GJ Town India

  25 Indian Players joined the India–UK Gem & Jewellery BSM   On 8th and 9th July, the hospitality area at Arsenal stadium in north London played host to an inaugural Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM), organised by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The BSM was inaugurated by Nidhi Mani Tripathi, Hon’ble Minister (Economic), High Commission of India, London, alongside Nilesh Kothari, Convener, International Exhibitions, GJEPC, and other dignitaries from both countries’ gem and jewellery sectors.   A curated group of 25 Indian manufacturers of gold, silver, diamond and gemstone jewellery, plus loose natural and laboratory-grown diamonds, showcased their goods in private boxes overlooking the pitch. The event was attended by UK retail and wholesale buyers (Brown & Newirth, Gemporia, Gemex, Allied Gold and Optima) as well as others from across the wider jewellery industry, including representatives from the National Association of Jewellers [NAJ], B...

Fabergé x Game of Thrones collection!   An exciting new high jewellery collaboration between the iconic artist jeweller Fabergé and the cult television series Game of Thrones was unveiled in November with a series of dragon-inspired pieces.   Capitalising on the runaway popularity of Game of Thrones, one of the most loved shows of all time, the collection will be released in four chapters over the next few years, each piece intended to become a little piece of television history. The first chapter – Dragon– features five fiery designs, containing Gemfields’ responsibly sourced Mozambican rubies.   The Fabergé x Game of Thrones Dragon collection was created by Game of Thrones’ award-winning costume designer, Michele Clapton, and Fabergé’s Head of Design, Liisa Tallgren. The pieces channel the design details of the show’s exquisite sets, costumes and characters, its dramatic landscapes and fantastical appeal. Dragon is a nod to the orphan-turned-warrior queen Daenerys...