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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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Synthetic Diamonds Bother Watch Industry Also
Geneva: In April 2017, a symposium called, “Synthetic Diamonds: Are Watchmaking and Jewelry in Danger?” was held in Geneva, specifically to address the issue of synthetic diamonds in the domain of watchmaking and how it is possible to differentiate natural from lab-grown stones. Developments over the past ten years have led to the critical point where the price of synthetic
HRD Antwerp Inaugurates New office in Mumbai
Mumbai: HRD Antwerp officially inaugurated its new lab & office premises in Mumbai on Tuesday the 25th of April, in the presence of His Excellency Secretary of State for Foreign Trade of Belgium Mr. Pieter De Crem. This expansion underscores HRD Antwerp’s commitment to fundamentally strengthening the ties between the world’s leading diamond trading center – Antwerp – and the
Fancy Color Diamond Price Index Slightly up in Q1
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the first quarter of 2017 indicates pricing stability across most fancy color diamond categories. The main exception was blue fancy color diamonds, which saw a 1.9% price increase in the first 3 months of 2017, continuing the trend of 2016. During the same time, yellow and pink fancy color diamond prices remained
Jewellery World Discusses Concept of “Oneness”
Shenzhen: Prestigious industry leaders and design experts shared their interpretations of “Oneness,” the theme of the Xifu International Gold Wedding Jewellery Design Competition 2017 at a forum on April 19, 2017. Organised by the competition, the forum at the Shenzhen Convention Centre was attended by students, aspiring contestants and jewellery aficionados. International jewellery consultant Helen Mao started the discussions by
WDC ‘A Champion for Natural Diamond Trade’
Antwerp: The World Diamond Council (WDC) is a champion for the natural diamond trade, with the primary objective of building confidence in natural diamonds and helping the trade sell them, according to its incoming President Ronnie VanderLinden. He was speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the WDC, which took place May 7, 2026, in Antwerp, Belgium. Taking office at
Feriel Zerouki Forced Diamond ind. to Face Itself
Antwerp: Feriel Zerouki forced the diamond industry to confront the questions it had long avoided during her presidency of the World Diamond Council (WDC), a tenure defined by service to those most exposed at the front line of the trade. Taking office at a time of rising scrutiny, tightening regulation and changing consumer expectations, Zerouki placed reform of the Kimberley
Anoop Mehta Elected as Vice President of WDC
Antwerp: Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was elected as the president of World Diamond Council (WDC) and Mr. Anoop Mehta was elected as Vice President of the WDC un-opposed. During the recently held AGM of WDC in Antwerp, Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was appointed President of WDC and Mr. Anoop Mehta who is currently serving as the President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB),
IAGES Grows to 550+ Accredited Partner Outlets
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory body has crossed the 100+ accredited partner landmark, establish a strong presence with 550+ partner outlets. With its footprint spanning 240+ cities pan India, IAGES consolidates its position as the facilitator of trust, transparency, and standardization in the gold sector. The IAGES accreditation network today spans the entire
