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US Jewelry Store Owner Shot Dead in Raid

April 01, 20 by John Jeffay

The owner of a jewelry store was shot dead during an armed raid in Stamford, Connecticut. Mark Vuono, aged 69, suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Saturday afternoon... Read More...

Coronavirus: Gem Diamonds Raises $12m in First Flexible Tender

April 01, 20 by John Jeffay

Gem Diamonds sold stones worth $12.1m at its first flexible tender sale, introduced as a result of coronavirus travel restrictions. Its sale of large, high quality diamonds from the Letseng mine... Read More...

A PERSONAL LETTER from IDEX MANAGEMENT

April 01, 20 by Ehud Cohen and Tamar Katzav

As the global pandemic changes life for everyone, we at IDEX are adjusting to the "new normal". It's time to take a bold and decisive action... Read More...

Petra's Tender Prices Slump by a Quarter amid "Depressed and Opportunistic" Bidding

March 31, 20 by John Jeffay

Petra saw rough prices slump by almost a quarter at tenders in South Africa and Antwerp earlier this month, as demand evaporated. Bidding, especially for larger stones was "severely depressed... Read More...

Diamond Face Masks Could Kill Coronavirus

March 31, 20 by

Tiny diamond particles could be used in a new generation of virus-killing face masks. Researchers believe a coating of salt crystals and nano-diamonds will actually destroy viruses.. Read More...

IDEX Price Report: Polished Prices Mostly Flat in March, Some One-Carat Rounds Up

April 01, 20 by John Jeffay

Prices for March followed a similar pattern to recent months, with no movement at all in the majority of carat, color and clarity categories and a mix of fluctuations in those which did see change.... Read More...

Coronavirus: De Beers Forced to Cancel Sight 3

March 31, 20 by John Jeffay

De Beers has canceled its third Sight of the year and is allowing buyers to defer 100 per cent of their purchases. The move was announced yesterday... Read More...

Overall Increase in US Jewelry and Watch Sales Slows

March 29, 20 by John Jeffay

(IDEX Online) - The increase in the overall sale of jewelry and watches at all US outlets slowed slightly in January, compared to the same month in 2018. Read More...

Sales at Signet Beat Expectations, but Coronavirus Forces Cost Cutting

March 29, 20 by John Jeffay

Signet, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, reported an improved performance for the last quarter of 2020, but will be borrowing $900m as it faces the uncertainty of coronavirus.... Read More...

Union Threatens Grievance over Closure of Ekati Diamond Mine

March 29, 20 by John Jeffay

Union bosses are threatening to file a grievance against the owners of Canada's Ekati Diamond Mine after it was closed last week. Calgary-based Dominion Diamond Mines, said the move was aimed at reducing travel... Read More...

Coronavirus: US Jewelry Trade Urges Trump to Help

March 26, 20 by John Jeffay

Coronavirus: Alrosa Auctioning Larger Diamonds Online

March 26, 20 by John Jeffay

Mountain Province Reports $90m Loss Despite "Exceptional Year of Production"

March 25, 20 by John Jeffay

Coronavirus: Former De Beers Boss Donates $58m to Businesses in South Africa

March 25, 20 by John Jeffay

Coronavirus: Diavik Diamond Mine Still Open, Staff Working Four-Week Rosters

March 25, 20 by John Jeffay

IDEX REAL PRICES: What exactly has happened since the start of March 2020?

March 25, 20 by IDEX Online

Tiffany Reports $4.4bn Sales and Looks to Future After Coronavirus

March 23, 20 by John Jeffay

Coronavirus: Canada's Ekati Mine "Could Close For Four Months"

March 23, 20 by John Jeffay

Memo by John Jeffay

March 26

Three weeks ago, I penned my first memo for IDEX. It was about coronavirus. The Louvre had closed in Paris, Twitter staff were working from home and we were all getting anxious. But the invisible virus...  Read More...

Trade Fair Guide

January 01

Trade Fair Guide 2020. See all the events and conferences for the coming year  Read More...