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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PNG Jewellers Opens Store in Alibaug

Alibaug: PNG Jewellers, 191 year old legacy jewellery brand recently opened its Alibaug store, inaugurated by Indian film and television star Swapnil Joshi. The PNG Jewellers store, located in the serene surroundings of Alibaug, Raigad (Maharashtra), spans 3,000 sq ft, introducing a diverse and extensive range of jewellery. This curated collection at the store features a sophisticated array of Gold,

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Sonam Kapoor Graces GJEPC’s Artisan Awards

Mumbai: The 7th edition of The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards, hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and powered by GIA, challenged designers to tap uncharted territory by integrating unusual materials and cherished objects into their jewellery designs, to infuse their pieces with a unique identity. Actress and style icon Sonam Kapoor graced GJEPC’s 7th edition of Artisan

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De Beers Launches LGD Detector for Smallest Melee

London: De Beers yesterday announced the launch of its latest lab grown diamond detector, capable of screening 2,500 of the smallest melee in an hour. The AMS Micro (Automated Melee Screening) uses robotic technology to work with stones as small as 0.001-cts, a significant improvement on the 0.0032-cts capacity of its predecessor, the AMS. The new instrument automatically separates natural

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New CIBJO Academy on 23rd Feb

Milan: CIBJO Vice President Kenneth Scarratt will present to the trade the programme of the new CIBJO Academy during the 69th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair. The presentation will take place on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Meeting Room 110C, on Level 1 of the Queen Sikrit National Convention Center, the venue of Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair, from 10:30 AM

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GJEPC Holds 1st Ever Meeting with Kashmir Jewellery Trade

Srinagar: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC’s) leadership and Committee of Administration (CoA) held its first ever meeting with the jewellery trade community of Kashmir on 18th July in Srinagar. The meeting marks a significant step in building stronger ties and exploring collaborative opportunities between the jewellery traders and retailers of Kashmir and the wider trade network across

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CIBJO Blue Books to be Spotlighted

Milan: A three day course tailored for jewellery industry professionals, which will take place from August 21 to August 23, 2024, at GIT in Bangkok, Thailand, will present ethical and sustainable best practices in the various sectors of the jewellery industry, as they are delineated in CIBJO’s Blue Books. The course is being offered jointly by the recently established CIBJO

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PGI’s BSM 2024 is Shaping Industry’s Future

Kochi: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India concluded yet another successful edition of its annual ‘Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet,’ on the 4th and 5th of July 2024.  Every year, the prestigious event, brings together the leading names from across the jewellery industry and offers them a platform to collaborate and work towards collective business development for platinum. Held at the Grand Hyatt,

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Shankar Mahadevan to Enthrall IIJS Networking Night

Mumbai: Shankar Mahadevan, the celebrated Indian singer and composer will enthrall the audience at the IIJS Networking Night on 8th August, 2024. The musical event is supposed to be unforgettable experience! Work hard and party even harder as you connect with buyers and live candid moments together. Shankar Mahadevan is among the greatest Indian vocalists alive, having risen to fame

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