The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), formerly known as All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), announced Manthan Gems & Jewellery Conclave...
GJEPC to organize India Pavilion at UBM’s June and September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2018. Exhibitors at India Pavilion to enjoy group advertising benefits fully...
Canada-listed Fura Gems Inc, a new gemstone mining and marketing company, is eyeing 8-10 per cent share in the global USD 2-billion coloured stone market in...
Reliance Jewels, one of India’s most trusted jewellery brands, has relaunched its flagship showroom in Gurugram, at the Gold Souk Mall, India’s first speciality jewellery mall. Patrons will be...
More than 60 jewellery items by the artist known as the Maestro from the Marche region will be on display at the museum in Vicenza’s Basilica...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Reese Witherspoon selected PLATINUM earrings from Tiffany & Co. for the European premiere of “A Wrinkle in Time” on March 13th in London. [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3488″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Reese...
In the aftermath of the Rs 129-billion fraud at Punjab National Bank (PNB) involving Nirav Modi and Gitanjali Gems, traders of loose diamonds are now shifting...

The RBI ban on Letter of Undertaking (LoU) as a trade finance instrument, will not have much impact on the gems and jewellery industry in West...
As gender equality and female empowerment rise to the top of the agenda in every industry, Egyptian jeweller Azza Fahmy continues to blaze the trail she...
Russian miner Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, has unveiled its synthetics detector, aimed at cracking down on dishonest suppliers that mix lab-made stones...

A digital revolution is reshaping the country’s $34 billion gold market, with smartphones, e-wallets and flexible investment schemes drawing new buyers into a business dominated by...

The DRI on Tuesday lodged a case against diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his firms for allegedly diverting diamonds and pearls worth Rs 890 crore to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fura Gems Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of its Bulk Sampling Program at the Coscuez emerald project in Boyacá, Colombia (the “Coscuez Emerald Mine”)....
If you can’t sell it in Dubai, you won’t be able to sell it anywhere. This popular axiom that everybody in trade circles comes across captures...
New manufacturing techniques are making synthetic diamonds harder and harder to distinguish from natural gemstones. For jewellers, therefore, access to the latest screening technology is becoming...
A white, one-carat round diamond that is very-slightly included in clarity, F-H (near-colourless to colourless) in colour, VG-ideal cut, with no-to-low fluorescence was selling for approximately...

Human Right Watch, a London-based NGO active in the field, has rated Indian jewellery brands like Tanishq, TBZ and Kalyan Jewellers as being ‘very weak’ in...
It is not clear at this stage if the government will allow the three spot exchanges to function as separate divisions of the same entity, or...
The government said today that there is no proposal to review the gold imports policy as inbound shipments of the metal have remained high. “At present,...

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and to celebrate this occasion, Malabar Gold & Diamonds has introduced an exclusive diamond and 18k gold jewellery pendants...
A 155 Year old trusted brand from South, Chemmanur International Jewellers Group launched its new Diamond Jewellery Collection “AMRA” in Delhi. The exhibition for the same...

Loose diamond traders have started approaching players in the organised sector for business dealings, due to the latter’s deeper pockets, following Rs 115 billion PNB (Punjab...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Innovative designs and international ideas converged on the platform of PLATAFRICA 2017, a jewellery design and manufacturing competition presented by Anglo American Platinum in association...

The government’s proposed gold policy, being finalised after recommendations from a NITI Aayog panel, should lead to a big rise in India’s sourcing of refined gold...
Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery will become a reality any time during the next quarter, that is, from financial year 2018-19, if the government decides to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Going beyond the usual promotional activities to celebrate Mother’s Day (Arab) on 21st March, the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG) has launched a first...
The Reserve Bank of India has revised its directions on ‘Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets’, whereby it has excluded gold,...

DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone for commodities trade and enterprise, is set to hold an in-depth discussion on “The Evolution and Impact of Taxation on...

Non-UAE cards have spent higher amounts during the shopping festival over the past five years compared to the rest of the year. Of all the spending...

Government-owned MMTC, the country’s largest international trading company, will hold the first auction under the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) of the central government in the next...
Gold jewellery sales in the country have fallen 15-20% since the Rs 12,900-crore Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi fraud came to light in early February as consumers have...
The gems and jewellery exports are likely to remain flat this financial year due to global economic slowdown, but might grow at 10 per cent next...

In a letter to the then Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on July 26, 2014, the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) had...
World Gold Council (WGC) on Tuesday said gave thumbs up to the government proposal for introducing a gold policy, saying it would change the scenario for...
Demand for gold jewellery in the UAE plummeted to a 20-year low last year, bucking the global trend, despite an uptick in sales in December before...
After Rs 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank fraud involving Nirav Modi, and Gitanjali GemsBSE -4.93 %, consumers appear to be wary of purchasing gold and diamond...
The sheer smithery in gold and silver breathes awe in the unending stretch of ancient accessories arranged across the spanking new Amrapali Museum in Jaipur that...
As the fourth-generation scion of a 112-year-old jewellery house, Vijay Davanam, Chief Product Officer, Davanam Jewellers, Bangalore was destined to join the family business. After graduating as...

Demand in the UAE received a small boost in December as consumers rushed to make their purchases before a five per cent value-added tax was imposed...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Designer Pooja Nigam’s highly personal and customized designs find inspiration in the everyday, and guarantee exclusivity. The Retail Jeweller (TRJ): Tell us a little about...
By – S A Sarfaraz – Managing Partner, LKS Gold House, Chennai When in the jewellery business, a lasting experience is what matters ultimately. What memories...
Millennials today are looking at owning classic pieces of jewellery which are reasonably priced and can be handed down generations. In an interview with The Retail...
Playing around with traditional kundan and nakshi jewellery comes easy to Radhika Jewelscraft. In an interview with The Retail Jeweller, Rahul Jain, owner, Radhika Jewelscraft Private...
From being a regular B2B player to a design powerhouse, Rosentiques Fine Jewellery has come a long way. In an interview with The Retail Jeweller, Adeesh...

Jewellers and bullion dealers in India will soon get the gold bar with 99.5% purity thanks to soon-to-be-launched India Good Delivery Standard (IGDS). IGDS which is...
Imports of cut and polished diamonds declined by 14.44 per cent to USD 1,527.43 million during the April to November period last year, against the year-ago...

India’s luxury market is set to grow to USD 30 billion from USD 23.8 billion by the year-end on back of growing exposure of international brands...