{"id":713,"date":"2026-07-26T19:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/?p=713"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:27:16","slug":"polished-diamond-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/2026\/07\/26\/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=51313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">$73m Diamond Smuggling Suspects and the Dollar Bill Codes<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 30 July 2026 at 11:00 am <\/small><p>Gang members suspected of smuggling $73 million of diamonds into Vietnam allegedly used the serial numbers from US dollar bills as a secret authentication code.    The stones were hidden in luggage, shoes, and clothing and illegally brought from Hong Kong ...<\/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=51310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Two Thirds of IGI Revenue Now from Lab Growns<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 29 July 2026 at 12:00 pm <\/small><p>IGI reported significant increases in revenue and profit, with lab growns now accounting for two thirds of all its certification earnings.    Revenue was up 23% for the three months to the end of June (Q1 FY27) to RUP 3.7 billion (USD 36 million) ...<\/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=51308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Israel's Diamond Exports Hit Record Low<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 28 July 2026 at 2:00 am <\/small><p>Israel's cumulative diamond exports for the first six months of 2026 slumped to just $2.4 billion, described as \"record low\" in the history of the country's modern diamond industry.    At its peak, in 2015 Israel's annual export of polished diamonds alone...<\/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=51306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">8.7% Hike in India's Polished Exports<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 27 July 2026 at 3:00 pm <\/small><p>India's exports of natural polished diamonds were up 8.7% to $847 million in June, following on from the first return to growth this year in May (up 3.3%).    It signals a possible recovery after the 19.6% decline in April, as exporters seek out markets beyond...<\/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=51302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Trump Introduces Third Round of Tariffs<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 26 July 2026 at 3:00 am <\/small><p>The Trump administration has announced a new set of tariffs that will add either 10% or 12.5% to the cost of jewelry, diamonds and gemstones imported into the United States, depending on the country of origin.    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