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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‘Advanced Leadership Programme in Gold Entrepreneurship’

Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), announced the launch of the Advanced Leadership Programme in Gold Entrepreneurship, developed jointly with SPJIMR (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research). The six-month executive programme is designed to build a new generation of professionally trained leaders for India’s gold and jewellery industry, combining SPJIMR’s academic

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Did Natural Diamond Ind. Misjudge LGD Threat?

The natural diamond industry is finally confronting a question it perhaps should have asked much earlier: Did it underestimate the speed, scale and nature of the laboratory-grown diamond (LGD) revolution? For years, laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) were treated by much of the natural diamond industry as a niche product—an inexpensive alternative with limited appeal to serious jewellery consumers. The assumption was

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India’s G&J Exports Rise 2.44% in April–July 2026

Mumbai: India’s gross gems and jewellery (G&J) exports for the April–July 2026 period stood at US$ 9.17 billion (Rs. 87,078.01 crore), registering 2.44% growth in US Dollar terms and 13.58% growth in Rupee terms over the corresponding period last year, according to figures provided by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The growth has been led by value-added segments.

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Russia Plans Europe’s Largest Diamond Cutting Cluster

Moscow: Russia is planning to create the largest cluster of diamond-cutting facilities in Europe, in a move aimed at retaining more value from its stones. The cluster will combine Alrosa’s Kristall cutting plant in Smolensk with facilities in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia’s main diamond-producing region. President Vladimir Putin formalized the plan in an executive order signed August 6.

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IIJS Premiere 'Exhibitor Meets' in Different Cities

Mumbai: After successfully organising IIJS Premiere Exhibitor Meets at Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, the GJEPC team went to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, informing the exhibitors about the benefits of participating at IIJS Premiere 2022. A presentation was delivered on the upcoming shows: IIJS Premiere 2022, IIJS Signature 2023 and IIJS Tritiya 2023, explaining in detail the various aspects of

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GJEPC Organizes Pune Sneha Melava

Pune: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was the Associate Partner of the Pune Sneha Melava that was attended by more than 1,000 top retailers from Pune and the surrounding region. The event was organised by the Pune Saraf Association (PSA), headed by President Mr. Fatehchand Ranka on 23rd May, 2022, to celebrate the 97th year of the

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IGJS 2022 Jaipur Caters to Rising Global Demand

Jaipur: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) successfully concluded the exclusive B2B jewelry show the IGJS in association with Gemfields, at JECC, Jaipur, India’s colored gemstone capital, from 10th to 12th May, 2022. The three-day show witnessed 200+ leading exhibitors showcasing their gems and designer jewelry to 650 international buyers from across 48 countries. It was the first

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GJEPC Opens Nomination Entries for 48th IGJA

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is all set to organise the 48th edition of the India Gem and Jewellery Awards (IGJA), the foremost recognition platforms for the jewellery sector in India to encourage exports and spur excellence in manufacturing, finance and innovation. In alignment with the evolving business scenario, the 48th edition includes new Award categories.

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