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Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
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Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Opens Store in Mumbai
Mumbai: Forevermark Diamond Jewellery marked a defining milestone in its India journey with the grand opening of the world’s largest flagship store by De Beers Group in Mumbai. Located at Crest Link, Khar West, at the heart of Linking Road, the nearly 5,000 sq. ft. store reflects the brand’s long-term commitment to Indian consumers seeking meaningful, design-led luxury. The marquee
JewelStart to Elivate India’s Role as “Jeweller to the World”
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 witnessed a defining moment for India’s gem and jewellery industry with the launch of JewelStart, GJEPC’s first dedicated incubation and acceleration platform for gems, jewellery and allied startups. Unveiled at the show in Mumbai, JewelStart signals a deliberate move to embed structured innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-led problem solving into the industry’s growth story. Conceived as
Platinum Jewellery Continues to Show Sustained Momentum: Vaishali Banerjee
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): India’s platinum jewellery sector delivered a strong performance in 2025, supported by robust consumer demand, innovative product lines, and the metal’s attractive pricing compared to gold. Despite global headwinds and periodic market volatility, domestic retail sales and exports recorded healthy growth, positioning platinum as a compelling choice for modern Indian consumers. According to industry estimates, platinum
GJEPC Confers Hall of Fame Awards
Mumbai: The Hall of Fame is more than an awards presentation. It is the occasion reflecting the shared values and collective strength of the gem and jewellery community. GJEPC honoured their contributions that have left a lasting impact and continue to inspire the next generation. These are the leaders who have shaped the industry’s journey and its future. Dilip Kumar
Varda Shine Joins Miner Lonmin
London: Varda Shine, who previously headed the Diamond Trading Company of De Beers, has joined the board of platinum miner Lonmin as an independent nonexecutive director. In addition to running the DTC, Shine, a British national, also served as nonexecutive chairperson of DTC Botswana, a 50-50 split between De Beers and the Botswana government, and as nonexecutive chairperson of Namibia
De Beers February Sight Estimated at $550M
Gaborone: De Beers February sight closed with an estimated value of $550 million and rough diamond prices declined an estimated 2 percent to 3 percent, on average. Minor improvements in assortment qualities were also reported. Sightholders said deferrals were lower than they had been in January, but still remained relatively high, reports Rapaport. Notably, De Beers continued to allow sightholders
GIA & De Beers to Speak on Synthetic Diamonds
Basel: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and De Beers Technologies U.K. will host a panel of speakers on the topic of synthetic diamonds during GIA GemFest Basel 2015 on Sunday, March 22 at the Congress Center Basel in Switzerland. Tom Moses, the executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer for GIA, will moderate the discussion with Dr.
Israel to Host the Biennial Presidents’ Meeting
Tel Aviv: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association will host the biennial Presidents’ Meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) in Israel, at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel, June 14-16, 2015. During the two-and-a-half-day event, the leaders of the 30 diamond bourses affiliated to the WFDB,
