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Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure
Did Natural Diamond Ind. Misjudge LGD Threat?
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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Next Israel Diamond Week in February 8-12, 2015
New York: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced that it would host the winter edition of the International Diamond Week February 8-12, 2015. “We have looked hard at the very busy calendar of the international diamond and jewelry trade and decided that these were the best dates for all parties involved for the Winter 2015 edition,” IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer
Israel Diamond Week in New York Successful
New York: At the outset of the fourth day of the Israel Diamond Week in New York, both the Israeli and the American diamantaires participating in the event at the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) in New York City were in complete agreement: the third edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York is a great success. David Lasher, the
Pigeon Blood Ruby Sold for Record $8.6M
London: The 8.62-carat cushion-shaped ‘Graff Ruby’ ring from the Collection of Dimitri Mavrommatis soared beyond pre-sale estimates and set a world auction record for a ruby at $8,600,410, as well as a record price per carat for a ruby at $997,727. The ring was bought by London Laurence Graff at Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Magnificent & Noble Jewels. The gemstone,
Zimbabwe’s Local Auction Oversubscribed
Harare: First Element, which conducted Zimbabwe’s first local diamond tender in Harare last week, said although the stones that were placed under the hammer were few, there was a strong appetite from foreign buyers. Company managing director Johan Erikson told a diamond conference that was convened last week in Harare that about 400 buyers and 133 companies attended the auction.
Remarkable Growth in Buyers at CARATS-2024
Surat: The diamond industry gathered in Surat city for an exhilarating three-day showcase of loose diamond, natural diamond, lab-grown diamond, jewellery, machinery, software and cutting-edge technology, held from 12th July to 14th July 2024 at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre located at Sarsana, Surat. Organized by Surat Diamond Association (SDA), this premier B2B event brought together leading manufacturers,
GJEPC Holds 1st Ever Meeting with Kashmir Jewellery Trade
Srinagar: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC’s) leadership and Committee of Administration (CoA) held its first ever meeting with the jewellery trade community of Kashmir on 18th July in Srinagar. The meeting marks a significant step in building stronger ties and exploring collaborative opportunities between the jewellery traders and retailers of Kashmir and the wider trade network across
CIBJO Blue Books to be Spotlighted
Milan: A three day course tailored for jewellery industry professionals, which will take place from August 21 to August 23, 2024, at GIT in Bangkok, Thailand, will present ethical and sustainable best practices in the various sectors of the jewellery industry, as they are delineated in CIBJO’s Blue Books. The course is being offered jointly by the recently established CIBJO
PGI’s BSM 2024 is Shaping Industry’s Future
Kochi: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India concluded yet another successful edition of its annual ‘Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet,’ on the 4th and 5th of July 2024. Every year, the prestigious event, brings together the leading names from across the jewellery industry and offers them a platform to collaborate and work towards collective business development for platinum. Held at the Grand Hyatt,
