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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WGC to Develop Shared Infrastructure for Digital Gold

London: The World Gold Council (WGC) recently announced a pioneering initiative to build new market infrastructure designed to unlock the next era of digital gold’s development. WGC has co-authored a White paper titled Digital Gold: The Case for a Shared Infrastructure with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which explores “Gold as a Service” – a new platform to support the issuance

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Diamond is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026

Mumbai: De Beers Group, a global leader in the natural diamond industry with a legacy spanning over a century, is launching A Diamond Is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026, a visual retrospective celebrating its pioneering role in shaping the world of natural diamonds. The book traces how, beginning in the 1930s, the brand reimagined natural diamonds from discreet

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IIJS Bharat Tritiya Unveils India’s Strength As Global Jewellery Powerhouse

Mumbai: India today solidified its position as a global jewellery powerhouse as the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the 4th edition of IIJS Bharat – Tritiya 2026 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). As the third-largest B2B jewellery trade show in the country, the event serves as a strategic sourcing gateway for the upcoming festive and

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GJC Announces 9th Edition of GJS

Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex industry body representing India’s domestic gem and jewellery sector, will host the 9th edition of the India Gems and Jewellery Show (GJS April 2026), affectionately known as “Humara Apna Show.” The most premium B2B jewellery exhibition is set to take place from 4th to 7th April 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. This edition’s theme

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IIGJ Signs MoU with Welingkar Institute

Mumbai: Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) Mumbai , a project of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), has come-up with a one of its kind 3 Year Graduate Program in Jewellery Design & Manufacturing Techniques with an introduction to Management studies in collaboration with Welingkar Institute of Management. With these courses in the offering,

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GJSCI Aiming to ‘Skill India’, Launches RPL Program

Mumbai: Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India Launched the RPL Program (Recognition of Prior Learning) as the first step to uplift the Karigars in the Gems & Jewellery Sector along with an awareness Ad Film during a conference at Indian Merchants Chamber in presence of Industry Thought leaders like Prem Kumar Kothari, Chairman, GJSCI, Binit Bhatt, COO, GJSCI, Vijay

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Sotheby’s to Auction Lucara’s 1,109 Ct Diamond

London: Sotheby’s has announced that Lucara Diamond Corp has selected it to auction the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona diamond – the second-largest ever recovered, according to a report on cbc.ca. The auctioneer said that the sale, which is planned to take place on June 29 in London, could potentially realize as much as $70 million. “Not only is the rough

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Blue Fancy Color Diamond Prices up 1.7% in Q1 '16

New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the first quarter of 2016 showed fancy blue diamond prices rising by 1.7%.  During the same period, fancy yellow diamonds saw price declines of 1.8%, while fancy pink diamonds saw a 0.3% price increase. Overall prices in the fancy color diamond category remained largely unchanged for the period. In comparison, according to

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