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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GJF Launches Monthly ‘G&J Times’

Mumbai: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery (G&J) Industry across India, hosted an exciting 6th edition of its signature GJF NITE 2014 in Mumbai. The fun filled, entertaining and musical fashion extravaganza event, presented by R. M. Jewellery and powered by CVM,

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India to Continue Gold Import Curbs

New Delhi: Curbs on gold import are likely to remain in place with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today saying the government is inclined to continue with this measure along with other steps taken by the previous UPA regime for controlling the widening CAD as they have worked. “Each step is being continued…efforts are being made to continue each of these

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IGI Announces Mobile App, Jaipur Lab

Mumbai: The International Gemological Institute (IGI) launched its new consumer mobile application for Android/iOS titled “my Diamond my Jewelry” at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in addition to offering a live grading lab. During the show, IGI also detailed the opening of its next grading laboratory and education institute in Jaipur that will cater to the Rajasthan and North

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AWDC Participates in the Mine Entra Fair

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the world leader in diamond trade, participates in the Mine Entra exhibition in Zimbabwe for the first time. “Now that the European sanctions are lifted, the way is open for intensive collaboration between Zimbabwe and the main commercial center for diamonds,” said Ari Epstein, CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. 84% of

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IIJS Signature Attracts Int’l Buyers from Bahrain

Mumbai: The IIJS Signature team has successfully completed its first door-to-door campaign in Bahrain, inviting prominent retailers from the country to visit its upcoming show in Mumbai. At the popular India Pavilion within the Jewellery Arabia show, the team met, interacted and invited the leading retailers from Bahrain. The IIJS Signature team visited various jewellery hubs in Bahrain, including Bab

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WDC Praises Determination of KP Participants 

New York: World Diamond Council (WDC) President Feriel Zerouki struck a cautiously optimistic note at the conclusion of the 2023 Kimberley Process Plenary on November 10, 2023, at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, after the Plenary agreed on 98 items. President Zerouki noted that a real milestone has been set with the finalization of arrangements for the establishment of Permanent KP

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iTraceiT Partners with Cutwise Group

Hennuyeres, Wallonia, Belgium: iTraceiT, an independent, third-party company specializing in traceability solutions and the creator of the world’s first digital diamond passport has entered into a partnership with the Cutwise Group to permit users of iTraceiT to integrate the data of the Cutwise “DiLog” report for the scans of polished diamonds into their workflow, and thus enhance the traceability of

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JGTD 2024 Announces New Show dates, Venue

Dubai: Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) is rescheduling its third edition to 12 – 14 November 2024 as it prepares to move to its new home in Halls 1 & 2 South of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC). The fair was originally set for 6 – 8 February 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Situated in the Expo/District 2020 neighbourhood and community

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