We Wish to Build Globally Relevant SKY Gold: Akash Talesara
Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure
Did Natural Diamond Ind. Misjudge LGD Threat?
With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
Top News
Zen Diamond Opens New Store in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Zen Diamond, the globally acclaimed fine jewellery brand with a presence across more than 450 stores worldwide, continues to expand its presence in India with the opening of its new store at Lake Shore Mall, Hyderabad. After establishing a strong foothold in Mumbai with stores in Bandra and Borivali, and further strengthening its presence in Chandigarh with one store
World Diamond Day Sparks Global Groundswell
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) announced the successful inaugural launch of World Diamond Day (April 8, 2026), a global, social-first movement that mobilized the diamond industry across more than 50 countries in a single unified moment. Designed to ignite a groundswell across the trade, the first-ever World Diamond Day drove a surge in global searches and social mentions for natural diamonds,
Artisan Jewellery Design Awards ’26 Presented
Mumbai: 9th edition of the Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026, organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and curated by The Futurist, concluded in Mumbai on April 8, bringing together the finest expressions of creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation in jewellery design. The Artisan Awards 2026 was powered by GIA and supported by the World Gold Council (WGC).
BDB Collaborates with GIA Alumni Mumbai
Mumbai: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), recently organized a special address as part of its “Leadership Series.” The session featured Ms. Ali Pastorini, President of the International Jewellers Association MUBRI, and Mr. Sachin Jain, Regional CEO of the World Gold Council (WGC). Ms. Pastorini discussed the growing demand for Indian diamonds and jewellery in Latin America, providing encouraging statistics for
Koin Int'nl to Hold 1st Polished Tender at IDWI
Ramat Gan: Koin International Diamond Tenders will hold its first tender in Israel during the International Diamond Week (IDWI), from February 13 – 16, 2017, in cooperation with the new International Tender Center at the Israeli bourse. Koin specializes in tenders of rough and polished diamonds. Adam Schulman, Koin International CEO, said, “We are delighted to expand our rough and
Indian Cash Crunch Slows De Beers Sales
Gaborone: De Beers revenue from rough diamonds declined sequentially to $418 million in the final sales cycle of the year as tighter liquidity in India hit demand for lower-priced stones. Sales fell 12 percent at last week’s December sight from $476 million in November, the miner reported. They were 69 percent higher than the $248 million recorded a year ago,
First Ever Bilingual Diamond Reports by HRD
Seoul: In the framework of an economic mission to South Korea (Seoul) and China (Shanghai), presided over by Antwerp’s Mayor Bart De Wever, the internationally renowned diamond grading lab HRD Antwerp has announced it will start offering bilingual diamond grading reports with the first reports available in English/Korean and English/Chinese as of February 1, 2017. “The South-Korean market represents great
Antwerp to Strengthen Ties with South Korea
Antwerp: From 11 through 14 December, the City of Antwerp, in the presence of Mayor Bart De Wever, is organizing a mission to Seoul. One of the most important objectives of this mission is to promote the Antwerp diamond industry, which is why the Antwerp World Diamond Centre is a partner to this mission. South Korea is a growing market
