A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down

Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the

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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down

Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the

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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

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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

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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,

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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.

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SKY in Men of Platinum’s Latest Campaign

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India’s Men of Platinum introduces a new chapter of their extraordinary narrative. Capturing the essence of a true man of character, the brand welcomes leading cricketer “SKY”-Suryakumar Yadav into their fold. Selected as the face of their latest campaign, Suryakumar’s journey mirrors the enduring rare qualities that platinum stands for. Six captivating digital films, a television rendition, print &

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RSBL Receives ‘Best Gold Bullion Dealer’ of the Year Award

Mumbai: RiddiSiddhi Bullions Limited (RSBL) recently announced that they had won the “Best Gold Bullion Dealer for the Year 2022-23” award at the renowned India Gold Conference, which was held at JW Marriott, Kolkata, India on 18-20 Aug 2023. RSBL is an Indian global conglomerate embracing multiple industries and operating profitable businesses founded on innovation, customer trust, and value creation for

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‘Navratan’ Exhibition at G20 TIMM Inaugurated

Jaipur: India’s Minister of Commerce & Industry Mr. Piyush Goyal, and Mr. Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Government of France, who are currently attending the G20 Trade and Investment working group meetings (TIMM) in Jaipur, inaugurated the “NAVARATAN” exhibition, which is held on the sidelines of the G20 TIMM at the Chandra

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Praveen Shankar Pandya Elected Chairman of GJNRF

Mumbai: Gem &  Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF), the body that coordinates social intervention by the gem and jewellery industry in India, especially during crisis periods, recently elected its new Board of Trustees for 2023-26. The members of the Board subsequently elected Praveen Shankar Pandya as the Chairman and Sanjay A. Kothari as Managing Trustee for the three-year term. Arun

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