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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...

  Uddhav Thackeray and Piyush Goyal, addressed!   IIJS Virtual 2020 has 330 exhibitors and 8000 registered buyers including 200 international visitors!   IIJS Virtual will feature a series of seminars on topics related to business in the current scenario!   Flying start of GJEPC’s first ever IIJS Virtual 2020!   Update 2: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex body for promotion of gems and jewellery, inaugurated the first ever India International Jewellery Show, IIJS Virtual 2020, powered by GIA. GJEPC has organized IIJS for 38 editions, however due to pandemic the physical trade show has been transformed to a complete virtual experience for exhibitors as well as domestic and global visitors. The show will be open for 5 days till October 16, 2020.   The highlight of the inaugural ceremony was Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railway, Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray were the Gu...