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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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Global Certificate in LGD Technology Launched
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) and the India Centre for Lab Grown Diamonds (InCent LGD) at IIT Madras have commenced the first batch of their Global Certificate in Lab Grown Diamond Technology, with 23 participants. Classes began on 21 October 2026, following a virtual inauguration on 19 October. The inaugural batch includes entrepreneurs, manufacturers, representatives of
GJEPC Participates in Haryana Workshop on Leveraging FTAs for Export Growth
Gurugram: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) facilitated the participation of a delegation of its member exporters in the State-Level Workshop on ‘Leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) – Outreach Programme’, organized by the Directorate of MSME, Government of Haryana, at the Grand Hyatt, Gurugram, on 3 November 2026. The workshop, held under the theme ‘Translating India’s Free Trade
IAGES New Film Moves ‘PehlaCheckIAGES’ from Awareness to Habit
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) is empowering gold buyers this festive season to make informed purchases by amplifying awareness about its #PehlaCheckIAGES campaign through engaging ad film created to build assurance and trust among buyers. Since its launch in December 2025, the ‘Before you buy Gold, #PehlaCheckIAGES’ campaign has urged consumers through diverse outdoor advertising
Divine Solitaires Announces Special Festive Offers
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires, India’s leading natural diamond solitaires brand, is offering special Dhanteras benefits on its Diamond Coins from 26 October to 6 November 2026. The offer includes an assured gift with every eligible purchase, a lucky draw with 100% cashback vouchers for 10 customers, and price protection. Dhanteras is considered an auspicious occasion to welcome prosperity and good fortune,
The 18th Paris Gemmological Rendez Vous
Paris: The Association Française de Gemmologie (the French Association of Gemmology, AFG) has announced the line-up of speakers for the 18th Paris Gemmological Rendez Vous, its prestigious annual gems symposium, which will take place on September 9, 2019, at: l’ASIEM, 6 rue Albert de Lapparent, Paris, France. The speaker list in alphabetical order is: Alan Bronstein, President of the Natural
AWDC Discontinues Financial Contribution to WTOCD
Antwerp: The Scientific and Technical Research Center for Diamond (WTOCD) can no longer count on the unrestricted financial support from the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the umbrella organization for the Antwerp diamond industry. “The current market situation has led us to take this decision,” says Margaux Donckier, AWDC spokeswoman. The WTOCD was established in 1977 as an independent research center in support
Argyle Mine to Shut Down in 2020
Perth: Rio Tinto Group plans to close its Argyle mine in western Australia, and that could bring a rise in the price of pink diamonds. The mine is well-known for producing pink and red diamonds, Bloomberg reports. In fact, 90 percent of the world’s pink diamonds come from the mine, although such stones are only a tiny percentage of
CIBJO Advocates Case for Small Business Enterprises
Milan: Speaking at a meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which took place during the United Nation’s 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has advocated for the position of small and medium-sized enterprises. Sustainable economies rely on the contribution of SMEs, he said, but too often they find themselves operating
