed at retaining more value from its stones. The cluster will combine Alrosa's Kristall cutting plant in Smolensk with facilities in the Republic ... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51331 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51324 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51324 India's lower house of Parliament today (6 August) passed a Bill proposing a 15-year income-tax exemption for certain foreign companies selling qualifying rough diamonds through notified Special Notified Zones in Mumbai and Surat. The measure... Thu, 6 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51324 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=51296 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51296 A new four-part podcast charts the spectacular rise and dramatic fall of billionaire Nirav Modi and his Firestar Diamond empire. It's presented by Mick Brown and Robert Mendick, journalists at The Telegraph in the UK, who say they tracked down... Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51296