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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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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Zimbabwe Diamond Output, Sales Dipped in 2013

Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond output declined 26.1 percent to 8.9 million carats last year, according to Equity Communications, reports Rough&Polished. The Harare-based research company said in a statement emailed told Rough&Polished that Zimbabwe was the only “major” diamond producer, which experienced a “sharp” decline in production and sales last year. It said diamond production in the Southern African country took a knock

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JNA Awards 2014: Deadline for Entries Extended to 8th May

Hong Kong: JNA Awards, the annual industry-wide event that honors the innovators and leaders of the international jewellery industry, with a focus on their achievements and contribution in Asia, has now extended the deadline for accepting entries up to 8th May, 2014, an official press release issued by the organizer says. Individuals or companies may submit their entries or on behalf

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CIBJO Releases Colored Stone Special Report

Milan: With fewer than five weeks to go to the opening of the 2014 CIBJO Congress in Moscow on May 19, 2014, the fourth of the CIBJO commissions Special Reports has been released, as stated in a press brief. Prepared by the CIBJO Colored Stone Commission, headed by Nilam Alawdeen, the report focusses on the proper disclosure of gemstone treatments and

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Indias Silver Jewellery Exports Double

Mumbai: A shortage of gold as a raw material and the consequent decline in gold jewellery exports appears to have opened up new avenues of growth for silver jewellery in India, reports Mineweb. Indias silver jewellery exports rose 45.33% to $84.1 million in February 2014, and jumped 89% in the 11-month period to $1.35 billion, according to data from the Gem

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Jewellery Design in Limelight at JNA Conference

Hong Kong: JNA, the publication of Informa Markets’ Jewellery Group, will chart jewellery designers’ fascinating creative process from mind to market in its conference during the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2019 in Hong Kong, China. The JNA Conference: “From Inspiration to Innovation – The Designer’s Journey of Creativity” takes place on 19 September 2019 from 3pm to 5pm at Rooms S426

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Karisma Kapoor Unveils Forevermark Festive Collection

Mumbai: OM Jewellers launched their festive collection crafted with genuine, natural Forevermark diamonds. Film star Karisma Kapoor graced the occasion at their Borivali, Mumbai store yesterday. Highlighting the exquisite brilliance of a Forevermark diamond, OM Jewellers has expertly curated 300 gorgeous pieces crafted in beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds making it ideal to gift or self-purchase during the festive season. Each of the designs

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De Beers Sales Continues to Drop

Gaborone: The seventh cycle of De Beers has generated $280 million, a whopping 44% less than the $503 of the same cycle in 2018. The current sales number is slightly higher than the $280 in the sixth cycle. Mr. Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said, “With midstream participants continuing to work down polished diamond inventory levels and reduced levels

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Gemewizard Launches Gem Color Academy

Ramat Gan: Gemewizard, the Company in digital solutions for the analysis, description, pricing and trading of color in gemstones and colored diamonds, has inaugurated the Gem Color Academy, its online educational arm that will provide professional-level knowledge and experience for the gem and jewelry industries.   With the start of operations, the Gem Color Academy is launching a landmark course dedicated

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