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Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000

Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
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Innovation, skill Dev. Key for Jewellery Sector
Ahmedabad: The Gems and Jewellery sector in India needs attention of both government and industry members to drive innovations in terms of new designs, processes and skill development of work force to sustain in global markets, says a survey. Consumer preferences have rapidly changed with the advent of globalization and demand for new and innovative designs has increased rapidly. In

Collectors & Connoisseurs Shine at Argyle Tender
Perth: Rio Tinto’s spectacular 2015 Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 65 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine has delivered an exceptional result, reflecting global demand and sustained price growth. The Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, known as the ‘Connoisseurs Collection” weighing a total of 44.14 carats and including four Fancy Red diamonds, was internationally popular with winners

Sarine Opening Allegro Service Center in Jaipur
Jaipur: Sarine Technologies Ltd has announced the opening of its first Allegro™ service center in Jaipur, India. The system provides automated gemstone planning and shaping services. The Allegro™ was developed by Galatea Ltd, Sarine’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The system provides automated, highly accurate evaluation, planning and precise shaping of rough gemstones. Using 3D laser mapping technology, it measures the rough gem

Diamonds May Be Common, Deep in the Earth
New York: Diamonds are not exactly as rare as you may think. New research suggests that they can form through a previously unknown reaction, and they may be widespread in the rocks far beneath our feet. “Diamond formation in the deep Earth, the very deep Earth, may be a more common process than we thought,” said Johns Hopkins University geochemist

GJEPC Launches New Business Development and Marketing Campaign
Las Vegas, 31st May: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced a major, new, multi-level business development campaign at a news conference focused on the U.S., Canadian and South American markets. The purpose of the campaign is to re-invigorate, strengthen and expand GJEPC’s business development efforts and build trusted relationships between India’s key jewelry industry companies

Overseas Traders Invited to Buy Offices in SDB
Surat, 30th May: After Mumbai, now Surat diamantaires are inviting diamond traders from abroad to set up offices at the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) here. Road Shows are being organized at Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong, China, UAE and Europe, to impress upon diamond traders to buy office space at the proposed diamond bourse, according to a report in The

Demand for Indian Gold Jewellery to Rise
Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery exporters are set to shine brighter than domestic retailers. Positive signs from export destinations such as higher disposable income and consumer spending as well as improvements in consumer confidence is set to support export volumes of gems and jewellery, maintain analysts. An economic recovery is also set to benefit exporters, reports Mineweb.com. Indian exporters are

IGI Becomes Premier Affiliate Sponsor of NCDIA
New York: The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has joined the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) as its first premier affiliate member. With an aim to educate consumers and increase global demand and desire for natural color diamonds, NCDIA is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization. Beyond the record-breaking blue and orange diamonds sold recently at auctions, the association has been working to
