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Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
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GJSCI and YGROO Launch P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S.
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Sector Skill Council of India (GJSCI), in partnership with YGROO (A Social Enterprise) recentky announced the launch of P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S. Insights for Retail Gems & Jewellery – a pioneering 60-minute, in-store masterclass that brings micro-learning directly to the shop floor. Key Highlights: • First-of-Its-Kind In-Store Masterclass – A compact, high-impact session delivered on-site in just one
HRD Antwerp-Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC Forge Collaboration
Mumbai: HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in Diamond and Jewellery Grading, Education and Equipment, has officially launched its operations within the Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Mumbai. This collaboration was unveiled during the prestigious IIJS Premiere 2025 and marks a significant leap in advancing India’s jewellery ecosystem with world-class diamond certification services. The inauguration ceremony was held
Anil Kapoor Illuminates the ‘Jewellers for Hope’
Mumbai: The 10th edition of Jewellers for Hope, the flagship charity initiative by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), illuminated the city with a powerful blend of compassion, commitment, and celebration. Held alongside IIJS Premiere 2025, this landmark edition brought together industry stalwarts, philanthropists, and dignitaries to mark a decade of impactful giving. Organized in collaboration with De
GJEPC Renames India International Jewellery Show as ‘IIJS Bharat’
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body,has got received official confirmation from the Government to rename the biggest-ever India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) as IIJS Bharat, as announced by Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, during the inauguration of IIJS Premiere 2025. In a significant announcement, Mr. Bhansali revealed that the Council has received official
WPIC Revises Platinum Deficit Forecast
Johannesburg: A sharp rise in investment demand for platinum in the second and third quarters of this year has prompted the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) to widen its platinum deficit forecast for 2015 to 445 000 oz, compared with the previously forecast 190 000 oz deficit, reports Mining Weekly. The deficit would, however, be lower than the 785 000
IIDGR to Launch Melee Screening Machine for India
Gaborone: The De Beers Group of Companies has today announced that its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will launch a new low cost, high volume synthetic melee screening and referrals testing service in India in October 2015. The new service will use IIDGR’s proprietary technology to support the wider Indian industry in the detection of undisclosed synthetic
Dominion Reports 24% Drop in Sales
Toronto: Canada’s Dominion Diamond Corporation, the world’s third-largest producer of rough diamonds by value, reported a 24 percent slump in second-quarter sales amid subdued demand in Asia. The company swung to a loss as it incurred a one-time charge following the departure of its chief executive officer and an expense on account of currency depreciation. Sales in the three months
Gem-A Conference in Nov 2015
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the programme of speakers for its upcoming annual international gemmological Conference 2015 incorporating the Federation of European Education in Gemmology’s (FEEG) International Symposium of Gemmology, taking place from 21–22 November at RIBA Venues, 66 Portland Place, in Marylebone, London. Following the success of its Conference 2014, Gem-A has once again
