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

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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

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New Feature of Data Matrix Code on Diamonds

London: At the recent JCK Las Vegas, Everledger and Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. (Dharmanandan Diamonds) successfully showcased a new innovative feature with the inscription of Data Matrix code on diamonds, as part of the Diamond Time-Lapse Protocol with full anchoring onto the Everledger blockchain platform. The Diamond Time-Lapse Protocol, launched in February this year, is the industry data protocol using

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India Pavilion at JCK Las Vegas Marks its 15th Year

Mumbai: 38 Indian gem and jewellery exporters are participating under India Pavilion organized by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council(GJEPC) for the 15th consecutive year at the leading jewellery event in North America, JCK Las Vegas. Every year, top gem and jewellery manufacturers from India comes up with the latest and exquisite jewellery made for the US market at

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Fura Launches New Brand Identity

Toronto: Fura Gems Inc., a gemstone mining and marketing company has undergone a brand review and today unveiled its new brand identity including logo, tagline and social media to strengthen its communication with key stake holders and consumers. The rendition of the new Fura logo, which is an evolution of Fura’s existing logo, is inspired by the Fura and Tena mountains of Colombia. The mystery

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New Technology by Everledger to Track the Diamond

Mumbai: Everledger and Hari Krishna Group (HK Group) have marked a new milestone with digital provenance tracking for diamonds to secure and trace the diamond provenance of Hari Krishna’s flagship private label brand, My Diamond Story, using blockchain technology. My Diamond Story is manufactured and distributed by the HK Group’s H.K. Designs – knowing for pioneering innovations and cutting-edge designs. With

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A Golden Milestone in India–Oman Trade Relations

Kolkata: Marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade ties, the first gold jewellery export shipment from Kolkata to Oman was successfully dispatched under the India–Oman CEPA framework. India’s gems & jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at -USD 35 million, including ~USD 10 million in gold jewellery. Exports could reach nearly USD 150 million over the next three years.

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De Beers Shares Latest Research on US Consumer Trends

London: Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewellery product, average purchase prices have increased 25%, Gen Z is now the second largest generation buying diamonds, and non-bridal occasions account for three-quarters of overall US demand. These are some of the key findings of De Beers Group’s latest US Diamond Acquisition Study, featuring responses from 18,500 women aged 18 –

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FTAs Offer Immense Export Opportunity for Indian Jewellery

Jaipur: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India recently organized a focused outreach programme on “Leveraging FTAs for the Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Sector” in Jaipur, in partnership with the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other industry stakeholders participated in the programme. The workshop is part of the Government’s

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Golconda & Ancient Diamonds: A Historical Perspective

Singapore: On the third day of 41st World Diamond Congress, on July 15, distinguished jewellery historian and author, Dr. Usha Balakrishnan, of Mumbai, India, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Golconda and Ancient Diamonds – A Historical Perspective. ” “For nearly 2,000 years, every diamond the world had ever seen came from a mystical land, now known as India. These

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