Paul Fernandes, a 50-year-old waiter in India, last year took out a loan using his gold as collateral to pay for his children’s education after losing...
Mumbai: Kalyan Jewellers is preparing to reopen it’s showrooms across India, in a phased manner and in accordance with state-wise regulations. While the company will continue...
BIS has had 3 meetings with around 20 member Expert Committee from 25th to 29th May 2021, where they brainstormed all the elements that the industry...
New Delhi: On Friday (July 2), which was the last trading day of the ongoing week, gold was trading at around Rs 47,300 per 10 grams...
AHMEDABAD: Weakened spending triggered by second wave of Covid infections pushed down gold demand by a significant 73% in June, year-on-year. According to data by Ahmedabad...
It appears that a pandemic can help break stereotypes, no matter how traditionally deep-rooted it is. For some, weddings have been postponed until the COVID situation...
The mandatory gold hallmarking that came into force on June 15, 20201 has put the jewellery industry at unrest due to the new and rather difficult...
Dealers offered discounts of up to $12 an ounce over official domestic prices, inclusive of 10.75% import and 3% sales levies.
Prince Jewellery is providing free food to almost 100 poor people on daily basis since May.
PB Society has received 60-70 responses for the initiative and all of them have been unprecedentedly heartwarming and inspiring.
The consolidated net profit after tax for the year ended March 2021 was Rs. 27.40 Crore as compared to 16.67 crore for the previous year.
With immense financial uncertainty, many have turned to investing in gold as a safe haven.
With dynamic shifts in consumer buying behaviour, sustainability in design has become a quintessential element in the process of developing products, says Kant.
Deferred weddings and curbs forcing retail stores to shut caused import of gold to decline drastically.
The shift to national and regional brands is clearly on the rise as consumers get more comfortable and feel secure in terms of quality, which is...
Anand Jewels is also providing free oxygen to the first 500 patients while they are being treated at the hospital.
The traders' body and host of other organizations had earlier pitched for extension of the date in view of the continued COVID situation in the country.
The collections were launched especially keeping the resurgence of the pandemic, in consideration.
The website is aimed to share recent catalogue of new products.
As opposed to unsecured personal loans, pledging gold as collateral lowers borrowing costs significantly, allowing poorer households to access the credit they would not otherwise be...
As a touching gesture, the brand took a selfless step to prioritise the noble deeds of societal development to regular jewellery promotional campaigns with this campaign.
The newest antique collection is an opulent display of modern craftsmanship merging seamlessly with the traditional.
Women are at the forefront of the entire combined clientele of the Indian jewellery industry. So, Indian jewellers took charge to praise the indomitable female force...
VK Kamath Committee recommendations for OTR of Gems and Jewellery sector detrimental for Gold (Metal) Loan borrowers observes India’s Apex association for bullion and jewellery Mumbai,...
MILAN, ITALY: MARCH 23, 2021— CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was...
The decline in gold imports has helped in narrowing the country’s trade deficit to USD 84.62 billion during the 11-month of the current fiscal, as against...
With the mission to find solutions to small problems that create big challenges for jewellery designers and consumers across the globe, CaratLane has launched Designathon on...
RAJKOT: Small and medium jewellery manufacturers in and around Rajkot are set to get a fillip with a common facility centre (CFC) expected to be operationalized...
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (the “Company’), one of the largest jewellery companies in India based on revenue as of March 31, 2020, according to the Technopak...
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), the country’s largest commodity exchange, recently empanelled two refineries in Uttarkhand –MD Overseas and Kundan Care Products — to...
In a landmark development, GJEPC and e-commerce giant eBay signed an MoU that will help Indian manufacturers trade across all 190 countries that it is a...
eBay will enable jewellers to have access to international buyers through eBay Marketplace GJEPC to launch an eCommerce Promotion and Facilitation Desk (“EPFD”) at all its...
Diamonds are dressy – whether tailored for day or night. Design-centric and wearable jewellery is one segment that is keeping the sales rolling. Hoops, stackable rings...
To ensure that shopping for jewellery goes back to its previous force, the DGJG organized a vaccination drive for the cogs and wheels in the sector...
The gems and jewellery industry in India are one of the largest in the world, contributing 20 percent to global jewellery consumption. The jewellery industry has...
The gem and jewellery industry has sought reduction in customs duty on gold to four per cent, withdrawal of tax collected at source (TCS), cut in import duty on polished precious and...
By Manoj Chakraborty With five showrooms across Maharashtra and a staff strength of 350, Karan Kothari Jewellers is looking at an upward graph. With innovative inventory...
The recent announcement of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, allowing export of jewellery using courier services, is all set to give a fillip...
Piyush Soni, director of Kolkata’s Manikchand Jewellers and Sons tells us why he poured out his passion in his book, ‘Know Your Diamonds’. Manoj Chakraborty There...
With the Union Finance Ministry bringing transactions in gold jewellery under the preview of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), while stepping...
Kochi: The Centre has tightened its grip in the jewellery industry including the transactions of gold ornaments. The entire jewellery industry in the country has been...
The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry has appointed Mr. Ashish Pethe as Chairman and Mr. Saiyam Mehra as its Vice Chairman for a period of two years. The list of other newly...
Kashi Jewellers has added yet another ‘Kohinoor’ to its crown by becoming the best retailer showroom of the country on the basis of its faith, honesty...
The suggestions of gems and jewellery industry related to duties and taxes are under consideration of the Finance Ministry, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Gems...
7th December, Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery sector have shown signs of green shoots of exports after a long pandemic struggle of over 8 months. The...
Several government measures, including the extension of time limit for export credit available on the gold loan, on interest subvention, extension of moratorium on interest and...
How do you see the market from Navratri onwards? The market is picking up very well and it is like adding on more and more customers....
With digital fast becoming the new normal, GJSCI ramps up the transformation of the gem and jewellery industry by employing weapons in the form of artificial...
With rapid thrust in the digitisation of the sector, the CII brought in delegates and industry leaders to connect with the government in its discussion over...
For an industry that is huge and an important player in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), there is not enough being done to promote it....
A more than a century old global conglomerate was bestowed upon with Industry Innovation of the year – Technology and Outstanding Enterprise of the Year –...
By Suneeta Kaul When it comes to retailing gold, there are many big names to take inspiration from, but not many retailers in India devote themselves...
Mohit Anand of Harsahaimal Shiamal Jewellers feels marketing and good stocks will be the key to making up for most of the lost business What do...
The proprietors of Sanghi Jewellers in Hyderabad are quite upbeat about the virtual format of the IIJS. Why? They are all about breaking barriers and doing...
Aayod Jain of Trident Corporation is banking on his mangalsutras to do the trick at the IIJS Virtual this year What do you think about the...
Binaisha Zaveri, director of TBZ The Original in Mumbai, thinks that the jewellery industry is a resilient one and will be back on its feet in...
Want to make Maharashtra world’s largest trading center for diamonds and jewellery: Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra at IIJS Virtual Inauguration The gem and jewellery...
Abhishek Raniwala of Raniwalla 1881 has been looking at trends in the fashion industry to correlate them with his jewellery What are your thoughts on the...
Praveen Agarwal, partner at Geeta Shyam Jewellers, Jaipur is psyched about the virtual format of the IIJS, feels it will give him a wider platform and...
Khushboo Ranawat and Novil Ranawat from Swarnshilp talk about the virtual future that lies ahead for the sector, and how IIJS will contribute the most towards...
Karan Garodia and Nidhi Garodia of Sanskriti Jewels want everyone in the sector to get together with renewed energy for business to come back on track...
A die-hard believer in the resilience of the gem and jewellery industry and aware of the sudden lacuna in trade facilitation by exhibitions, Shailesh Sangani, convener...
The digital revolution has finally hit the jewellery sector and the transition has not been easy for many. While most of us are grappling for solutions,...
30th September 2020: Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha and Mrs. Poonam Jha of Kamakhya Jewels were honoured with the prestigious and most coveted Economic Times – ET...
While Mumbai-based jewellers are mooting on better working conditions for karigars, Kozhikode-based group’s chief pitches for uniform gold pricing across the country. Kolkata: At this time...
Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex body of gem & jewellery trade in India, in its endeavour to boost exports from India , is...
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,...
“VOICE will be one big showroom where supply chain companies can present their new collections, latest design trends and most contemporary processing innovations.” As the global...
by Suneeta Kaul Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan recently announced that the deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would be extended by...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Suneeta Kaul The World Gold Council (WGC) recently released a report, titled “Online Gold Market in India”, and its findings confirmed what many in the...
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...
Incentives are not new to the business of sales or marketing, however over the years the way we use incentives to create a better, holistic customer...
During the time of the global pandemic, Sanjay Kothari, Chairman, GJSCI led Gem and Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) on the behalf of the gems and...
The use of jewellery in India goes back to more than 5000 years ago, some ancient Indian jewellery was also found from the Indus Valley civilization....
Written By Suneeta Kaul Even as the corporate sector faces the post-Covid world with trepidation, the jewellery industry is hopeful of putting up a fairly good...
Gold prices have been ruling at unprecedented highs in India and global bullion markets as investors are preferring safe haven assets amid economic uncertainty triggered by...
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Monday announced the extension of a deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by over...
New Delhi, July 20, 2020: Indian fashion tech startup StyleDotMe today announced that it has raised a total of INR 3.5 crore in a Pre-series A...
Gold prices on Monday jumped to Rs 48,948 from Rs 48,888 per 10 gram, while silver prices edged marginally lower to trade at Rs 51,740 from...
From 12th to 14th September, many excellences from the entire supply chain, all the Italian districts and from abroad at Vicenza Expo Centre. New products to...
Covid-19 has changed the way we look at things. Not only has the global pandemic affected our lives in unimaginable ways, but also impacted our habits...
When Kenneth Monahan, a financial analyst in New York, got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend on a Delaware beach at dawn earlier...
Shenzhen’s multi-brand jeweller Ideal has transformed its 18-year-old traditional business model to a New Retail business virtually overnight in light of the coronavirus crisis. The retailer...
India is a uniquely diverse nation where people of all kinds ‘rich, poor, educated, uneducated, theist, atheists’ everyone lives in harmony and come crisis, this peculiarity...
Retail Jeweller Market speaks to a cross-section of jewellers to get an overview of the impact of the lockdown on the industry at present and post...
Gold price started the week on negative foot after reports from India that the country’s imports contracted for the fifth straight month in a row, falling...
The import of the yellow metal stood at USD 3.97 billion in April 2019, according to the commerce ministry’s data. India’s gold imports contracted for the...
From Asia to the Americas, Platinum Guild International’s 2020 Platinum Jewellery Business Review highlights how business drivers in 2019 will accelerate and lead to recovery in...
After losing business worth over Rs 45,000 crore in a span of 45 days of lockdown, India’s jewellery industry is set to resume operations from next...
This Mother’s Day, Kalyan Jewellers celebrates the eternal bond of love that a mother shares with her children with its all new digital campaign. As part...
GJEPC (The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council), the apex body of gems and jewellery industry in the country held a webinar on May 06, 2020...
