http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/IDEX_Online_News.rss News en 2026 IDEX Online Sat, 4 Jul 2026 08:58:07 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51277 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51277 The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed Brandee Dallow as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 6, 2026. The association represents nearly 700 industry leaders from 47 countries. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:01:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51277 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51275 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51275 A sale of rough diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Antwerp today (18 June) broke a decades-old pattern which locked artisanal miners out of the international market. In what is billed as a world first, a small parcel of diamonds from ... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51275 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51274 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51274 Chow Tai Fook reported record-high profits for fiscal year 2026, even as the latest quarter showed weakness in mainland China. Revenue for the 12 months to 31 March 2026 was HK$94.4 billion (US$12.1 billion), up 5.3% from the previous year.... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51274 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51273 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51273 A former employee allegedly stole goods worth $150,000 from the jewelry store where she worked and pawned them at shops across South Florida, USA. Investigators suspect Zabrina Herrera Acosta, 46, of exploiting a blind spot in the security camera ... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51273 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51272 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51272 The sale of De Beers may be just weeks away, according to CEO Al Cook - ending more than two years of uncertainty for Anglo American's loss-making diamond company. Divestiture is "closer than it has ever been," he told the Reuters NEXT... Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51272 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51271 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51271 South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has condemned Petra over its decision to put its Finsch mine into business rescue, and to issue a jobs warning for its other deposit, at Cullinan. The union says a total of 1,779 jobs are at risk... Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51271 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51270 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51270 Average purchase prices for natural diamond jewelry increased by 25% between 2023 and 2025, says De Beers, as the dominance of bridal slipped and people found new milestones to mark with a diamond. Consumers paid $4,063 per piece, on average... Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51270 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51269 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51269 Emerald buyers are being warned about gems that have had their clarity enhanced AFTER they were laboratory tested. Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) warned yesterday (15 June) that it had seen a growing number of cases in which... Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51269 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51267 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51267 Corruption charges against bank staff in the $1.85 billion PNB fraud have been dropped, after the Central Bureau of Investigation conceded there was no evidence to support them. But Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamantaire currently being held in ... Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51267 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51268 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51268 Lots from a vast family-owned jewelry collection - including many Faberge, Cartier and Tiffany items - raised $17.3 million at the live section of a Christie's New York auction. Ninety-four lots from The Stream Family Collection were sold on 10 June. A further... Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51268