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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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SDA Demands International Airport for Surat
Surat: The Surat Diamond Association (SDA) and the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide international airport at Surat at the earliest to facilitate smooth import and export of polished and rough diamonds, reports The Times of India. SDA office-bearers said that polished diamonds worth over Rs. 1 lakh crore are
Gem Diamonds Puts Ghaghoo Mine on Hold
Gaborone: Gem Diamonds will stop production at the Ghaghoo mine in Botswana, effective immediately, due to a slump in prices, the company said Thursday. The miner has decided to place the asset on “care and maintenance,” meaning it will put diamond recovery on hold but keep managing the site until market conditions improve. The average price of rough diamonds extracted
10th Convocation Ceremony Held at IIGJ Mumbai
Mumbai: On February 14th , 2017 members of the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery gathered with students, their family, and friends to celebrate Convocation. On this day, the students of Diploma Batch 10TH were declared graduates at the D.Navinchandra Auditorium at IIGJ, Andheri East. The presence of Chief Guest – Mr. PremKumar Kothari – Chairman – GJSCI, Mrs. Namita
Change in Address of NY Diamond Dealers Club
New York; The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York will move to new premises at the International Gem Tower (IGT), enabling more companies to beat Manhattan’s sky-high rents by relocating their offices to the trading floor. The DDC signed a contract with Extell Development to secure about 17,500 square feet on the 11th floor of the building, which is
IAGES Directory Brings Verified Partners on One Platform
Mumbai: The Accredited Partner Directory launched by the Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) in November, 2025, has gained significant momentum among consumers and gold businesses since its inception. This one-stop digital platform now hosts a growing network of over 700 IAGES partner outlets across 200 cities, allowing consumers to find verified, trusted jewellers nearest to them before
De Beers Sets out Portfolio & Organizational Actions to Support Long-Term Value Creation
London: De Beers Group is advancing delivery of its business streamlining by setting out a number of planned portfolio and organisational changes to ensurean efficient cost base that strengthens resilience in the near-term while enhancing future competitiveness and retaining optionality as industry conditions improve. Since 2024, De Beers has been streamlining its business in line with its Origins strategy to
Kering Holds 2nd “Kering Generation Award X Jewelry” Ceremony
Milan: The second edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry took place on July 9, 2026, at the luxury group Kering’s headquarters in Paris during Paris Haute Couture Week. The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is a partner of Kering in the awards, which aim to support visionary talent whose work demonstrates excellence in sustainable design and practices in jewellery-making.
41st World Diamond Congress Kicks Off in Singapore
Singapore: With almost every seat taken in the Atrium Ballroom of Singapore’s Park Collection Hotel in City Island’s Marina Bay district, the 41st World Diamond Congress kicked off on July 13. In his welcome speech, Fabio Cascapera, Chair of the Congress Organising Committee and President of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES), noted that since the 24th World Diamond Congress was held in Singapore
