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The Tariff Lag Effect: Why MCX Prices are Still Below
The week ending May 22 was the digestion week. After the policy shock of the previous week (the steepest gold import duty hike on record, a record-low rupee, and a tightening of the Advance Authorisation scheme), price action paused. MCX gold gained just 0.1%, silver was essentially flat. COMEX gold and silver both declined modestly, by 0.8% and 1.7% respectively. The week’s headline numbers reveal almost nothing about what is actually happening in the Indian gold market right now. The

The Tariff Lag Effect: Why MCX Prices are Still Below
The week ending May 22 was the digestion week. After the policy shock of the previous week (the steepest gold import duty hike on record, a record-low rupee, and a tightening of the Advance Authorisation scheme), price action paused. MCX gold gained just 0.1%, silver was essentially flat. COMEX gold and silver both declined modestly, by 0.8% and 1.7% respectively. The week’s headline numbers reveal almost nothing about what is actually happening in the Indian gold market right now. The
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Alrosa Tech to Unveil Diamond Identification Tool
Vancouver: ALROSA TECHNOLOGY will unveil its new-generation ALROSA Diamond Inspector for the screening and identification of natural diamonds, treated diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) and simulants at the Fifth Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference in Cyprus (May18) and at a special seminar session at the Israel Diamond Bourse (May 21). The ALROSA Diamond Inspector is a portable mini-laboratory for complex optical

Sara Ali Khan Appointed as Brand Ambassador of TBZ
Mumbai: The up-coming young Bollywood actress Sara unites with the most iconic jewellery brand to introduce highly stylish and affordable collections for today’s modern woman! India’s most trusted and well-known jewellery brand – TBZ-The Original (Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited or TBZ Ltd.) has signed the actress Sara Ali Khan as the official Brand Ambassador, to be the face of the

Akshay Tritiya Sales Encouraging
Mumbai: Gold purchases are an inseparable part of Akshay Tritiya celebrations for millions of Indians as a sign of prosperity, and it is also a window to the start of seasonal buying. The festive sentiment amongst both trade and consumers appears to be stronger this year. Mr. Somasundaran PR, MD, World Gold Council (India) says, “A favourable price offers a

SSEF Performs 1st Radiocarbon Age-Dating Procedure
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has successfully age-dated the historic ‘Ana Maria Pearl’ using carbon-14 (14C). This is the first time such a procedure has been conducted on a historic natural pearl, to provide valuable and new information on the age of a gem. The Ana Maria pearl is due to be offered at Christie’s Geneva as lot 264

Alrosa Tech to Unveil Diamond Identification Tool
Vancouver: ALROSA TECHNOLOGY will unveil its new-generation ALROSA Diamond Inspector for the screening and identification of natural diamonds, treated diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) and simulants at the Fifth Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference in Cyprus (May18) and at a special seminar session at the Israel Diamond Bourse (May 21). The ALROSA Diamond Inspector is a portable mini-laboratory for complex optical

Sara Ali Khan Appointed as Brand Ambassador of TBZ
Mumbai: The up-coming young Bollywood actress Sara unites with the most iconic jewellery brand to introduce highly stylish and affordable collections for today’s modern woman! India’s most trusted and well-known jewellery brand – TBZ-The Original (Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited or TBZ Ltd.) has signed the actress Sara Ali Khan as the official Brand Ambassador, to be the face of the

Akshay Tritiya Sales Encouraging
Mumbai: Gold purchases are an inseparable part of Akshay Tritiya celebrations for millions of Indians as a sign of prosperity, and it is also a window to the start of seasonal buying. The festive sentiment amongst both trade and consumers appears to be stronger this year. Mr. Somasundaran PR, MD, World Gold Council (India) says, “A favourable price offers a

SSEF Performs 1st Radiocarbon Age-Dating Procedure
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has successfully age-dated the historic ‘Ana Maria Pearl’ using carbon-14 (14C). This is the first time such a procedure has been conducted on a historic natural pearl, to provide valuable and new information on the age of a gem. The Ana Maria pearl is due to be offered at Christie’s Geneva as lot 264