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200-Carat Diamond Necklace Stolen in Brazen Heist
13+ min ago (278+ words) (IDEX Online) - 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…...
US Extends Russian Diamond Import Waiver To 2027
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (390+ words) (IDEX Online) - 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 on August 26, pushing…...
Alrosa Stockpiles $1.8bn Rough as it Posts H1 Loss
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (331+ words) (IDEX Online) - 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…...
Rapper Proposes with Ring Worth up to $2.5m
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (185+ words) (IDEX Online) - US rapper and singer Post Malone, 31, has proposed to his girlfriend, stylist Christy Lee, with a huge diamond ring that sparked a frenzy of speculation. The couple has been romantically linked since early 2025, according to multiple entertainment reports....
Swiss Watch Exports Rise 9.6%, Led by US Surge
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (231+ words) (IDEX Online) - Swiss watch exports increased by 9.6% in July to CHF 2.6 billion (USD 3.3 billion), driven by a 26.5% surge in shipments to the United States as exporters and retailers brought forward deliveries ahead of a new tariff regime. The US introduced…...
Chow Sang Sang Expects First-Half Profits to More Than Double
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (169+ words) (IDEX Online) - Chow Sang Sang, the Hong Kong-based jewelry retailer, says it expects to report profit more than doubling in the first half of 2026 when it releases its full interim results on August 26. The company said it sold more jewelry…...
India Approves Landmark Tax Break to Boost Rough Trade
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) (IDEX Online) - 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 center into…...
Ronaldo's Bride Wears Queen of Kalahari Collection
1+ week, 3+ day ago (194+ words) (IDEX Online) - Spanish-Argentine model and TV personality Georgina Rodríguez wed Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo last week, wearing gems from a six-piece high-jewelry suite that was cut from a single 342-carat rough diamond. Chopard acquired the Queen of Kalahari, a…...
Swiss Lab Expands Spray-On DNA Tech to Diamonds
1+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) (IDEX Online) - A Swiss gem-lab company is expanding its spray-on DNA-based technology, currently used on emeralds, to polished melee diamonds. Provenance Proof, an independent subsidiary of Gubelin Gem Lab, says it has begun using synthetic-DNA nanoparticles to mark polished melee…...
Jewelry Murder: Killer's Wife Jailed for Conspiracy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (232+ words) (IDEX Online) - The wife of a man jailed in October 2025 for the murder of a US jeweler has herself been sentenced, for "planning and concealing" the crime. Amanda Ileana Hernandez, 34, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, pleaded no contest in July 2026 and…...