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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GIA India Shares Knowledge on Diamonds in Anand

Anand: GIA India organised the seminar “Diamonds – Are They Forever?” to help customers of Shree Radhey Diamond in Anand, Gujarat, build knowledge and consumer confidence. More than 50 diamond connoisseurs and buyers of diamond jewellery attended the seminar on Aug. 29, 2018. GIA representative shared insights on the famous 4Cs of diamond quality – Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight – and

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Blake Lively Wears Platinum Jewelry for Music Awards

  Mumbai: Blake Lively accented her white outfit with over $2.5 million dollars in platinum and white diamond jewelry from Lorraine Schwartz to the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on August 20th. Ring with double marquise cut diamonds, set in platinum (8 carats total) Ring with a princess cut diamond set upside down and bezel set diamonds,

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Jennifer Lopez Wears Platinum Jewelry for Awards

New York: Jennifer Lopez, recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, selected PLATINUM jewelry from Tiffany & Co. for the red carpet at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on August 20th. Earrings with fancy gray and white diamonds, set in platinum from the 2018 Blue Book Collection 4 bracelets with diamonds, set in platinum (total value $595,000)

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CIBJO Releases Precious Metals Special Report

Milan: With fewer than eight weeks to go to the opening of the 2018 CIBJO Congress in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 15, 2018, the second of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission, headed by Huw Daniel, the report examines the influence on the sector by outside forces, be they political, regulatory or

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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

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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

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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

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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

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