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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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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Renewed Warning to 'Diamond Mixers' in India

Mumbai: In response to messages that have reportedly been circulating on social media about a number of leading Indian diamond companies said to be involved with recent mixing of synthetic and natural diamonds, India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) issued a joint statement this week warning of legal action against those caught

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Mellier Supports Forevermark Brand Strategy

New York: Mr. Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, welcomed Forevermark partners during a private cocktail event in New York addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the diamond industry articulated in the 2014 Diamond Insight Report. The address culminated with attention to the strategic reasons behind the emergence of diamond brands and growth of Forevermark. Mr. Mellier said, “It

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India Does not Plan New Gold Import Curbs

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday ruled out restoring of curbs on gold import, even as jewellers pressed for cutting Customs duties, reports Business Standard. After a recent spurt for three months, imports slumped in December and in the early days of January. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with representatives of the gems and jewellery sector in New Delhi

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GJEPC Submits Pre-Budget Suggestions

New Delhi: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Mr. Vipul Shah presented the pre-Budget wish list of the gem and jewellery export industry to Finance Minsiter Mr. Arun Jaitley at a meeting held in Delhi which was attended by representative trade and industry bodies from different sectors. The issues he raised were generally concerned with procedures of import,

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IIDGR Displays New AMSD in Greater China

Hong Kong: The De Beers Group of Companies’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) showcased the new Automated Melee Screening (AMS) device to great reception at this September’s Shenzhen International Jewellery Fair and Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The new AMS device which can take up to 500 carats at once is a spectrometer based system that

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DDE Holding Sale of Rough from Kao Mine

Dubai: The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) is hosting the Fusion/Hennig September Kao rough diamond tender for the first time. It started on September 21 and ends on Wednesday and offers the full run-of-mine production of the Kao mine located in Lesotho. It comprises more than 30,000 carats of rough, encompassing the full range of sizes and assortments, including large and

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Gemfields Records $16M Profit

London: Gemfields plc. reported that revenue rose to $160.1 million for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, far surpassing revenue of $48.4 million one year earlier. The integrated gemstone mining company’s profit surged to $16.3 million compared with a loss of $22.8 million. Gemfields held cash of $36.8 million on June 30 and it estimated that inventory on

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Zac Posen & Fabrikant-Tara Int'l Sign Partnership

Mumbai: Zac Posen, luxury apparel and accessories brand, and Fabrikant-Tara International, luxury diamond and gemstone wholesale company have announced their partnership to create a new collection of handcrafted fine Jewellery. The collection, scheduled to launch in Fall 2014, will be infused with the signature Zac Posen modern American glamour and detailed craftsmanship that the brand embodies. The collection will focus

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