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Millennial Females Purchasing More Silver Jewellery

Fashion-conscious consumers cherish silver jewellery for its beauty, its use in contemporary designs, and its affordability in relation to other precious metals, according to the Silver Institute’s latest Market Trend Report, “Trends…

Rare Phosphorescence Seen In CVD Lab-Grown Diamond: GSI

Lab-grown diamonds have gained increased popularity in recent times. Today’s cutting-edge technology has made it possible to replicate a diamond’s natural growth in highly controlled environments. The result has been the production…

Will Palladium Reign Supreme Again?

Precious metals analyst Sanjiv Arole examines the market forces that are driving palladium’s fortunes. Although palladium was classified as a precious metal only in 2009, it became the most expensive precious metal…

How India Is Building A Pearl Farming Industry

This article has been republished with permission from BBC News at bbc.co.uk/news All photos are for illustration purposes only. In 2016 Narendra Garwa was facing a desperate financial situation. His small book…

Ruby: An Expensive Mistake

Gemologists at Bangkok’s Lotus Gemology recently received a 6 ct ruby for identification. Declared to be an untreated ruby from Mozambique, the stone featured a superb vivid red color of a type…