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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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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De Beers Shares Latest Research on US Consumer Trends

London: Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewellery product, average purchase prices have increased 25%, Gen Z is now the second largest generation buying diamonds, and non-bridal occasions account for three-quarters of overall US demand. These are some of the key findings of De Beers Group’s latest US Diamond Acquisition Study, featuring responses from 18,500 women aged 18 –

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FTAs Offer Immense Export Opportunity for Indian Jewellery

Jaipur: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India recently organized a focused outreach programme on “Leveraging FTAs for the Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Sector” in Jaipur, in partnership with the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other industry stakeholders participated in the programme. The workshop is part of the Government’s

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Golconda & Ancient Diamonds: A Historical Perspective

Singapore: On the third day of 41st World Diamond Congress, on July 15, distinguished jewellery historian and author, Dr. Usha Balakrishnan, of Mumbai, India, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Golconda and Ancient Diamonds – A Historical Perspective. ” “For nearly 2,000 years, every diamond the world had ever seen came from a mystical land, now known as India. These

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Call for African Unity to Defend Natural Diamond Industry

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Against a backdrop of mounting concern over the future of Africa’s diamond sector, ministers from leading diamond-producing nations convened in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on May 20, 2026, to address a challenge that is rapidly transforming the global jewellery landscape—the growing dominance of laboratory-grown diamonds. A key voice at the Council of Ministers meeting of the African Diamond

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