{"id":713,"date":"2026-09-21T08:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/?p=713"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T06:32:15","slug":"polished-diamond-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/2026\/09\/21\/polished-diamond-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Polished diamond news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-7c5bc6f78ba1afb40d089cbff75c42fd feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/RSS\/Polished_Market.rss\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEX Online - Polished Market<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> Polished Market<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">De Beers Adapts Rare Cabochon Cut for Diamonds<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 29 September 2026 at 3:00 am <\/small><p>De Beers London has adapted the traditional cabochon - one of the rarest cuts for a diamond - to create stones with smooth, rounded profiles resembling water droplets.    The stones produce a softer, more luminous appearance than conventional, faceted...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">8.03-ct Blue Diamond Could Fetch $2.6m<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 24 September 2026 at 1:00 pm <\/small><p>An exceptionally rare 8.03-carat blue diamond ring is expected to fetch up to \u00c2\u00a32 million ($2.64m) at auction in London next week.    The center stone is a pear modified brilliant cut fancy light blue diamond graded as VS2 clarity by GIA mounted within...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">New World Diamond Council Warranty Rules Take Effect<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 23 September 2026 at 5:00 am <\/small><p>The World Diamond Council (WDC) has introduced a revised System of Warranties that now includes a due-diligence process and broadens its remit to cover human rights, labor rights, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering.    The System...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">SCS Abandons Diamond Sustainability Certification<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 21 September 2026 at 7:00 am <\/small><p>A company that certified sustainably produced diamonds and colored gemstones for seven years has abandoned the program.    SCS Global Services said the market had failed to develop the conditions needed to support the voluntary scheme at scale....<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">US Jewelers Seek Exemptions as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 20 September 2026 at 6:00 am <\/small><p>Jewelers of America (JA) stepped up its lobbying in Washington last week for tariff exemptions for diamonds, as the US threatened an unprecedented new round of tariffs.    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