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The six winning pieces that captured the attention   The 7th edition of The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards (Artisan Awards), hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and powered by GIA, challenged designers to tap uncharted territory by integrating unusual materials and cherished objects into their jewellery designs, to infuse their pieces with a unique identity.   This jewellery design contest ignited a spark a wave of creativity, prompting nearly 600 participants from India and abroad to push the envelope, and create a new design grammar. The outcome surpassed expectations, breathtaking creations that challenged convention. The list of winners:  Among the highlights of the event were the six winning pieces that captured the attention of attendees:    1: Unusual Materials: Winner – Cufflinks designed by Aparna Kesarkar and manufactured by Laxmi Dia Jewel Pvt. Ltd.; First Runner-up – Bracelet designed by Ahalya Vijayakumar and man...

570 artisans contested the theme The Collectors!   Update 1: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced the winners of the 5th edition of The Artisan Awards, powered by GIA, at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai. The awards were given away by Chief Guest David Bennett, former Worldwide Chairman, International Jewellery Division, Sotheby’s, along with Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Milan Chokshi, Convener, Promotions, Marketing & Business Development, GJEPC; and Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director, GIA India.   GJEPC conceptualised The Artisan Awards in 2014 with the sole purpose of motivating designers and artisans who are the backbone of this industry. The Awards provides a platform for jewellery designers to push their creativity and design aesthetics to showcase world-class pieces. Over the years, the Artisan Awards has been attracting a lot of entries not just from India, but all parts of the world – thus establish...

Redefining luxury jewellery segment in the new world order   We need to learn the phenomena of co- existence, says Ketan Chokshi, Jewellery designer & Co- Owner, Narayan Jewellers by Ketan and Jatin Chokshi on sustainability! We all are gearing up for the new normal and redefining luxury jewellery segment in the new world order. Ketan Chokshi was the panelist at the recently held Luxe Talks, and shared his insights on what luxury means to him and how they are going to bring a change and take Indian designs to a global platform. “Luxury is about trust building through legacy, rarity of raw materials and exclusivity of designs, craftsmanship which could be handmade, tailors made, or very well engineered.  We also look forward to sustainable luxury and the most important element that we work upon is building the right aspirational value and making your consumers feel of having a priced possession,” said Ketan Chokshi.   He further added, “We truly believe that Indian j...

Six to rock for the first time at LFW Summer/Resort 2019 Diamond Producers Association (DPA)   in association with Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) announced winners of ‘The Real Cut’, a platform which will bring together emerging Diamond jewellery designers from iconic jewellery brands to define the trends of the future while drawing on their inspiration from billion-year-old diamonds. Shazia Motiwala of A.S Motiwala, Bhavana Jhakia of Om Jewellers, Rupam Singhal of Orra, Akshita Garg of Chiripal Jewellers, C. Raghu of Kirtilals and Rajeshwary Singh of Senco,emerged as the final winners of the programme. The Real Cut will give these winners an opportunity to showcase their work at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019 with designer labels Rara Avis by Sonal Verma, Verandah by Anjali Patel Mehta, and Saaksha & Kinni by Saaksha Bhat and Kinnari Kamat. The six winners were handpicked by an esteemed panel of judges from diverse backgrounds of the jewelry and fashion f...