We Wish to Build Globally Relevant SKY Gold: Akash Talesara
Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure
Did Natural Diamond Ind. Misjudge LGD Threat?
Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
Top News
HRD Discovers Hard-To-Detect Synthetic Rough
Antwerp: Producers are now able to create synthetic rough diamonds in shapes identical to natural rough diamonds, HRD Antwerp reported on Friday. Until now, synthetic rough diamonds could be identified by their shape, either cubo-octahedral if produced using the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) technique or a plate structure if produced using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). HRD lab says synthetic rough diamonds
ABN Amro Sponsors Jewelry Industry Summit
New York: ABN Amro Bank signed on to sponsor the upcoming Jewelry Industry Summit, which is scheduled for March 10 to 13, 2016 in New York City. The event’s first corporate sponsor was the JA New York Show. The Jewelry Industry Summit is designed as an interactive workshop meant to drive discussions on sustainability and responsible sourcing. Event organizers anticipate
IDW Unites Four Centres on One Floor
Ramat Gan: During the first week of upcoming September, the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) will witness a unique phenomenon: members of diamond bourses from the world’s four leading diamond centers – Antwerp, Mumbai, New York and Ramat Gan – will be trading together during the Summer Edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). “Luckily,
Gem-Lab GEMACYT Becomes HRD Antwerp Partner
Antwerp: Madrid-based GEMACYT Gemmological Laboratory has been appointed an HRD Antwerp Partner after more than 20 years of cooperation. GEMACYT, which acts as an official sales agent for HRD Antwerp’s gemology courses and equipment and functioned as a drop-off point for diamonds and diamond jewelry to be certified by HRD Antwerp, has been accredited in jewelry certification by HRD Antwerp.
Top 100 UK Buyers Turn Up at India-UK BSM
London: Some of the UK’s most respected jewellery buyers, including Allied Gold, Brown & Newirth, Gemporia, Asprey, Optima, Astrid & Miyu and Gecko Jewellery among several others, turned out in strong numbers at the recently held India–UK Gem & Jewellery Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) in London, underscoring the growing confidence in Indian manufacturing and the business potential unlocked by the forthcoming
Chinese Buyers Make Strong Comeback at JGA Hong Kong
Hong Kong: The return of Chinese buyers and increased attendance from Southeast and Central Asia-based visitors energised the show floor of the recently concluded Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA), Informa Markets Jewellery announced recently. Held from 19 to 22 June at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Asia’s No.1 mid-year B2B jewellery sourcing fair recorded a
Global Platinum Jewellery Market Rebounds
London: Platinum Guild International (PGI), a worldwide marketing organisation dedicated to creating, expanding and strengthening consumer and trade markets for platinum jewellery, has shared its findings from its Platinum Jewellery Business Review update for Q1 2025, highlighting strong growth across key global markets, led by a significant recovery in China. Platinum jewellery is seeing renewed global momentum, with China leading
Tanishq Partners with GSI to Deepen Gemological Expertise
Mumbai: In a step towards enriching customer experiences with meaningful knowledge and trust, Tanishq, India’s most trusted jewellery brand from Titan Company Limited (a Tata Group company), has collaborated with Gemological Science International (GSI) to bring specialized gemological sales training to its retail and corporate teams across India. At Tanishq, jewellery has always been more than just a product; it
