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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CIBJO Congress 2018 Set to Kick off on October 15

Milan: With the 2018 CIBJO Congress set to open in Bogotá, Colombia, in five days’ time, agendas and related documentation for the various sessions and meetings that will take place during the event are now available online. Contained in a Digital Binder, they can be downloaded from the dedicated congress website. The schedule of the CIBJO Congress includes a series

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GJEPC's India Diamond Week at Mumbai from 23rd Oct

Mumbai: After the phenomenal success of its first edition and increasing demand from the buyers as well as sellers, India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is all set to organize the 2nd edition of India Diamond Week in Mumbai from 23 – 25 October 2018. This year, India Diamond Week will be held on the side lines of

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Bharat Diamond Week now Twice every Year

Mumbai: The 2nd edition Bharat Diamond Week was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. Andrei Zhiltsov, Honorable Consul General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai and the Guest of Honour Mr. Evgeny Agureev, Director-United Selling Organization (PJSC Alrosa) along with the President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) Mr. Anoop Mehta, Vice President Mr. Mehul Shah and other dignitaries at the

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GJEPC Organized India's 1st Silver Jewellery BSM in Delhi

New Delhi: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex industry body of the industry organized its 1st India Silver Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) between 3rd – 5th October 2018, in New Delhi. Mr. Senthilnathan S. Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Commerce, Govt. of India inaugurated the proceedings of BSM. In the first edition itself, the BSM has witnessed very encouraging response

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The Solitaire Festival of India’26 Concludes on High Note

Mumbai: Divine Solitaires has successfully concluded the 2026 edition of The Solitaire Festival of India (TSFI), its flagship annual consumer and retail engagement initiative, following a month-long celebration from 1st to 31st August2026. With participation from over 200 partner jewellery stores across 100+ cities in India, the festival brought together consumers and retail partners through a nationwide celebration of natural diamond

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QDE Extends Bourse Network into Europe 

Vicenza: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing a strategic partnership between the two bourses. The agreement was signed during the CIBJO Centenary Congress, held in Vicenza, Italy, from 4 to 7 September 2026, by Ghanim Nasser Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Luigi

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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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