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Fundraiser Goes Phygital with Ruby Art NFT   Valued at $10,000, winner will receive an original Ruby painting on canvas by Reena. All donors will receive a limited-edition Ruby Art NFT https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3XfwLY8nDy0 Greenland Ruby is celebrating its 5th year anniversary with the launch of Rubies from Greenland - Fire Under Ice, campaign in collaboration with designer and artist Reena Ahluwalia. The fundraiser is a Phygital one, a first-of-its-kind from the gem and jewelry world.   Created with the goal of raising funds for the PinkPolarBear Foundation, Greenland Ruby’s CSR arm, each $150 ticket gives participants the chance to win the Fire Under Ice, original artwork on canvas by Reena, valued at $10,000. With only 500 tickets available, each donor will also be gifted a limited-edition animated NFT of Reena’s masterpiece.   Inspired by the 3-billion-year journey of the Greenlandic gems, Fire Under Ice- original artwork and the limited-edition NFT br...

T ata CLiQ offers until May 31 & at Tata CLiQ Luxury offer stands until June 5! The flagship e-commerce initiatives of the Tata Group, Tata CLiQ and Tata CLiQ Luxury, are hosting their anniversary special CLiQ CLiQ Sale. The sale is live on Tata CLiQ from May 26 – May 31, and on Tata CLiQ Luxury from May 26 – June 5. This season, the sale offers an amazing opportunity to shop from leading brands across various categories such as apparel, beauty, accessories, footwear, home décor, jewellery, watches, and more, at never-before-seen offers! Vikas Purohit, CEO-Tata CLiQ & Tata CLiQ Luxury, said: "The CLiQ CLiQ sale is our flagship event that marks our 6th anniversary celebration! In the last six years, both the platforms, Tata CLiQ and Tata CLiQ Luxury, have grown immensely. Every year, we celebrate our anniversary by offering our customers a plethora of irresistible offers on brands across categories, and this year is no exception.  We would also like to take this opportunity...

Maharashtra eye on US$ 1 trillion economy stature   The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, Industry Minister Subhash Desai, Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray and Energy Minister Nitin Raut are present for the conference. On the first day, Maharashtra Dal was inaugurated in the presence of dignitaries. On the first day, investment agreements were signed with various companies. This conference will give impetus to the economic development of the state, believes Industry Minister Desai expressed. On the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Ashish Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) Baldev Singh, Managing Director of MSEDCL Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Officer of MIDC Dr Unbalgan, Malikner was also present.    Maharashtra is leading the way in building the country's US$ 5 trillion economy and the state aims to build a US$ 1 trillion economy.  Political leaders, policymakers, businessmen and experts from around the worl...

First-ever Member Outreach Initiative   GJEPC held a power-packed member outreach programme, titled; GJEPC Connect, in Mumbai on 25th May to increase awareness about the various initiatives that it undertakes to facilitate business and trade.    Attended by 120+ guests, the evening witnessed a presentation on Assessments and Audit under GST by Advocate Supreme Kothari and Deputy Director, EIA – Mumbai, Vivek R. Bidwai shed light on the Certificate of Origin applications for exports from India under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-UAE CEPA)    The event also had a lively open house with members moderated by Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director- GJEPC. The panellists were C.P. Chauhan, Colin Shah, and Mansukh Kothari, Convener, Events, GJEPC.    C.P. Chauhan, Jt Development Commissioner, SEEPZ, talking about the developments taking place in the SEZ and on the policy front, said, “You will see a completely new SEEPZ...

India the attractive investment destination for globe!   Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles will lead the team India at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from 23-25 May 2022.   This event would further help reinforce India’s position as an important and relevant stakeholder in shaping the global narrative, particularly as India assumes presidency of the G-20 in 2023. The WEF will also be a platform to project India as an attractive investment destination in view of its robust economic growth and stable macroeconomic indicators.   This year coincides with the World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary and 35 years of the Forum’s collaboration with India which would provide an opportunity for India to showcase its unified presence including the centre and states. To mark 75 years of Independence and, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, DPIIT has taken the initiative to have a consolidated...

NDC asked the Style Collective to share thoughts on their favourite trend!   Update 2: Nonita Kalra, Editor in Chief, Tata CliQ Luxury; and Editor, NDC Jewellery Trend Report 2022 said “Vintage cut diamonds make me think of the strong women in my family, who would wear day diamonds to afternoon parties. They take me back to those times of uncomplicated happiness and hope, of a lightness of being.”    Sarah Royce-Greensill, Jewellery & Watches Editor, Telegraph (UK) said, “Rose-cut diamonds are so delicate, almost as if they are floating on the skin. There’s something romantic and feminine about them. Similarly, briolette diamonds have a softer look; the way they catch the light is really unusual. With these vintage cuts, it’s more about subtleness, the aesthetic and beauty rather than the bling.”    Rhea Kapoor, Film Producer & Stylist said, “A hoop is not an earring that takes itself seriously — and I love that! One of the first pieces of diamond...

Recognizing that natural diamond jewellery is a medium of self-expression, NDC’s new trend report will create aspiration and desirability for diamonds in India and the UAE   Update 1: The Natural Diamond Council in India and the United Arab Emirates launched the second edition of the jewellery trend report offering insights and predictions on the natural diamond jewellery that is set to make statements in 2022.   Encapsulating the sensibilities that define the aesthetics of today, the report has been thoughtfully compiled by experts from the fields of design, styling, lifestyle, journalism and jewellery to redefine what diamonds mean to consumers, create desirability and grow the modern diamond industry in the region.    The members of the Style Collective include Rhea Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, HH Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad of Baroda, Bibhu Mohapatra, Roohi Oomerbhoy Jaikishan, Katerina Perez, Sarah Royce Greensill and Nonita Kalra. NDC conducted extensive r...

The show helped the mission to, Make in India for the world   The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) successfully concluded the exclusive B2B jewellery show the IGJS in association with Gemfields, at JECC, Jaipur, India’s coloured gemstone capital, from 10th to 12th May, 2022.    The three-day show witnessed 200+ leading exhibitors showcasing their gems and designer jewellery to 650 international buyers from across 48 countries.    It was the first ever physical event hosted exclusively for global buyers in India to increase exports and to exemplify India’s strong hold on the gem and jewellery industry. The exclusive show catered to all product segments of gem and jewellery such as colour gemstones, loose diamonds, plain gold jewellery, diamond studded jewellery, gemstone studded jewellery and silver jewellery. Being the world leader in cut and polished diamonds, the coloured gemstones capital of the world, and the fastest growing gold je...

GIA brings pearl services closer to the Indian gem and jewellery industry     GIA India announced the launch of its new pearl identification laboratory in Mumbai. The launch was held in Mumbai in the presence of Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development, GIA India, Dr Chunhui Zhou, Senior Manager Pearl Identification, GIA New York, Abeer Al-Alawi and Nicholas Struman, Consultants to GIA India, among several other dignitaries from the gem and jewellery industry.  Sriram Natarajan, said, “India, particularly Mumbai – has had a longstanding reputation for being an important trading hub for natural pearls.  GIA India’s trusted and independent pearl evaluation laboratory in Mumbai will not only provide an unbiased assessment of pearls, but also give Indian pearl dealers local access to a globally-recognised report.   GIA India will facilitate unbiased purchase decisions which are crucial...

Piyush Goyal chaired a meeting on the LGDs, GJEPC officials remained present at a meeting   GJEPC officials were present at a meeting on the lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry chaired by the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 17th May, 2022.     B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, MOC&I; Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary, MOC&I; and R. Arulanandan, Director, DOC were present in the meeting. The industry was represented by Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Dinesh Navadiya, Regional Chairman (Gujarat), GJEPC; Naresh Lathiya, Convener, Lab-Grown Committee, GJEPC; Manish Jiwani, Co-Convener, Diamond & Lab-Grown Diamond, GJEPC; and Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC among others.    Colin Shah, gave a presentation on the status of the LGD industry, the current market scenario and the potential for growth. The discussions also encompassed a proposal to include ...