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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P. Mangatram Jewellers’ Cares for Jewellery Artisans

Mumbai: P. Mangatram Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. one of India’s largest manufacturers of studded fine jewellery, has very closely observed the plight of artisans crafting handmade jewellery in India. This IIJS they showcased a short film depicting the harsh predicament of these artisans. The brand also showcased some much-required solution to address this grave contemporary issue. Buying fine jewellery may put

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GJEPC Hosts ‘Jewellers for Hope’ Charity Dinner

Mumbai: GJEPC’s CSR initiative ‘Jewellers for Hope’ charity dinner presented in association with De Beers donates Rs 1 crore for education & empowering girl child Smt. Amruta Fadnavis, Bollywood celebrity actor Arjun Kapoor and singer Rekha Bharadwaj grace ‘Jewellers for Hope’ charity dinner dedicated to make a difference Mumbai, 28th July, 2017: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in

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India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo Inaugurated

Mumbai: Mr. Manoj Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, Dept. Commerce, MoC&I, Govt of India, Mr. Shailesh Sangani (Convenor, Promotions, Marketing and Business Development Sub-Committee, GJEPC) Mr. Saunak Parikh (Convener – National Exhibitions Sub-committee, GJEPC) inaugurated today the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on in Mumbai. India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo

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34th Edition of IIJS Opens in Mumbai

Mumbai: The 34th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), now positioned as IIJS Premiere, was inaugurated this morning at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East (Mumbai) by Mr Manoj Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, Dept. Commerce, MoC&I, Govt of India and Mr. Alan Chirgwin, VP, Sales and Marketing, Rio Tinto in the presence of Praveenshankar Pandya, Chairman, and Russell Mehta

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Opens with New FTAs, New Markets

Mumbai: The 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere opened at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, today, against the most favourable trade backdrop the Indian gem and jewellery industry has ever known. A succession of free trade agreements — with the UAE, Australia, Oman and the United Kingdom, with the European Union and New Zealand to follow — has redrawn

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BDB Hosts Presentation on Fluorescence in Natural Diamonds by GIA Experts

Mumbai: In the latest round of Leadership Series talks hosted by Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), two senior experts from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)-Mr. Sriram Natarajan, Senior Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations, GIA, and Dr. Yun Luo, Director, Metrology and Quality Control, GIA, highlighted some of the institute’s latest scientific research into the impact of fluorescence on the appearance of natural

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INNOV8: Innovative Seminars at IIJS Premiere

Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Bharat Premiere 2026, being held by GJEPC between 5th & 10th August at two different venues of Mumbai has, as usual also organized the Innov8, a series of innovative seminar at both the venues. The schedule is given below: Some of the key sessions at BEC Hall 6 include:6 Aug: Luxury Jewellery, Retail

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Qatar Diamond Exchange Joins the WFDB

Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has officially been admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), the exclusive organization that – as of now – unites 27 diamond bourses on five continents under common trading rules and a shared code of conduct. QDE’s admission was announced during the 41st World Diamond Congress, convened by the

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