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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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Tanya Rastogi Becomes ‘Women Entrepreneur of the Year"
Mumbai: Jewellery connoisseur Tanya Rastogi added another feather to her cap by becoming the Women Entrepreneur of the Year at the GJTCI Excellence Awards (6th edition), held at the YMCA International Centre, Ahmedabad, on October 2, 2018. Curator of Jewels of Awadh & Karnaphool, Tanya Rastogi has been reviving the art Indian Jewellery karigari once used profoundly in designing authentic kundan and
PNG Jewellers Wins Three Awards
Mumbai: PNG Jewellers, India’s jewellery brand added golden feathers to its cap this award season. The brand has won for ‘the most innovative Marketing Campaign – Radio’ and ‘Retail Chain of Stores’ at Retail Jewellers Guild awards 2018 held in New Delhi on 30th September. They also bagged an award at GJTCI (Gem and Jewellery Trade Council of India) Excellence Awards on 2nd October as ‘Regional
DPA Launches ‘Real is Rare’ Campaign in Telugu
Hyderabad: The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) an international alliance of the world’s leading diamond mining companies launched their integrated marketing campaign ‘Real is Rare’ in Telugu. The ‘Real is Rare’ campaign focuses on celebrating the precious moments which mark the journey of a relationship between a couple. Following a comprehensive research, DPA arrived at a key insight – while couples
Gem-A Welcomes JTV as Platinum Sponsor
London: Gem-A (The Gemmological Association of Great Britain) is pleased to announce that Jewelry Television (JTV) will support its annual Conference as Platinum Sponsor. The two-day event, which will take place in London on November 3-4, 2018, welcomes the world’s leading gemmologists, mining specialists, geologists, jewellery collectors, and jewellery historians for a range of insightful talks and workshops, led by
Unlocking Digital Gold’s US$ 700bn Opportunity
Las Vegas: The digital gold market, worth US$45–55bn today, could unlock up to US$700bn in latent demand, according to new research from World Gold Council (WGC) and Boston Consulting Group. The report points to substantial untapped appetite among retail investors, with nearly nine in ten surveyed saying they would consider digital gold under the right conditions. The US$700bn opportunity represents
Construction of India Jewellery Park, Mumbai Begins
Navi Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) yesterday marked a historic milestone in the development of India Jewellery Park Mumbai (IJPM) with the commencement of construction at Mahape, Navi Mumbai. The ceremony marks the transition of this long-cherished industry vision into the construction phase, bringing India’s ambition to establish a world-class, integrated jewellery manufacturing hub a significant
Qatar Diamond Exchange Broadens Asian Presence
Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The agreement was formalized in Hong Kong by Ghanim Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Lawrence Ma, President of DFHK. Founded in 2000, DFHK represents Hong Kong’s diamond
Diamonds for Development Fund Receives Initial Funding
Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group yesterday announced that De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of BWP1 billion to the Diamond for Development Fund, marking a major milestone in the progress of the Fund and its mandate to support Botswana’s long-term economic diversification. The disbursement follows the establishment of the Fund’s governance
