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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
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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IIDGR Displays New AMSD in Greater China
Hong Kong: The De Beers Group of Companies’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) showcased the new Automated Melee Screening (AMS) device to great reception at this September’s Shenzhen International Jewellery Fair and Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The new AMS device which can take up to 500 carats at once is a spectrometer based system that
DDE Holding Sale of Rough from Kao Mine
Dubai: The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) is hosting the Fusion/Hennig September Kao rough diamond tender for the first time. It started on September 21 and ends on Wednesday and offers the full run-of-mine production of the Kao mine located in Lesotho. It comprises more than 30,000 carats of rough, encompassing the full range of sizes and assortments, including large and
Gemfields Records $16M Profit
London: Gemfields plc. reported that revenue rose to $160.1 million for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, far surpassing revenue of $48.4 million one year earlier. The integrated gemstone mining company’s profit surged to $16.3 million compared with a loss of $22.8 million. Gemfields held cash of $36.8 million on June 30 and it estimated that inventory on
Zac Posen & Fabrikant-Tara Int'l Sign Partnership
Mumbai: Zac Posen, luxury apparel and accessories brand, and Fabrikant-Tara International, luxury diamond and gemstone wholesale company have announced their partnership to create a new collection of handcrafted fine Jewellery. The collection, scheduled to launch in Fall 2014, will be infused with the signature Zac Posen modern American glamour and detailed craftsmanship that the brand embodies. The collection will focus
Platinum Jewellery Shines in Emmy Awards
Mumbai: Platinum jewellery was prevalent at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, as Hollywood’s fashionable television stars adorned themselves in a spectacular array of designs set in the precious metal. Platinum, the naturally white setting that truly enhances the brilliance of diamonds and colored gemstones, perfectly complemented the dazzling couture gowns. The most prominent platinum jewellery trends tonight were timeless ear studs
De Beers Drastically Slashes Diamond Prices
London: Diamond giant De Beers slashed the price of its precious solitaires amid plunging sales as bargain-hunting fiancées increasingly opt for cheaper labgrown gems, according to Bloomberg. Among De Beers’ larger stones, one category of mined diamonds had its price slashed by as much as 25%. The category, called “select makeables,” include big rocks between two and four carats that can
CIBJO’s Seminars at January Vicenzaoro
Milan: CIBJO’s popular Jewellery Industry Voices webinar and seminar series will kick off its fifth season at the VICENZAORO show in Vicenza, Italy, with seven hybrid seminars – in person at the Fiera di Vicenza exposition centre, and simultaneously live streamed. They will take place over two days, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, and Sunday, January 21, 2024. The event
Cleaver Quitting from all Roles of De Beers
Gaborone: Bruce Cleaver is stepping down from his remaining roles with De Beers, after quitting as CEO last February. He will no longer serve as co-chairman of the De Beers’ board of directors and is resigning from the board of Element Six, its lab grown company. “The focus of Bruce’s role on these boards was to enable a smooth transition
