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Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure
Did Natural Diamond Ind. Misjudge LGD Threat?
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
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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GSI Takes Students on a Trip to Elahera Gem Mine
Mumbai: Gemological Science International (GSI) recently organized an insightful mine visit for students enrolled in its prestigious Colored Stone Professional (CSP) programme. The visit to the Elahera Gem Mine in Sri Lanka, a world-renowned source of high-quality sapphires, provided students with invaluable real-world experience as part of their holistic learning journey. GSI’s CSP programme is known for its blend of
Submit Scatches for Artisan Awards by 25th Oct
The 2025 Artisan Awards presents the following theme for designers to create, play & push the limits of design: Mumbai: Indian jewellery craft techniques have long been revered for their intricacy, cultural significance, and timeless beauty. In the global contemporary jewellery landscape, these techniques are being revived and reimagined by designers both in India and abroad, highlighting the versatility of
IGJA: Application Date Extended
Mumbai: The 51st India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA) nominations are still open, with the last date to apply being extended now to 5th November, 2024. The IGJA is an award given by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) to recognize the best gem and jewelry exporters. The awards also recognize banks and other entities that contribute to the growth
Jignesh Mehta Honored with Vyapaar Ratna Award
Mumbai: Mr. Jignesh Mehta, Founder and Managing Director of Divine Solitaires, has been honored with the esteemed Vyapaar Ratna Award 2024 – Changemaker of the Year. This prestigious recognition highlights Mr. Mehta’s remarkable contributions to the MSME sector and his visionary leadership in the diamond industry. The Vyapaar Ratna Award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated exceptional innovation, leadership, and commitment
‘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
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
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.
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.
