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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Design Gallery at IIJS Premiere 2021

Mumbai: One of the major highlights of the IIJS Premiere 2021 is the Design Gallery, a dedicated pavilion conceptualised by GJEPC to promote Budding Designers, Women Entrepreneurs, and Design Schools. This Design Gallery was first introduced during the IIJS 2019, and it witnessed an enthusiasticparticipation from deserving candidates who gained instant exposure for their innovativejewellery designs. Women Entrepreneurs and Budding

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Rajesh Exports Registers Healthy Growth

Bengaluru: (Report by Evaluate Research): Rajesh Exports has reported a healthy growth in revenue and net profit, ahead of our expectations, on a YoY basis, despite a global economic slowdown, indicating that business performance is surely recovering. Net profit for the fiscal first quarter [ended June] came in at Rs.2,784 mn, up 67% on a YoY basis. A double-digit growth in

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India's G&J Exports Continue on Upward Trajectory

Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery exports continue to be on an upward trajectory. The overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery recorded a growth of 26.77% to Rs. 24881.52 Cr (18.11% in dollar terms to US$ 3367.53 million) in the month of July 2021 as compared to Rs. 19627.37 Cr. (US$ 2851.15 million) in July 2019 (pre-pandemic). The overall gross

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IGI Certifies 14.6 carat Made in India LGD

Mumbai, India: The International Gemological Institute (IGI) certified a stupendous 14.6 carat, laboratory grown creation at its Mumbai facility. Manufactured by Ethereal Green Diamond LLP, the stone was created using the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process and is of VS2 clarity in color F. It is reported that the stone is the largest among gem quality, laboratory grown diamonds developed

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‘Made in India’ Jewellery Must Become World’s Trusted Choice: Chirag Paswan at IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026

Mumbai: Mr. Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, today inaugurated the 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), NESCO, Goregaon — highlighting the Indian gem and jewellery sector’s role in strengthening Brand India on the global stage. Joining him as Guests of Honour were Mr. Paul Rowley, Executive Vice President,

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WGC Launches ‘Swarnim Udaan 2047’

Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) yesterday released a landmark vision document for Indian gold industry titled “Swarnim Udaan 2047: Unlocking the Full Potential of Gold Towards Viksit Bharat 2047,”. The report, developed with Monitor Deloitte as knowledge partner, sets out a long-term roadmap to reposition gold as a strategic economic lever for India’s economic growth and global competitiveness.  As

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Opens with New FTAs, New Markets

Mumbai: The 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere opened at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, today, against the most favourable trade backdrop the Indian gem and jewellery industry has ever known. A succession of free trade agreements — with the UAE, Australia, Oman and the United Kingdom, with the European Union and New Zealand to follow — has redrawn

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BDB Hosts Presentation on Fluorescence in Natural Diamonds by GIA Experts

Mumbai: In the latest round of Leadership Series talks hosted by Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), two senior experts from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)-Mr. Sriram Natarajan, Senior Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations, GIA, and Dr. Yun Luo, Director, Metrology and Quality Control, GIA, highlighted some of the institute’s latest scientific research into the impact of fluorescence on the appearance of natural

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