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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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Rapaport Melee Auction at Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with SEEPZ Mumbai, invites members of the gem & jewellery industry to participate in the Rapaport Melee Auction at the Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC from 13th to 16th July. This is an excellent opportunity to source quality melee diamonds through a globally trusted auction platform while connecting with the

IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Promotion Across Thailand
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expanded its promotional campaign for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 across Thailand through a series of meetings with the Embassy of India, leading industry associations, government institutions and jewellery retailers. Varun Chulet, Assistant Director, GJEPC Jaipur, led the outreach aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and encouraging greater Thai participation in

20 under 40: Celebrating the Next Generation of Leaders
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)’s 20 Under Forty Awards celebrate exceptional young leaders shaping the gem and jewellery industry. The GJEPC recently opened nominations for the 2026 edition. Honorees will be recognized at IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026, being held August 5–9 at the Jio World Convention Centre and August 6–10 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre

GJEPC Gears Up Industry for India–UK CETA Rollout
Mumbai: The implementation of the landmark India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 15 July 2026 marks a transformative milestone for India’s gem and jewellery industry, opening the door to significantly greater market access, enhanced competitiveness and accelerated bilateral trade with one of its key export markets. With zero-duty access for nearly 99% of Indian exports to the UK, the agreement

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

Budget Has Disappointed Lakhs of Jewellers: GJC
Mumbai: India’s jewellers are expecting a reduction in import duty of gold and a cut in income tax for the common people in the recently presented Union Budget to spur demand. But the Government has not proposed any proposals that can give boost to the already prevailing sluggishness in the trade. Reacting to the budgetary proposals, Mr. Anantha Padmanaban, Chairman, All

GJEPC Organized Seminars on Union Budget 2020
Surat: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Surat and RSM Astute jointly organized two seminars to analyse the Union Budget 2020 and discuss its implications for the gem and jewellery industry. The first was held on February 3, and a second session, covering the same theme, was held on February 4, due to the overwhelming response from the
