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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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KGK to Invest $50M in Polishing Near Vladivostok
Moscow: Back in September 2016, ALROSA announced a partnership with Indian company KGK Diamonds Private Ltd, a global leader in diamond cutting, to develop cutting and polishing facilities in Eurasian Diamond Centre in Vladivostok. The agreement entailed ALROSA assisting KGK in the creation of a diamond cutting company on the territory of the Diamond Centre in the Far East, supplying
India’s Exports of G&J Grew 9.5% in April-January
Mumbai: India’s exports of gems and jewellery grew 9.5 per cent to about $29 billion during April-January 2016-17, driven largely by demand in India’s major markets like the US. In April-January period of the previous fiscal, exports from the sector stood at $26.5 billion, according to the data from Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Gems and jewellery contribute
Firestone Finds 110 Ct Yellow Diamond at Liqhobong
London: Firestone Diamonds has recovered a 110 carat gem-quality light yellow diamond, during the ramp up phase at its Liqhobong Diamond Mine in Lesotho. The AIM-quoted diamond mining company said in a statement that the latest recovery was its largest diamond to date. “The 110 carat gem-quality light yellow diamond recovered during Liqhobong’s ramp-up phase is a very exciting and
Signet, DPA Setting Synthetics Detection Criteria
New York: Signet Jewelers is working with the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and product-testing firm UL on an initiative to establish quality criteria for equipment that detects synthetics, the jeweler said, as reported in Rapaport. The project with UL, formerly Underwriters Laboratories aims to establish criteria for identifying screening equipment for lab-grown diamonds. That’s in addition to the machines currently
41st World Diamond Congress Announces Programme
Singapore: The Organising Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress, to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced its Congress programme. The Congress will include five discussion forums or panels. They are: The World Diamond Congress is the diamond industry’s foremost global gathering, held biennially by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association
Lucia Silvestri is the Chief Guest at Artisan Awards 2026
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced 8th April 2026 as the date for the prestigious Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026. Official theme of the Award is “Quantum Couture – Re-Engineering Beauty and Cultural Codes.” The GJEPC team declared, “We are honoured to welcome Lucia Silvestri, the creative force behind some of Bvlgari’s most iconic masterpieces,
NDC Launches World Diamond Day on April 8
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) introduces World Diamond Day on April 8, 2026, a global movement that brings people together through the stories behind natural diamonds. On this day, everyone is invited to participate, from those who work with diamonds every day to those who wear, gift, or admire them. World Diamond Day is about sharing the personal and
Winners of the Mega Lucky Draw Announced
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced the winners of Mega Lucky Draw on 23rd March, where registered paid visitors won a Mercedes-Benz, Thar, Maruti and many more exciting bumper prizes. The Mega Lucky Draw for paid visitors on the concluding day of the IIJS Bharat Tritiya Show, added a celebratory note to the show, with lucky winners
