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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De Beers Extends Desert Diamonds into Bridal

London: De Beers Group today announced the next chapter of Desert diamonds: an extension of the industry-wide beacon concept into the bridal market, bringing a fresh interpretation of natural diamond engagement and wedding jewellery through a refined spectrum of warm, nature-made hues that reflect enduring love and personal expression. First launched to consumers in 2025 as De Beers Group’s first

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GJS April 2026 Concludes on a High Note

Mumbai: 9th edition of the India Gems and Jewellery Show (GJS April 2026), affectionately known as “Humara Apna Show”, held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, concluded with a great success, announced the All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC). The four-day extravaganza, inaugurated on 4th April by Mr. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of Revenue, Maharashtra, witnessed overwhelming participation from across the

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NDC Celebrates First-Ever ‘World Diamond Day’

Mumbai: Jewellery has always held a deeply personal place in people’s hearts and natural diamonds remain its most powerful expression. Every natural diamond carries within it a story of love, milestones, heritage and personal triumphs. On the first-ever World Diamond Day, these stories took centre stage, as people across the country came together to celebrate the meaning and emotion behind

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BDB Celebrates the ‘World Diamond Day’

Mumbai: A fitting tribute to the “World Diamond Day” launched by Natural Diamond Council (NDC) was celebrated in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) on 8th of April with much fanfare. History of diamonds, from evolution to the present day was depicted through huge panels bearing pictures and descriptions of the respective eras. Images and educational text showed the important partner countries involved

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Russia Overtakes Botswana as Rough Producer

Moscow: Russia extended its lead over Botswana as the world’s largest rough diamond producer, according to data released by the Kimberley Process (KP). Russia’s output leaped 9.4 percent to 41.9 million carats worth $4.24 billion last year while that of Botswana eased 16 percent to 20.8 million carats valued at to $2.99 billion. Diamonds from the southern African nation recorded

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“HRD Antwerp Certified" Flagship Store in Paris

Paris: In the presence of the Belgian Ambassador in France, H.E. Vincent Mertens de Wilmars and Peter Macken, CEO HRD Antwerp, HRD Antwerp’s first flagship store was inaugurated on 23 June 2016 in Paris. An exclusive partnership between HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond certification and selected retailers. The “flagship” designation is liberally applied to stores in prestigious locations,

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Poor Pay in India’s Gem Trade: ASSOCHAM

New Delhi: Salaries in India’s gem and jewellery sector are half of those in other industries, according to a report that highlights a labor shortage driven by rock-bottom pay and dangerous working conditions. Workers in the industry earn an average of $3,740 (INR 252,000) per year, according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India

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New Technic to Produce Artificial Diamonds

Moscow: Experts of the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry (ISSCM) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) have developed a technique to produce artificial diamonds, which permits to make them a thousand times faster, much faster than the methods used today. The news was broken to reporters by Boris Tolochko, Senior Research Fellow,

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