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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
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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41st World Diamond Congress Announces Programme
Singapore: The Organising Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress, to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced its Congress programme. The Congress will include five discussion forums or panels. They are: The World Diamond Congress is the diamond industry’s foremost global gathering, held biennially by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association
Lucia Silvestri is the Chief Guest at Artisan Awards 2026
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced 8th April 2026 as the date for the prestigious Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026. Official theme of the Award is “Quantum Couture – Re-Engineering Beauty and Cultural Codes.” The GJEPC team declared, “We are honoured to welcome Lucia Silvestri, the creative force behind some of Bvlgari’s most iconic masterpieces,
NDC Launches World Diamond Day on April 8
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) introduces World Diamond Day on April 8, 2026, a global movement that brings people together through the stories behind natural diamonds. On this day, everyone is invited to participate, from those who work with diamonds every day to those who wear, gift, or admire them. World Diamond Day is about sharing the personal and
Winners of the Mega Lucky Draw Announced
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced the winners of Mega Lucky Draw on 23rd March, where registered paid visitors won a Mercedes-Benz, Thar, Maruti and many more exciting bumper prizes. The Mega Lucky Draw for paid visitors on the concluding day of the IIJS Bharat Tritiya Show, added a celebratory note to the show, with lucky winners
CIBJO Releases Pearl Special Report
Milan: With fewer than three weeks to go to the opening of the 2019 CIBJO Congress in Manama, Bahrain, on November 18, 2019, the eighth of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Pearl Commission, headed by Kenneth Scarratt, it looks at the growing impact of environmental and conservationist factors on the pearl sector, noting that these pose
PNG Jewellers Opens Two New Stores
Pune: Strengthening its footprint in suburban areas and Pune District, Legacy Brand PNG Jewellers has opened two new stores, one at southeastern suburb Undri and the other at Manchar on Pune- Nashik Road. The store at Undri was inaugurated by renowned Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, while the store at Manchar was inaugurated at the hands of popular Marathi actress Sai Tamhankar in presence of Chairman
Female Purchasing Power Increases in Diamonds
Gaborone: The latest diamond industry research published today by De Beers Group reveals that the share of US women buying their own engagement ring doubled from seven per cent to 14 per cent within a five year period, and when women buy their own diamond engagement ring they spend on average 33% more than men – $4,400 compared with $3,300.
Trutnev Urges ALROSA to Enter Synthetic Market
Moscow: Yuri Trutnev, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District urged ALROSA to engage in the production of synthetic diamonds. Trutnev was quoted by TASS as saying that abstaining from the participation in the production of synthetics is not very far-sighted, since synthetic goods have occupied a fairly large stake of the market. Speaking
