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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
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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New Tariff Puts India’s G&J Exports Under Pressure
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has taken note of the United States’ transition from the temporary Section 122 balance-of-payments surcharge to the new Section 301 tariff regime, effective from 24 July 2026, under which the additional tariff on Indian gem and jewellery (G&J) exports remain unchanged at 10%. The new tariff framework follows the conclusion of investigations
European Natural Diamonds Exempted from US Tariffs
Antwerp: Natural diamonds cut in Europe will once again be exempted from US import tariffs. This brings an end to the 10% import tariff that had been in effect for the past six months. The restored exemption is significant news for the Antwerp diamond sector: Antwerp is Europe’s leading diamond-cutting centre, and the United States is a major trading partner
De Beers’ Rough Production Rises 88% in Q2 2026
London: De Beers has reported that its rough diamond production was 88% higher at 7.8 million carats, reflecting the impact of the extended maintenance shutdown in the comparative period at Orapa in Botswana, as well as the planned mining of higher-grade ore at both Jwaneng in Botswana and Gahcho Kué in Canada. Planned plant maintenance at Orapa and Jwaneng during
Only Natural Diamonds Should be Graded with 4Cs: CIBJO
Milan: The Diamond Commission of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has insisted that the 4C polished diamond grading system (cut, color, clarity, and carat weight) should only be used for natural stones, but not synthetic ones. In the Special Report prepared for the upcoming 2026 CIBJO Congress, the Commission’s head Udi Sheintal also urged the industry’s stakeholders to use the
IDWI 2020 Opens to Full House in Israel
Ramat Gan: The International Diamond Week (IDWE) in Israel opened today to a packed exhibition hall, with over 300 international buyers from 18 countries in attendance. Also participating were diamond leaders from around the world including, Alrosa President Sergei Ivanov, WFDB President Ernie Blom, CIBJO President Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, Bharat Diamond Bourse VP Mehul Shah, Dubai’s DMCC Executive Chairman and
FCRF: Pink Diamonds Led Chart throughout the Decade
New York: The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced today the results of the Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) in 2019 and over the last decade. During the years 2010-2019 the general index showed a steady market price increase of 77%. Leading the index during the decade were Pink diamonds, which increased by 116%. The prices of Blue diamonds rose by 81% and of
LOVE Takes Over Platinum this Valentine’s Day
Mumbai: Love deserves an expression. But do phrases like “falling for you”, “blinded by love”, “head over heels”, “madly in love” hold true today? Are they relevant? Is that what we want love to feel like in a modern world that aspires for equality, empowerment & respect for individuality? A state where one loses one’s sense of rational thinking, is
New Valentine's Day Collection in Rare Platinum
Mumbai: What you do in the name of love matters. And Valentines’ Day is that one day in the year that individuals in love express their feelings in the most unique and creative ways. Expressions of love around this month of love are often cluttered with clichéd actions. Dinner dates, flowers and chocolates, grandiose gestures, but ever stopped and wondered
