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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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G&J Museum in Jaipur to be Opened Soon
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is set to unveil a museum that will please jewellery admirers to no end, reports The PinkCity Post. The gems and jewellery museum located inside the Chamber Bhawan, which is yet to be opened to the public, is a rare museum showcasing more than 400 varieties of natural stones and signature
Özlem Tuna Wins Gem Empathy Award
London: Turkish jewellery designer and International Jewellery London (IJL) Design Gallery exhibitor, Özlem Tuna, has won the 2017 Gem Empathy Award with her ‘Dance of Branches’ ring, announced Gem-A. This year, IJL exhibitors from across the globe were tasked with creating a hand-drawn or CAD rendered design based around a beautiful, fancy-cut gemstone sourced from award-winning gem-cutter, John Dyer. The
IDE Backs Diamond-Based Digital Currency
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has signed an agreement with start-up CARATS.IO to launch a digital currency backed by diamonds named CDC – CARATS.IO Diamond Currency. The start-up specializes in Big Data solutions for the precious gems and diamond industries. The new digital currency will be based solely on investments in diamonds purchased at the Israel Diamond Exchange.
GJEPC Pleased with De Beers’ Mktg Spend
Mumbai: Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, Chairman, Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), has welcomed the decision of the world’s leading diamond company, De Beers, to increase its current year marketing spend to USD 140 mn in key markets of the US, India and China. De Beers is also increasing its partnership marketing with GJEPC and the Diamond Producers Association (DPA).
Qatar Diamond Exchange Broadens Asian Presence
Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The agreement was formalized in Hong Kong by Ghanim Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Lawrence Ma, President of DFHK. Founded in 2000, DFHK represents Hong Kong’s diamond
Diamonds for Development Fund Receives Initial Funding
Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group yesterday announced that De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of BWP1 billion to the Diamond for Development Fund, marking a major milestone in the progress of the Fund and its mandate to support Botswana’s long-term economic diversification. The disbursement follows the establishment of the Fund’s governance
De Beers Reports Lower Q3 Output
London: De Beers reported an 11% year-on-year decrease in rough diamond production to 6.8-million carats for the quarter ended September 30, primarily driven by planned plant maintenance at Orapa, in Botswana, and a slowdown at Venetia, in South Africa, ahead of a planned two-year production pause. Operational Performance: De Beers notes that rough diamond production was 11% lower at 6.8
New FEMA Guidelines to Exporters Explained
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IndusInd Bank, organized a webinar on 16 October 2026 to explain the revised Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines and their implications for the gem and jewellery trade. Prakash Kumar Rath, Head – Gems, Jewellery and Diamond Division, IndusInd Bank, addressed key changes under the revised framework, which
