Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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Forevermark Launches Second Boutique in Kolkata

Kolkata: Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, starts the new year with the launch of an exclusive boutique with Indian Gems and Jewellery Creation, a leading jewellery brand in Kolkata. This is the second Forevermark Boutique in the city, which exclusively retails Forevermark diamonds in a wide variety of elegant cuts, designer jewellery and loose diamonds. Forevermark diamonds are the world’s most carefully

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GJEPC to Organise 'Design Inspirations' on 16th Feb

Mumbai: Design Inspiration is one day Design Seminar to be held on 16th February, 2020 at Bombay Exhibition & Convention Centre (also known as NESCO), Mumbai. Experts will speak on Jewellery Trends for India, Europe & USA. Some of the renowned speakers include: Ash Allibhai (ASBO magazine), Ruchika Sachdeva (Bodice Studio), Narendra Kumar (Fashion Designer), Noelle Van Gelder (Van Gelder

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Atul Saraf Receives Purvanchal Icon Awards

Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh’s leading jewellery chain Aisshpra Gems & Jewels Director Mr. Atul Saraf received Icon of the Year Award at Purvanchal Icon Awards by actor Govinda during the Purvanchal Icon Awards event held in Gorakhpur. Aisshpra Gems & Jewels has emerged as one of the credible and renowned jewellery houses of Uttar Pradesh under the leadership of Mr. Atul

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GJEPC Once Again Demands Reduction in Gold Duty

GJEPC Sends Budgetory Demands to the Govt. Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present budgetary proposals in the Parliament on the 1st February, 2020. The country’s Gem & Jewellery sector as been demanding some incentives and has sent a list of its demands to the Finance Minister. Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery

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Platinum Jewelry Takes Center Stage at the Emmy Awards

Mumbai: The 78th Emmy Awards delivered a dazzling showcase of fine jewelry, with platinum featured in many of the evening’s most memorable red carpet looks. Prized for its rarity, enduring strength and naturally luminous white color, platinum provided the ultimate setting for extraordinary diamonds and rare gemstones worn by some of television’s biggest stars. From striking diamond earrings to contemporary

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De Beers Group Science & Technology Showcases SynthDetect 2

London: De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division today revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively – have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of diamond verification instruments due to their outstanding technical screening functionality and

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Amit Shah Graces 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards

Industry’s premier awards bring together national and state leadership, recognising excellence and India’s growing global ambitions Mumbai: In a landmark gathering that brought together the country’s political leadership and the leadership of India’s gem and jewellery industry, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the prestigious 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards (IGJA), with Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble

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Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction

London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume

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