http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Manufacturing.rss Manufacturing en 2026 IDEX Online Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:32:34 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51488 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51488 Hundreds of diamond-trading offices have closed in Bhavnagar, a city in Gujarat, western India, as a prolonged industry downturn forces workers to abandon the trade. As many as 100,000 people have lost their livelihoods or moved into other occupations, according ... Mon, 2 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51488 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 Russian president Vladimir Putin claims De Beers wants closer cooperation with Russia. He made the statement at the third Russia-Africa summit, on October 28, according to TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency, although there has been no ... Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51469 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51469 Swiss watch exports rose 11.7 per cent year on year in September to CHF 2.226bn ($2.74bn), marking a fourth consecutive month of growth. Shipments to the United States surged 85.7 per cent to CHF 292.9m ($361m), partly reflecting a sharp tariff-related... Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51469 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51445 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51445 Pandora has opened a $150 million jewelry factory in Vietnam, which it describes it as the world's largest fine-jewelry crafting facility. The company's first production facility outside Thailand will eventually account for about one-third of its global production ... Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51445 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51426 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51426 De Beers London has adapted the traditional cabochon - one of the rarest cuts for a diamond - to create stones with smooth, rounded profiles resembling water droplets. The stones produce a softer, more luminous appearance than conventional, faceted... Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51426 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51415 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51415 The World Diamond Council (WDC) has introduced a revised System of Warranties that now includes a due-diligence process and broadens its remit to cover human rights, labor rights, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering. The System... Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51415 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51404 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51404 GCAL by Sarine has opened a jewelry certification and quality assurance laboratory in Mumbai, extending its Indian operations from diamond grading into finished jewelry evaluation. The new laboratory is in SEEPZ, the Santacruz Electronics Export ... Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51404 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51392 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51392 India's lab grown diamond sector is calling for an end to heavy discounting, as manufacturers struggle with shrinking margins. Industry leaders urged traders and brokers not to sell below agreed prices and to avoid undercutting, at a meeting of the Surat Lab... Wed, 9 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51392 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