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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Rio Tinto’s Rare Coloured Diamonds Showcased
Hong Kong: Rio Tinto’s spectacular 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Hong Kong against the backdrop of the annual Hong Kong Watch and Jewellery Fair. The 2016 Tender collection is an unprecedented spectrum of colour, size and clarity, a truly magnificent collection of 63 one of a kind diamonds. The centerpiece of the collection, The Argyle Violet,
NDT Produces Record-Breaking Synthetic Blue
Moscow: Russian company New Diamond Technology (NDT) announced it has produced a new blue diamond that it calls the world’s largest lab-grown blue diamond, more than twice the size of its prior notable blue stone, reports JCK. The “world’s largest lab-grown blue diamond” is a 10.07 ct. fancy deep blue SI Asscher cut. Its IGI grading report can be seen
Reena Ahluwalia Collaborates with Aaron Shum
Hong Kong: Canadian jewellery designer and painter Ms. Reena Ahluwalia has collaborated with Hong Kong-based Aaron Shum Jewelry, which headlines its brand with its patented Coronet diamond-set jewellery, to unveil a painting of a Coronet piece on September 15 at the Hong Kong Jewellery show. Aaron Shum is delighted to collaborate with acclaimed jewelry designer and diamond painter Reena Ahluwalia
Somnath Trust to Deposit 6 Kg. Gold under GMS
New Delhi: The Somnath Trust, which met here on Saturday, decided to deposit about 6 kg. gold under the government’s Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), reports Financial Express. “Glad that Somnath Trust decided to deposit about 6 kg gold under Gold Monetization Scheme of Government of India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the meeting, tweeted. The Board of Trustees met
CIBJO Unveils Artworks of Reena Ahluwalia Celebrating Centenary Year
Vicenza: As a highlight of the opening day of the 2026 CIBJO Congress, that began on the 4th September, 2026 in Vicenza (Italy), two dedicated creations by the noted Canadian visual artist Reena Ahluwalia, celebrating the Centenary Year of the World Jewellery Confederation (WDC) were unveiled. Both creations were donated to the collection of the Museo del Gioiello –the jewellery
Senco Gold with Olocker Provide Jewellery Insurance
Mumbai: Senco Gold & Diamonds has partnered with Olocker, India’s first dedicated jewellery insurance platform, to offer free jewellery insurance to its customers, protecting purchases against risks such as snatching, robbery, and housebreaking. On the surface, it’s a simple value-add: buy jewellery from Senco, get it insured, at no extra cost. But the thinking behind it is more personal —
CIBJO Centenary Congress Calls for Standards, Sustainability & Consumer Confidence
Vicenza: The 2026 CIBJO Centenary Congress opened in Vicenza with welcome addresses from Italian government and industry leaders, who congratulated the World Jewellery Confederation on its first 100 years and highlighted the importance of standards, sustainability and consumer confidence to the global gems and jewellery industry. The congress, being held at the Fiera di Vicenza during the VICENZAORO jewellery show,
Empower Africa to Host 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission
Freetown (Sierra Leone): Empower Africa will welcome an international delegation of diamond and jewelry professionals to Sierra Leone for the 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission, October 11–16, 2026, reconnecting the global diamond industry with the people and communities at the source of the natural diamond supply chain. The six-day mission will bring together diamantaires,manufacturers, retailers, designers, traders, mining professionals, investors,
