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- Trump Slashes Tariffs on India to 18%
on 3 February 2026 at 8:00 amUS president Donald Trump yesterday (2 February) said he would slash tariffs on Indian imports from 50 per cent to 18 per cent as part of a new trade deal. The move was announced in a Truth Social post, which indicated it was in response to India's agreement...
- JCPenney's Lab Grown Giveaway for Valentine's Dayon 1 February 2026 at 5:00 am
JCPenney is giving away 600 half-carat lab growns in a Valentine's Day promotion. The 650-outlet department store is encouraging customers to bring in an unwanted item of jewelry from an ex, and swap it for a half-carat lab-grown diamond...
- India-US Trade Deal could Wipe Out Tariffson 15 January 2026 at 9:00 am
India and the US are reportedly edging towards a trade deal that could wipe out the 50 per cent tariff on natural diamonds. Sergio Gor, the new US ambassador to India, said both sides were actively engaged on trade deal negotiations during his trip to Delhi...
- Petra Recovers Huge 41.82-ct Blue Diamondon 13 January 2026 at 4:00 pm
Petra Diamonds today (13 January) announced the recovery of a huge 41.82-carat Type IIb blue diamond at its Cullinan Mine, in South Africa. The UK-based miner described the stone as being of "seemingly exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and...
- Antwerp Trade Falls 23% in 2025, but Shows Signs of Recoveryon 13 January 2026 at 6:00 am
The value of Antwerp's trade in rough and polished diamonds fell by 22.8 per cent last year, down from $24.5bn to $19.1bn, according to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC). That's less than half the post-Covid 2022 peak of $41bn. But the AWDC...