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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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BDB Pays Tribute on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mumbai: the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) solemnly paid homage yesterday to the millions of Jewish lives brutally taken during World War II, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai. This global day of remembrance commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz- Birkenau and honors the memory of the six million Jews and countless others who were
India Should Focus on Incremental Changes in KP
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): More than two decades after the Kimberley Process (KP) was born, the diamond industry still faces an uncomfortable truth: the global system designed to keep “Conflict diamonds” out of the market is stuck in the past. The Kimberley Process defines conflict diamonds narrowly—stones used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. That definition made
EU Eliminates Duty on Indian G&J Imports
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has welcomed the elimination of import duties on Indian gem and jewellery products under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This removes 2-4% duties on precious jewellery, unleashing huge export potential with the 27-member EU bloc—home to the world’s elite buyers. India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports accounted for USD 30
Paola De Luca Holds Masterclass on Artisan Awards 2026 Theme ‘Quantum Couture’
Mumbai: Paola De Luca, a globally recognised jewellery trend forecaster and Founder of The Futurist LLC, led an online masterclass on 23 January that drew over 200 participants, helping designers interpret Quantum Couture, the theme for The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026. Curated as a preparatory session ahead of submissions, the masterclass explained how the theme, Quantum Couture – Re-Engineering Beauty and Cultural Codes,
PGI India Launches New ‘Men of Platinum’ Collection
Mumbai: The year 2020 has been a year of unprecedented chaos and turmoil. These tough times have witnessed men in various walks of life be it business leaders, political leaders, husbands, fathers and entrepreneurs who stood by their values, making those inconvenient choices when faced with a crisis, and they still continue to do so. The latest collection by Platinum
GJEPC Initiates Closer Indo-Swiss Business Ties
Mumbai: The Embassy of India (Berne), Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Swiss-India Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, jointly organised the India Global Connect on 26th November, 2020 to explore and identify new business opportunities with leading jewellery retailers and wholesalers in Switzerland. The program aimed to connect 11 Indian top companies with eight Swiss brands. Mr. Suresh
1st Diamond Studded Jewellery VBSM Inaugurated
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today inaugurated the first ever Diamond Studded Jewellery VBSM in the presence of Chief Guest Mr. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, MoC&I along with Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Dilip Shah, Convener, International Exhibitions; Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC among others through a virtual conference. The VBSMs have been a successful
Australian Scientists Create Diamonds in Minutes!
Mumbai: The creation of diamonds normally takes billions of years, gigantic pressure and extremely hot temperatures. But one international team of scientists have defied the nature by producing the beautiful mineral in a laboratory at room temperature within only minutes. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU), RMIT University, University of Sydney and Oak Ridge National Laboratory published their findings in
