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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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GJEPC Felicitated Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada
New Delhi: A delegation of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), led by its Chairman Mr. Kirit Bhansali recently felicitated Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal and MoS Mr. Jitin Prasada in New Delhi on the successful completion of the India–USA Interim Agreement. The conversations were directed toward scaling exports and fortifying India’s gem & jewellery trade
Namibia Joins Luanda Accord: GJEPC, DMCC to Become Members of NDC
Cape Town: The Luanda Accord held its second high-level meeting at the African Mining Indaba 2026, marking an expansion of collective action in support of global generic marketing for natural diamonds, led by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). The Accord brings together diamond-producing governments and industry stakeholders committed to sustained investment in protecting and promoting the natural diamond category. Its
When Love is the Feeling, Gift must be Platinum!
Mumbai: When love is intentional, enduring, and deeply felt, it deserves a symbol that reflects its significance. Platinum stands apart as the metal of love – resilient and lasting, naturally white, with jewellery that is uncompromisingly pure. This Valentine’s season, Platinum Love Bands spotlights women’s platinum rings – each designed to convey what makes ‘her’ special…celebrating your love for her, and the woman that she
India-US Reach Framework for an Interim Agreement
Mumbai: India’s gem& jewellery (G&J) industry is elated by the announcement of zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the Interim Agreement framework — a decisive turning point that breathes new life into the sector. The diamond sector had taken a severe hit over the past year, with India’s cut and polished diamond exports to the
GIA & IBM Join Forces to Transform Diamond Grading
Mumbai: GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and IBM Research, one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs, have joined forces to develop an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to revolutionize diamond clarity grading. The GIA AI clarity system is built on the standards of GIA’s universally recognized International Diamond Grading System™. The AI is fueled by
IDE Requests Need for Increased Government Support
Ramat Gan: A delegation from the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), led by President Yoram Dvash, presented its case for increased government aid to the Israeli diamond industry at a special hearing at the Knesset Economics Committee yesterday. According to IDE President Yoram Dvash the industry has suffered major damage in recent months due to the COVID-19 crisis, which has
De Beers Hints at Restructuring the Company
London: De Beers is embarking on a huge modernization program that will affect all aspects of the business, CEO Mr. Bruce Cleaver said in a letter to staff. The move, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will include reviewing the way it sells rough stones, according to a report on the Bloomberg news website. It raises the possibility that the
GJEPC Donates Over Rs. 75 Lakh to a Surat Hospital
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) continued its charitable work in the fight against Covid-19 by offering financial assistance through the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) to the SDA-Diamond Hospital & Medical Research Center (Matrushree Ramuba Tejani & Shantaba Vidiya Hospital) for purchasing medical equipment for an isolation ward. The financial aid has enabled the hospital to acquire
