http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/IDEX_Online_News.rss News en 2026 IDEX Online Thu, 3 Sep 2026 05:19:00 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51379 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51379 A thief has been sentenced to more than two years in jail in Singapore after he switched a $154,000 diamond with a fake stone hidden in his mouth. Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, 30, from India, pleaded guilty on September 1, 2026, to stealing a 4.95-carat ... Thu, 3 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51379 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51380 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51380 IDEX Group today announces that Erez Rivlin has stepped down as Interim CEO, effective August 20, 2026, and that Anish Kuriakose has been appointed CEO of the leading online diamond-trading platform, effective September 1, 2026. Anish brings.... Wed, 2 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51380 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51377 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51377 Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) says it has established a dedicated lab-grown diamond division, as trade in the stones almost doubled last year to a record 76.9 million carats. It marks the formal and institutional separation of lab-grown and ... Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51377 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 Natural diamond prices have fallen 20-30% from their post-pandemic highs but are now stabilizing, according to Paul Rowley, executive vice president of diamond trading at De Beers. Larger stones above two carats are rising significantly, he said... Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51376 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=51374 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51374 A 15.02-carat fancy yellow diamond ring is among more than 1,000 luxury items being auctioned in Singapore as part of the disposal of assets forfeited in a S$3 billion ($2.4 billion) money-laundering case. The cushion modified-cut fancy yellow diamond ... Tue, 1 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51374 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 Forevermark, the diamond jewelry brand owned by De Beers, plans to open 100 showrooms across India within four years, aiming for annual revenue of 1,000 crore rupees ($120 million). "India is an extremely important market for Forevermark, and that is... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51373 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51372 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51372 A 200-carat Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace set with 673 stones was stolen from a Vienna museum in a brazen daylight heist. Thieves bought entry tickets and did not disguise themselves before fleeing with the piece that sold for $4.3 million at ... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51372 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=51370 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51370 Alrosa attributed its first-half net loss to a weak global diamond market, a strong ruble and slow sales, as unsold rough piled up to record levels, according to full financial results released on August 26. It said inventories of unsold rough now amounted to... Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51370