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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Buddha Diamond Cut to be Exhibited at ADTF

Antwerp: Diamond manufacturers are always looking for ways to innovate and bring new and better products into the market. One of the roads well-travelled toward innovation is the introduction of a new diamond shape or cut. But while Antwerp has seen its share of newly introduced modified cuts, it is not often that we encounter something unusual such as the

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Statement by E.G.L. Platinum

Ramat Gan: Menahem Sevdermish and Avi Meirom, the founding owners of the EGL Platinum laboratory, have issued the following statement in response to the RapNet and Polygon press releases, respectively distributed on September 9 and 15, 2014, regarding the delisting of EGL diamond certificates. EGL Platinum supports RapNet’s and Polygon’s intentions to sanction any laboratory that issues over-graded certification, undermining

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Rare Pink Diamond Ring Snatched

Perth: On Sept. 27, a rare pink diamond ring worth $577,000 was stolen during a viewing day at an auction house, according to a statement from police in New South Wales, Australia. Local news reports say the pink and white diamond ring, which held a rare pink gem excavated from Australia’s Argyle mine, was snatched from a counter during a

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GIA Drops Fees on Synthetics Screening

New York: Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has dropped fees on its screening services for smaller diamonds to check if they are treated or synthetic. The service screens parcels of D-to-Z diamonds and colored diamonds up to 0.2 ct. The new fee structure reduces the existing per-stone fee from $12 to $10 for diamonds between 0.06 and 0.2 ct. and

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Bookmark These Platinum Jewellery Trends

Mumbai: With the onset of spring, it’s time to take the style game a notch higher with jewellery trends that have the runways blazing!  2024 is all experimenting with these new style trends and letting your jewellery take centre stage! This year jewellery isn’t simply about accentuating a look or just following but about adapting that trend to express your

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MoU to Recognize Artisans, Goldsmiths as ‘Vishwakarmas’

New Delhi: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the apex trade body, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) appointing GJEPC as implementing agency for Prime Minister PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The MoU was signed on 14th March in the august presence of Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education,

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GSI Launches B2B GSI Stock Exchange Platform

Mumbai: Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the gemological organizations, has introduced the cutting-edge B2B GSI Stock Exchange. This platform is meticulously crafted to aid jewellery manufacturers in efficiently sourcing goods for their GSI certified jewelry programs, providing a vital resource for seamless transactions within the industry. The GSI Stock Exchange offers both natural and lab-grown diamonds in its diverse

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IIGJ Launches Pearl Identification Service

Jaipur: IIGJ-Research & Laboratories Centre (IIGJ-RLC), a unit of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched the much awaited service of pearl identification in Jaipur on 7th March 2024. Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of the GJEPC, along with Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman (GJEPC), Mr. Nirmal Kumar Bardiya, Regional Chairman (GJEPC Rajasthan Region), Dr. Nawal Kishore Agrawal,

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