Illegal shipments of gold to India are estimated to have slowed to a trickle of about 2 tons a month, and may total about 25 tons...
21st September, 2020, Mumbai: GJEPC kickstarted its first Plain Gold Jewellery Virtual Buyer Seller Meet (VBSM) on 21st September, which follows closely on the heels of...
KOLKATA: The pandemic has not deterred big retail jewellers from adding new space to spruce up their businesses in the current fiscal. Retail jewellers like Tanishq,...
Traditionally, workers in Surat get a fortnight to a month-long holiday for Diwali, said industry executives. Nearly 650,000 workers in Surat, the world’s largest diamond cutting and...
Pursuant to the demand notice issued dated 17th September 2020 in select newspapers in Pune naming chairman and managing director of PNG Jewellers as a “Guarantor”...
Written by Suneeta Kaul Vandita Agarwal is the personification of New Age thinking. Getting the hang of new trends, fresh designs, cutting edge technology, new sales...
New Delhi: Slack demand leading to lower cash accrual, elevated inventory levels and curtailed bank finance will lead to moderately negative credit outlook for gold jewellery...
India’s leading Diamond jewellery retail chain expands its footprint in Mumbai with another store in Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla~ Mumbai, September 18, 2020: ORRA, India’s leading and...
Kolkata: Russian diamond miner Alrosa will offer zero buyout obligation to its long-term customers of rough diamonds in the next trading session from September 21 to...
The auspicious occasion of Shubho Mahalaya Amavasya marks the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha and the beginning of the auspicious Devi Paksha. Usually, this also...
‘For Moments Like No Other’ fronted by actress Ana de Armas highlights moments to be celebrated with natural diamonds The world’s leading diamond producers, Diamond Producers...
A face to reckon with, Ana de Armas has become the face for Natural Diamond Council. The latest Bond girl opens up about the association, what...
Literally on the face of it, a Rs 70,000-plus ($961) anti-Covid plastic face shield makes no common sense. But it’s not the sense of common-ness that Louis Vuitton (LV) will...
India is likely to see a strong recovery in gold jewelry demand in the next six months, says BMO Capital Markets citing Metals Focus. “India will...
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, will inaugurate its first store in Patna in Bihar through...
Mumbai: 15th September 2020 – As trends change with the seasons, one thing remains constant, the infinite beauty and versatility of a Forevermark diamond. A statement...
CHENNAI: Chennai airport topped the list on seizure of smuggled gold across the country in 2019-20, with 15% of all such incidents being reported from the...
The board of directors of Expo Centre Sharjah announced that the 48th edition of the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES), which was scheduled to...
Dubai: UAE’s shoppers are staying away from jewellery stores after gold prices touched record highs – but that doesn’t mean these retailers are losing a lot...
The proposed IPO comprises issuance of fresh equity aggregating up to Rs 1,000 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) worth Rs 750 crore, according to...
The most influential man in the world of diamonds, interviewed at Voice about the future of Made in Italy Luxury, emphasizes “We are not the Luxury...
De Beers thinks the recovery is at an early stage and that it will take some time to get back to pre-pandemic levels of demand. De...
Gems and jewellery exports showed signs of recovery in August, rising 29.18 per cent to Rs 13,160.24 crore ($1,764.06 million) in August compared with the previous...
PUNE: Marking the 106th Birth Anniversary of PNG Jewellers patriarch Late Shri Daji Kaka Gadgil, PNG Jewellers launched the ‘My PNG at My Home’ service across all store...
According to data provided by the Gem & Jewellery Export Council (GJEPC), exports in this segment touched $1.7 billion in August. It was higher than the...
Malabar Gold & Diamonds has launched the ‘Double Your Savings’ campaign in Qatar, offering the “best making charges” for customers. The campaign will showcase an exclusive...
Colin Shah, Chairman, Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, asserts that while MSMEs in the sector are benefiting from the redefinition and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme,...
French luxury goods giant LVMH (MC.PA) has ended plans to buy Tiffany (TIF), prompting a law suit to try and force the deal through. LVMH said in...
AMFI chief executive NS Venkatesh said, “Gold investment is continuing to be seen as a haven for investors. Chennai: Investments in Gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) remained...
Friday, 11th September, will see the inauguration of the new exhibition dedicated to architects and designers from Vicenza who have included jewellery in their projects. “Designed...
Rupeek now disburses Rs 250 crore a month from Rs 20 crore a year and a half ago. CEO Sumit Maniyar now has a target of...
Discovered in 1877 in the Kimberley diamond mines located in South Africa, the Tiffany Diamond will be making a special cameo in the upcoming film, based...
India’s diamond exporters are growing wary of the Chinese market owing to the rising tension between the two countries over the border issue and the move...
KOLKATA: After months of depressed sales due to the lockdown, India’s gold jewellery trade is showing early signs of recovery, with the metal’s restocking reducing the...
India’s net exports of gems and jewellery shrank 47% year on year to $3.4 bn in April-July this fiscal because of the Covid-induced global economic slowdown....
Taking the stage of Italian Exhibition Group’s show, from Damiani Group’s CEO to the Executive Director of De Beers, from the President of the World Diamond...
Aditi Amin was an investment banker in the US before she returned to India and started her fashion jewellery startup, By Aditi Amin in 2012. Aditi...
Acommotion has erupted in the diamond hubs in Surat and Mumbai after Chinese authorities reportedly carried out raids following the recent arrest of a local couple...
The world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal imported around 60 tonnes of gold in August, up from 32.1 tonnes a year ago India’s gold imports...
Titled “A study on Socio-Economic And Working Conditions of worker’s in Indian Gold Industry”, it said that several workers expressed dissatisfaction regarding their wages for difficult...
GJEPC Chairman is seeing “multiple reasons to be optimistic about the holiday season ahead” In an interview with Rough & Polished, Colin Shah, Chairman of The...
Kalyan Jewellers, one of the largest jewellery brands in India reports that business across its showrooms has reached pre-Covid-19 levels. Recently Kalyan Jewellers filed a DRHP for Rs...
Ever since its inception, Gems & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) has taken several initiatives to help and better the lives of the victims, who suffer...
A MINER in Africa has found a 442-carat diamond that could be worth up to $18million (£13.7million). Around the size of a golf balls, the huge...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre’s alleged inaction and asked it to clarify its stand within a week on the...
The resurgence came in the same week that Tiffany said its monthly jewellery sales improved, adding to optimism the entire industry is rebounding For the past...
Pune, 31st August 2020: As India unlocks and gets ready to battle the Covid – 19 pandemic in a post lock-down world, India’s most trusted jewellery...
We are living in unprecedented times, and the last few months have been a test for all of us. The Covid-19 lockdown brought businesses to a complete halt,...
On Friday, the drive continued and the officials had found no SOP was followed and no rapid antigen tests were done at three diamond factories identified...
Optimism of a rebound will bring relief to a supply chain that’s been paralysed since the pandemic hit London FOR the past six months, the global...
Monday, 14th September, live in Vicenza on Italian Exhibition Group’s trade show stage and online on the website and the VOICE Facebook and YouTube profiles, the...
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold jumped to Rs 50,600 per 10 gram, and in Chennai to Rs 49,750 Gold prices today rose to 55,200...
GJEPC representation meets Finance Minister to raise concerns about Equalisation Levy (EL) on diamond trade Mumbai, 27 August 2020: Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance,...
Kolkata: Recovery in diamond sales is primarily coming from tier-II cities in India, rather that tier-I or the mega cities, says Forevermark (India) president Sachin Jain. The leading diamond brand from De...
India’s gold demand (for jewellery and retail investment) will weaken to 350-400 tonnes in FY21 compared to an average demand of 700 tonnes since 2016, due...
JD.com and Everledger have successfully implemented an inter-chain collaboration that combined with GIA’s long established diamond grading expertise will empower the ecommerce platform to increase trust...
NEW DELHI: A 47-year-old jeweller and his 42-year-old brother allegedly died by suicide in their shop in north Delhi’s Chandni Chowk on Wednesday afternoon, according to police, who also...
The World Gold Council estimates there are about 2,000 tonnes of gold locked away in temples—worth about $84 billion at current prices. Groups of men in...
In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold plunged sharply to Rs 51,250 from Rs 51,700 per 10 gram in the previous trade while price of 24-carat...
Tanishq, India’s most trusted jewellery brand has launched special Ganesha pendants on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. To make the occasion more exciting for the...
Discounts of up to $20 an ounce were offered against official domestic prices including 12.5% import and 3% sales levies versus the $2 premiums last week....
Currently, gold hallmarking is voluntary in nature. However, it will be made mandatory from June 2021. Gold sold by jewellers will need to have ‘hallmark’ quality...
KGK Group, a global conglomerate operating in all verticals of gems and jewellery sector, announces its expansion in Thailand in the jewellery manufacturing segment. Spread across...
August 24, 2020: In the throes of the century’s worst-ever pandemic that has left a deep scar on humanity, India’s intellectual elite urged a new direction...
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (“Kalyan Jewellers” or “Company”), one of the largest jewellery companies in India based on revenue as of March 31, 2020, according to...
Celebrating the humane side of the Indian G&J Industry, Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in association with the World Gold Council felicitated the real...
After two months of washout due to lockdown, pent up demand lasted for a few weeks. Then top cities lagged but business in tier II cities...
After Dalal Street heavyweight Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sought clarification on Titan’s gold hedging policy at its earnings call last week, the company has put out a detailed...
Reports say that the RBI is looking to hike its gold reserves to 10% of its total reserves as opposed to the current 6.5%. A Central...
150 years C. Krishniah Chetty Group Of Jewellers today have launched a limited edition of ‘Vinayati Ganapathi’ for the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi to help save the world through...
In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold rose sharply to Rs 51,850 from Rs 51,150 per 10 gram in the previous trade while prices of 24-carat...
Punjab National Bank received the first tranche of the payment a few days ago In a major breakthrough for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and...
Gemological Science International (GSI) has appointed Alethea Inns as its Chief Learning Officer. The new role is part of GSI’s commitment to ongoing education programs, courses...
Tiffany & Co. wants to ease customers’ concerns about human rights abuses in the diamond industry by providing them with an unprecedented amount of detail about...
The second online edition enables traders to buy and sell diamonds in a virus-free environment The Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) and the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) will...
An Israeli jewellery company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of...
“We will discuss lowering the e-invoice threshold for the gold and jewellery trade at our next meeting,” Thomas Isaac, Kerala FM who is part of the...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has added the world’s second-largest gold miner Barrick Gold Corp. to its portfolio, reported Bloomberg. The move by Buffett, seen as a the...
Imports of the yellow metal stood at $13.16 billion (about Rs 91,440 crore) in the corresponding period of 2019-20. New Delhi: India’s gold imports, which have a...
Mia by Tanishq, one of India’s most fashionable jewellery brands brings for the very first time, a new collection ‘The Princess Edit’ based on 7 popular...
Diamond and gold jewellery exporters are witnessing a gradual improvement in shipments with the reopening of global markets and expect the recovery to become steep in...
Suraj Shantakumar Kirtilals, director of business strategy at Kirtilals Kalidas Jewellers Pvt Ltd gets candid with Samit Bhatta, publisher of The Retail Jeweller about his journey...
Pratap Kamath, managing director of Abaran Timeless Jewellery, talks to Samit Bhatta, publisher, The Retail Jewellers magazine, on his Forevermark journey Samit Bhatta (SB): How has...
The stunning and versatile Kalyan Jewellers’ brand ambassador Wamiqa Gabbi, was recently spotted in Punjab’s music sensation Tarsem Jassar’s latest video song – Kajla which has...
Stocking the right diamonds in the right quantity saves many-a-regret later, said Vinod Hayagriv, Managing Director of C. Krishniah Chetty & Sons Pvt Ltd, in a...
Saurabh Gadgil, managing director of PNG Jewellers, tells Samit Bhatta, publisher, The Retail Jewellers, that he is looking forward to the first-of-its-kind virtual Forevermark Forum. Samit...
Prayas Dugar, managing director of Indian Gem & Jewellery Creation shares his journey wth Forevermark in a conversation with Samit Bhatta, Publisher, The Retail Jeweller. Samit...
Nakshatra Mehta, managing director of Mehta Emporium talks to Samit Bhatta, publisher, The Retail Jeweller about his enriching journey with Forevermark, and how he thinks the...
mirrAR is the first ever real-time Augmented Reality (AR) tech platform for the Gems & Jewellery Industry that lets shoppers virtually try-on jewellery without physically wearing it,...
JNA Awards, one of the most prestigious award programmes in the international jewellery and gemstone industry organized by Informa markets since 2012, recently hosted its first...
Celebrated for Luxury & Elegance, ANMOL introduces another era of design with The Royal Elephant Edition, a collection that is reminiscent of India’s heritage and culture,...
10 August,2020, Mumbai: Reliance Jewels has launched another leg to its already ongoing an exclusive jewellery collection, “Aabhar”, to celebrate its 13th anniversary in the Indian...
A labourer became a millionaire overnight when he unearthed three diamonds worth Rs 30 lakh to 35 lakh at a diamond mine in Panna district of...
Gold prices Monday jumped to Rs 59,300 from Rs 59,290 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 74,210 from Rs 74,200 per kg, according to Good...
A “Virtual Jewellery Showroom” solution conceptualized by VirtuLab, enables Jewellers to host lifelike Showrooms on the internet. While a fully immersive 3d showroom is just the...
As the impact of Covid 19 deepens across industries, Platinum Guild International (PGI) commissioned a quantitative research across its key markets to study the impact of...
In today’s world, the biggest question is how to retain a millennial consumer. They are fickle in their choices and don’t display much brand loyalty, they...
The pandemic, rising gold prices and an overall muted consumer sentiment has dealt a huge blow to India’s jewellery industry. Tanishq’s Ajoy Chawla talks to Venkata...
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has today launched its new Retail Gold Investment Principles (RGIPs).These Principles are designed to...
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that banks can lend up to 90 per cent of the value of gold. It stood at 75 per cent earlier....
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