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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WTOCD Grants License for Its Polishing Machine

Antwerp: After several positive polishing tests made on industrial super hard materials (PCD, CVD, MCD, pcBN) Coborn Engineering Ltd decided to acquire a license for WTOCDs’ patented grain independent polishing technology. That license will extend existing technological cooperation between WTOCD and Coborn with the machining of diamonds materials for industrial applications. The exclusive license will be granted as of January

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Gem-A Releases The Latest Journal Of Gemmology

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology, in collaboration with the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and with the support of the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) and the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT). The current issue (Vol. 34, No. 3, 2014), released on 19 October

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Varuna D Jani’s MAMI Trophy Rises Like Pheonix

Mumbai: The 16th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will have a sparkling touch this year. The renowned jewellery designer and adornologist Varuna D Jani has graciously volunteered to design and craft the 15 coveted award trophies for the ongoing MAMI festival at PVR Cinemas in Andheri, Cinemax, Versova and Chandan

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Zimbabwe Diamond Conference to Discuss Challenges

Harare: The Second Zimbabwe Diamond Conference, to be held November 6-7, will feature three panel discussions featuring different aspects of the challenges facing the Zimbabwean diamond industry, as well as the wider global diamond trade. The seminar sessions will each feature experts in the area of discussion and aim to stimulate a wide-ranging debate among the African and global diamond

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GIA Reintroduces Paper Certs after Backlash

New York: GIA has bowed to pressure and says it will re-introduce paper certificates, at no extra cost, as of Sunday (9 April), reports idexonline. The move to digital-only Diamond Dossiers, for stones up to 1.99-cts, provoked widespread criticism from retailers, who said some customers were refusing to buy a diamond without one. In a message to clients, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) said it “did

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Bharat Diamond Week Inaugurated

Mumbai: The 4th edition of Bharat Diamond Week (BDW) was launched yesterday at Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). Dr. M’zée Fula-Ngenge, Chairman, African Diamond Council was the chief guest along with Mr. CP Singh Chauhan, IRS, Jt Development Commissioner SEEPZ and Mr. Senthilnathan, Chairman ECGC. Dr. Ngenge in his inaugural address spoke on the strong bond that the Indian Diamond Industry

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NDC's Report Reflects Changing Consumer Behaviour

Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has released the third edition of their Jewellery Trend Report that highlights the upcoming natural diamond trends for the season, with a focus on how these trends bring a new opportunity to start conversations and create consumer desire for these billion-year-old wonders of nature. The report has been compiled with inputs by ‘The Style

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Celebrate 'Vishu' with Platinum Jewellery

Kochi: Vishu, the traditional Malayali spring festival, is a time-honoured celebration of new beginnings and fresh aspirations, observed with great enthusiasm in Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu. This revered occasion marks the advent of the New Year of the Malayalam calendar. At the heart of this much-anticipated festival lies the spirit of generosity and the exchange of gifts among

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