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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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6th Edition of Platinum ‘Season of Love’ Retail Initiative
Mumbai: Platinum Guild India (PGI) has announced the sixth edition of its flagship retail initiative – ‘Platinum Season of Love’. A retail trade activation initiative, the month-long programme will kick off from May 1st – June 1st, 2023. Last year the ‘Platinum Season of Love’ saw over 1400+ stores from across 300+ cities reporting a 102% growth in platinum jewellery
Forevermark Opens 2nd Exclusive Boutique in Indore
Mumbai: De Beers Forevermark has unveiled its second exclusive boutique in Indore thanks to the encouraging support of its patrons that made its first store in the city a huge success along with the increasing demand for natural diamonds and contemporary jewellery. Located at the popular Phoenix Citadel Mall, the new boutique will showcase some of the brand’s most iconic
Augmont Gold for All Gets "Best OTT Platform" Award
Mumbai: India’s Gold Platform, run by Augmont Gold For All, has been honoured with the “Best OTT Platform for 2023” award at the recently held 8th India Bullion & Jewellery awards 2023. The Indian Bullion and Jewellery Association ltd (IBJA) organised the magnificent Award unveiling ceremony. IBJA recognises and honours the most deserving candidates while preserving the greatest level of
De Beers Finds a Diamond within Diamond
London: A De Beers sightholder found an “anomaly” in one of its parcels: a diamond encased within another diamond. India-based VD Global discovered the 0.329-carat, D-color, type IaAB diamond, named the Beating Heart, in October, and returned it to De Beers for testing, the miner said last week. The stone originated from one of De Beers’ mines in Botswana, Canada,
Focus on Expanding Definition of Conflict Diamonds: Feriel Zerouki
Dubai: In a keynote address at the opening of the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting, Feriel Zerouki, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC), urged participants to focus on expanding the definition of conflict diamonds, while recognizing the vital role of industry efforts to strengthen and complement the KP framework. “Expanding the definition of conflict diamonds is at the heart
SAJEX to Open New Horizens for GJ Industry
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Expo (SAJEX) 2025, organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), is poised to be a landmark event for Indian jewellery manufacturers looking to tap into the lucrative and largely untapped Saudi Arabian market. With a focus on strengthening trade relations between India and Saudi Arabia, SAJEX offers a unique platform for exhibitors
Kagem to Resume Focused Open-Pit Mining
London: Gemfields has recently announced that its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia will recommence focused open-pit mining to enhance the recovery of premium emeralds. Following a strategic suspension of all mining activities announced on 23 December 2024, Kagem shifted its focus to processing ore from its stockpile. While 2025 emerald production has met carat recovery expectations, the proportion of higher-quality
Platinum Jewellery Sales Grew 15% on Akshay Tritiya
Mumbai: On Akshaya Tritiya 2025, despite high gold prices, overall gold and silver sales in India reached a significant ₹16,000 crore, with gold jewelry and related items contributing around ₹12,000 crore. While sales volumes saw a dip due to the price increase, the total value of sales remained strong. Gold prices were near peak levels during Akshaya Tritiya 2025, leading
