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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5th ‘CARATS’ Show from 12th July

Surat: Surat Diamond Association is all set to host the highly anticipated 5th edition of CARATS Surat Diamond Expo. The exhibition is organized by Surat Diamond Association (SDA), a non profit organization on a mission to expand the diamond industry in Surat by giving it exposure to the Indian and overseas markets. In an event that promises to sparkle with

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Transition Period for Revised SoW Ends Soon

New York: The World Diamond Council’s (WDC) revised System of Warranties is set to reach its first critical deadline on September 21, 2024, when it becomes obligatory for all rough diamond sales. The global mechanism created by the organization helps companies provide assurance that the goods they are trading are in alignment with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), by

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India’s Plain Gold Jewellery Exports Grew by 61%

Mumbai: For the FY 2023-24,exports of Plain Gold Jewellery surged by an impressive 61.72% to US$ 6792.24 million as compared to US$ 4199.96 million in FY 2022-23. “Total Gold jewellery (plain & studded jewellery), which experienced a 10.47% decline between April 2023 to September 2023, rebounded strongly in the latter half of the year, achieving a growth of 46.91%.” The UAE emerged as a significant market for plain

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Turkish Role in Development  of Jewellery’s Heritage

Milan: Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), has highlighted the foundational role played by the Turkish people over thousands of years in the development of the jewellery arts and tradition. Visting Istanbul as a guest of the Turkish Jewellery Exporters’ Association and its President, Burak Yakin, he spoke both at the opening of the “Art For Jewellery

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Platinum Love Bands Partnership with Grazia 

Mumbai: With the onset of the summer wedding season, Platinum Love Bands continues to champion its strategic content and influencer strategy, bringing alive its campaign idea of what it takes to #CommitToLove.  In a holistic content partnership with the country’s leading lifestyle publisher, Grazia, Platinum Love Bands aims to amplify the brand’s progressive stance on love via influencers that are relevant

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Vummidi Bangaru Jewellers Receives Award

Chennai: Vummidi Bangaru Jewellers (VBJ), a renowned heritage brand from Chennai, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning India’s first JCK Jewellers’ Choice Award in the platinum category. The JCK Jeweller’s Choice award, popularly considered as the Oscars of the Jewellery industry witnessed history being made with VBJ’s platinum Infiniti collection securing first place, in the Platinum Jewellery category for

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Sarine Announces Merger of GCAL 

Ramat Gan: Sarine Technologies Ltd has announce the closing of the acquisition agreement between Sarine and the Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc (GCAL).The merger creates a robust synergy between Sarine’s leading technologies, and in particular its revolutionary AI-derived cloud-based on-site e-Grading™ system and verifiable data based Sarine Journey™ traceability paradigm, and GCAL’s strong brand in the US market and

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GJEPC Launches First-of-its-Kind IJEX

Dubai: India and the United Arab Emirates celebrated the first anniversary of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Commemorating the 1st year of India-UAE CEPA, apex trade body Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) launched the first-of-its-kind India Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX), the 365-day exhibition platform in Dubai. His Excellency Mr. Juma Al Kait said, “Today as we celebrate

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