A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down

Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the

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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down

Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the

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JGW September Gets 4.5% Jump in Attendance

Hong Kong:  JGW September (Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong September) wrapped up yesterday shattering post-pandemic records, welcoming 57,632 “unique” buyers during its week-long run across two locations − a 4.5% increase over the previous edition, show organizer Informa Markets announced today. Staged as a massive dual-venue showcase, the B2B event ran from 14 – 18 September at the Asia

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Limira Enters Jewellery Market with E-commerce-only Model

Surat: LIMIRA, a new-age, design-led lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, announced its launch in India with an e-commerce-only model built around design, individuality and storytelling transparency. The brand brings modern diamond jewellery directly to consumers, creating a digital-first experience designed around how consumers increasingly discover, evaluate and purchase jewellery. The launch comes at a time when India’s diamonds and jewellery industry

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GJC Seeks Immediate Review on Hallmarking Charges

Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has expressed strong concern over the increase in gold hallmarking charges from ₹45 to ₹75 per article and has urged the Government and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to immediately review the decision and retain the existing charge pending stakeholder consultation. The increase has been notified through the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026,

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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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GJEPC & De Beers Donate INR 1 Crore to NGOs

Mumbai: To mark its 50th golden jubilee anniversary, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented ‘Jewellers for Hope Charity Dinner’ event in association with De Beers as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Though most gems and jewellery companies do individual charity, GJEPC’s ‘Jewellers for Hope’ is the ONLY event where jewellers come together for a common

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GJF Organized Fashion Nite

Mumbai: All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the apex body of the domestic Gems & Jewellery sector, organized GJF Fashion Nite on 5th Aug, Mumbai to unveil the exclusive and designer jewellery collection by top Brands and promote new business relationships amongst the trade. Through this platform, GJF has also launched the new edition of Gems & Jewellery

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GJEPC Unveils 50th Anniversary Logo

Mumbai: GJEPC unveiled a special Roman Regal 50th anniversary logo at the Jewellers for Hope Charity Dinner event coinciding with the 33rd edition of the IIJS. The logo was unveiled by GJEPC Chairman Praveenshankar Pandya. During the year, the Council will hold a series of initiatives to commemorate this significant milestone in its illustrious history. “We, at GJEPC, have unveiled

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GJSCI Launches India’s 1st Dedicated Job Portal

Mumbai: On occasion of the biggest annual jewellery event IIJS, Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India(GJSCI) makes yet another contribution to the industry with the launch of www.gjscijobs.com, an exclusive job portal for the Gems & Jewellery industry. It was launched during the GJSCI seminar on ‘Why Skill’ at Hall No. 1 during IIJS 2016 by Mr. Manoj Dwiwedi,

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