Russia: jewelry industry’s gold and silver consumption down in January-September 2019

Gold consumption by Russia’s jewelry industry fell by 0.24% YoY, to 25.002 tons, or 803,800 ounces, in January-September, a representative for the Assay Chamber of Russia reported. The industry’s silver consumption decreased by 2.61%, to 80.374 toes, or 2.584 million ounces, in the period. Russia’s gold jewelry production fell to 22.39 million items with a…