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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GJS-2026 Inaugurated by Mr. Uday Samant 

Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) proudly inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Gem & Jewellery Show (GJS 2026 Diwali Edition), celebrated as #HumaraApnaShow—India’s most premium B2B jewellery exhibition—at the iconic Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. Inaugurated 2nd October, the show will continue until October 4, 2026, bringing together jewellers, designers, buyers, and industry leaders

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IAGES Brings Together Accredited Gold Ind. Stakeholders at Trust Circle

New Delhi: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) hosted its Trust Circle 2026 event at The Oberoi, New Delhi, bringing Accredited Partners and stakeholders from across the gold value chain together for an evening centred on trust, transparency and responsible practices in the sector. The event drew representatives from diverse segments of the gold ecosystem, including refining,

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NGS, De Beers Renew Okavango Eternal Partnership

New York: The National Geographic Society (NGS) and De Beers Group have announced the renewal of the Okavango Eternal partnership for an additional five years, reaffirming their commitment to the long-term protection of the Okavango River Basin (“the Basin”) and to conservation-related livelihood opportunities for the people who live there and help steward it. One of Africa’s most vital wetland

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Anera Silver Opens its First Store in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Anera Silver by Kushals announced the opening of its first store in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout on 26thSeptember, marking the beginning of an ambitious retail journey for the newly launched jewellery brand. Founded by Kalpesh Gulechha, Anera Silver has been createdwith a clear point of view to build a jewellery destination where design, craftsmanship, collections and the overall experience take

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HRD Antwerp Opens New Drop-off Point in London

Antwerp: HRD Antwerp announced its expansion into the UK market with the opening of a new drop-off point in London’s Hatton Garden. The supply of laboratory grown diamonds is ever increasing. As a result, jewellers are unknowingly selling jewellery which features a mix of natural and lab-grown diamonds. HRD Antwerp is pleased to announce a new service for jewellery grading

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KP Chair Proposes Transition to Peace Diamonds

Mumbai: The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Intersessional Meeting 2019 is an annual mid-year event of KPCS, which unites administrations, civil societies and diamond industry in reducing the flow of conflict diamonds used to finance wars against governments around the world. India is the KP chair for 2019 and is hosting the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai from 17th-21st June

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BDB Welcomes Joint Diamond Trading Events

Mumbai: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai has welcomed the announcement from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) that it will be holding a specially organised Buyer-Seller meeting at around the same time as the third edition of the Bharat Diamond Week (BDW) which takes place at the bourse from 14 to16 October. The GJEPC will be holding its

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DPA Releases Independent Research Report

Mumbai: The Diamond Producers Association (DPA), a global alliance of the leading diamond mining companies, which represents 75% of the world’s diamond production, yesterday released its first independent research report on Members’ impact on local communities, employees and the environment. The report, authored by Trucost and titled The Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Large-Scale Diamond Mining, is the world’s first comprehensive analysis

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