With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?

Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a

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With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?

Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a

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Gemfields Offers 11,685 Ct. ‘Buffalo’ Emerald for Auction

London: Gemfields has unveiled a colossal emerald weighing 11,685 carats, discovered at its 75%-owned Kagem mine in Zambia. Named Imboo, meaning buffalo in the local Bemba and Lamba dialects, the gemstone is the largest of several extraordinary emeralds unearthed at Kagem, already famed for record-breaking finds. The emerald will be sold at Gemfields’ auction running until Sept. 11. “Even under the beam

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Rashmika Mandanna Appointed India Brand Ambassador of Swarovski

Mumbai: Swarovski proudly announces actor Rashmika Mandanna as its new Brand Ambassador for India, marking a milestone for the Austrian luxury house as it strengthens its presence in one of its fastest-growing markets. India, a vibrant market with a deep affinity for jewelry and self-expression, continues to play a pivotal role in Swarovski’s global growth story. With her pan-India appeal,

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De Beers Report Highlights Progress in Key Areas

London: De Beers Group today published its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting significant progress across its key focus areas of climate, livelihoods, nature and provenance. These areas were identified as the priorities for De Beers Group’s sustainability work as part of a mid-term review of the Group’s Building Forever sustainability framework initiated last year. During the course of 2024, De Beers

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A Moment of Reckoning for India’s G&J Industry

Mumbai (Gems2jewellery.com Exclusive): India’s Gem and Jewellery (G&J) sector has long dazzled global markets, not just with its sparkle but with the millions of livelihoods it sustains. From the diamond polishing units of Surat to the gold jewellery workshops of Mumbai and Jaipur, this industry has been the backbone of India’s export story. But today, that glitter is under threat.

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GJSCI Aiming to ‘Skill India’, Launches RPL Program

Mumbai: Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India Launched the RPL Program (Recognition of Prior Learning) as the first step to uplift the Karigars in the Gems & Jewellery Sector along with an awareness Ad Film during a conference at Indian Merchants Chamber in presence of Industry Thought leaders like Prem Kumar Kothari, Chairman, GJSCI, Binit Bhatt, COO, GJSCI, Vijay

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Sotheby’s to Auction Lucara’s 1,109 Ct Diamond

London: Sotheby’s has announced that Lucara Diamond Corp has selected it to auction the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona diamond – the second-largest ever recovered, according to a report on cbc.ca. The auctioneer said that the sale, which is planned to take place on June 29 in London, could potentially realize as much as $70 million. “Not only is the rough

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Blue Fancy Color Diamond Prices up 1.7% in Q1 '16

New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the first quarter of 2016 showed fancy blue diamond prices rising by 1.7%.  During the same period, fancy yellow diamonds saw price declines of 1.8%, while fancy pink diamonds saw a 0.3% price increase. Overall prices in the fancy color diamond category remained largely unchanged for the period. In comparison, according to

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KSS Ltd. Enters in Jewellery Retail Business

Mumbai: KSS Limited, listed at BSE, NSE and Luxembourg Stock Exchange today announced its entry in the jewellery retail business with the launch of ‘Bjewelz’ under its wholly owned subsidiary Birla Jewels Ltd. With the first outlet slated to open in Patna, the company is bullish on its expansion plan of launching 500 outlets across the length and breadth of

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