Global gold jewellery demand posted a slight decline in Q2 2018, compared to the same time last year. According to the World Gold Council, global gold jewellery demand fell by 2% during the second quarter due to challenging conditions in a few key markets. India and the Middle East were the main drivers of the […]

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The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, will look into pertinent issues in the gold and jewellery sector during the 7th edition of the Dubai Precious Metals Conference. An in-depth discussion on “The Evolution and Impact of Taxation on Gold” and “Challenges in the Jewellery Sector” will […]

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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched its 2017 Chain of Custody Standard (CoC), an updated version of the earlier CoC with clarifications and improvements on due diligence, eligibility of CoC material and harmonisation with other standards. The CoC standard was originally introduced in 2012 as a voluntary standard for creating a chain of custody […]

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Central banks are hoarding gold. China, Russia and many Asian and West Asian central banks have started accumulating gold. Now that the fashion of hoarding gold is back, let us see the fundamental reasons behind it. Recently, a new crowd of gold buyers have emerged. They are Chinese investors. Before 2015, private ownership of gold […]

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