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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Win A Diamond Contest by HRD Antwerp

Antwerp: HRD Antwerp has organized from Monday July 3 to Sunday July 9, a Summer Contest on its Social Media platforms to discover what a diamond symbolizes for online community. “To participate, post an original photo or video about what a diamond symbolizes for you on your public Instagram account, and make us dream away with you,” says a press

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Indian Women Invited at 'Mujeres Brillantes' Meeting

Vicenza: “Mujeres Brillantes” (Brilliant Women), a group of about 500 businesswomen operating in the gold and jewellery sector that, although mainly from Latin America, also come from Turkey, Russia, Italy, Romania and Israel, will organize its maiden global meeting in September, 2017 at the VICENZAORO exhibition. The “Mujeres Brillantes” mission is to help women in the jewellery and watch sector

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India Enters New Economic Era of GST

New Delhi: India early on Saturday introduced its biggest tax reform in the 70 years since independence from British colonial rule. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) replaces more than a dozen federal and state levies and unifying a $2 trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into one of the world’s biggest common markets. The measure is expected to make

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Sarine Takes Legal Action Against Indian Businessmen

Ahmedabad: Sarine Technologies Group has filed lawsuits in India seeking injunctive reliefs and damages for patent and software copyright infringement, says a press release from the company. According to the press note, some businessmen in India have infringed on Sarine’s patented technologies for internal inclusion mapping, and its copyrighted AdvisorTM software for rough diamond planning, in order to illicitly provide

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Empower Africa to Host 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission

Freetown (Sierra Leone): Empower Africa will welcome an international delegation of diamond and jewelry professionals to Sierra Leone for the 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission, October 11–16, 2026, reconnecting the global diamond industry with the people and communities at the source of the natural diamond supply chain. The six-day mission will bring together diamantaires,manufacturers, retailers, designers, traders, mining professionals, investors,

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Belgian PM Visited Bharat Diamond Diamond Bourse

Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), on behalf of the entire Indian diamond industry, was honoured to welcome H.E. Mr. Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium and his official delegation on their visit to the Bourse at BKC, Mumbai, yesterday. It marked a historic new milestone in the over 100-year partnership between the diamond industries of the

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IIJS Bharat Premiere-the Show that Broke all Records

Mumbai: 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026, organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Counci (GJEPC), concluded in Mumbai on 10th August, the strongest B2B edition in the show’s 25year history. The numbers tell all. Spanning 135,000 sq. metres across the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC) and the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), the show hosted 2,100+ exhibitors across

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IIM Ahmedabad & GJC Continue Landmark Collaboration

Ahmedabad:  All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body of India’s gems and jewellery sector, is building on the resounding success of last year’s inaugural edition by advancing its landmark collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad through GemLead Focus — an exclusive executive masterclass designed to redefine leadership, excellence, and advanced development for the industry. This year’s programme, held from 31st August to 3rd September 2026 at

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