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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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Civil Society Questions the “Breakthrough”
Dubai: The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) attended the Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting in Dubai from 12–16 May. Statements made at the close of the meeting declared a breakthrough in the long-standing debate over revising the KP’s notoriously narrow definition of conflict diamonds. From the KP CSC’s perspective, it is unclear where such a breakthrough occurred—unless the
Gemfields Showcases 36 Ct. Ruby at June 2025 Auction
London: Gemfields will offer a broader range of secondary-type material at its forthcoming mixed-quality ruby auction in June 2025. The auction will include rubies recovered from a newer section of its Mozambican mine that has not previously been represented at auction in meaningful quantities and with a notable 36-carat ruby forming part of the offering. The gems, from the newer
Arvog Opens First Gold Loan Branch in Chennai
Chennai: Arvog, a smart-tech-enabled diversified finance company that provides financial products and services, particularly focusing on digital lending for personal and gold loans, announced the launch of its first Gold Loan Branch in Chennai, marking a strategic milestone in the company’s expansion into South India. The setting up of the branch will serve as a physical touchpoint for consumers to
Aupulent Jewellery Marks Milestone in Ethical Luxury
Mumbai:: Aupulent Jewellery, India’s lab-grown diamond brand, is redefining modern luxury with a powerful blend of legacy craftsmanship and sustainable innovation. Founded in 2021 by Surya Jain, a 5th-generation jeweller with a 150-year family heritage, the brand has quickly emerged as a frontrunner in the lab-grown diamond sector—championing a future where fine jewellery is both ethical and accessible. From its inception,
Pigeon Blood Ruby Sold for Record $8.6M
London: The 8.62-carat cushion-shaped ‘Graff Ruby’ ring from the Collection of Dimitri Mavrommatis soared beyond pre-sale estimates and set a world auction record for a ruby at $8,600,410, as well as a record price per carat for a ruby at $997,727. The ring was bought by London Laurence Graff at Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Magnificent & Noble Jewels. The gemstone,
Zimbabwe’s Local Auction Oversubscribed
Harare: First Element, which conducted Zimbabwe’s first local diamond tender in Harare last week, said although the stones that were placed under the hammer were few, there was a strong appetite from foreign buyers. Company managing director Johan Erikson told a diamond conference that was convened last week in Harare that about 400 buyers and 133 companies attended the auction.
Antwerp's Diamond Figures Drop Slightly
Antwerp: The Antwerp diamond sector’s trade figures in October decreased slightly compared to the same month last year. Figures show that slightly fewer polished diamonds were traded, but the value of diamonds traded was higher compared to the value of polished diamonds traded in October last year. Rough diamond trade figures also show a decline compared to October 2013, but
CIBJO Moots Carbon-Free Jewellery Industry
London: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has held a meeting in London with Lord Deben, Chairman of the Independent Committee on Climate Change in the United Kingdom, during which they discussed CIBJO’s educational programme for a carbon-free jewellery industry, which was outlined at the CIBJO Congress in Moscow in May. A renowned authority on environmental sustainability, Lord Deben also chairs the
