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A new-age force of nature!

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Minimalist dainty to voluminous festive jewellery collection! The collection launches on March 14th   Gehna Jewellers holds a legacy of skilled and unmatched craftsmanship with extraordinary finishing for the past 32 years, while fashion designer, Arpita Mehta serves as a new-age force of nature in the fashion industry, as visible over the past decade.   Together, the two names have come together for a creative meeting of the minds, leading to a one-of-a-kind collaboration. Being an ardent lover of jewellery, Arpita has always wanted to diversify and channel her creative juices into designing fine jewellery pieces. Gehna Jewellers believes in collaborating with someone who belongs to the same school of sartorial thought, making Arpita an obvious choice. The result is an exquisite collection of 26 fine jewellery pieces with the designer’s all-time favorite gemstone, the sparkling emerald. The emerald stones create depth in the pieces, adding instant aesthetic valu

Platinum Jewellery stirred by Art

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Rajiv Popley launches an Art inspired platinum jewellery collection In a unique effort, renowned jeweller & a fêted artist Rajiv Popley merges two art forms to bring to you an exquisite line of platinum jewellery inspired by his own collection of paintings. A curated collection that can never be made twice, all originals in rare and of precious Platinum! The collection is deeply inspired by Salvador Dali, his newest series of oil on canvas models surrealism at its core immersing a spiritual and meditative feature. This new promising series is blended with Hindu culture and the land of Kabir - Kaashi. One of the most captivating pieces named Kaashi Nath is inspired from the tranquil phenomenon at Kashi where the sun rises, the bells ring & the holy fire purifies the air. The yellow sapphire surrounded with rose cuts set in platinum, circled by enamel and baroque pearls symbolises the serenity at Kaashi during the sunrise aarti on the Ganga ghats.      

California, preserve customer loyalty programs!

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California Consumer Privacy Act to take effect in January 2020 The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the California Retailers Association (CRA) asked state officials to preserve popular customer loyalty programs, protect businesses from potentially ruinous financial penalties and address other provisions of a new privacy law set to take effect next year that could interfere with consumers’ expectations for customer service. “Data drives retail and the customer experience,” NRF Senior Vice President for Government Affairs David French said. “Retailers are firmly on the side of consumers and collectively spend billions of dollars each year to enact policies and build systems to protect personal information. But we believe the California law will have far-reaching effects that will interfere with retailers’ ability to offer the customer service Californians demand.” “Retailers know that establishing long-term relationships with their customers requires more than jus

A record shipment of gold

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Moss Mine produces 1,004 oz gold during nine day period Northern Vertex Mining announces a record shipment of an estimated 1,004 ounces of gold was sent from the Moss Mine, located in Northwest Arizona, to a third party refiner.   These ounces were produced over a nine day period during late February, which represents a significant increase over the previous record shipment of 695 ounces recorded in August 2018. Ken Berry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Vertex Mining, stated, “Optimization efforts are beginning to yield measurable improvements in all areas of operations at the Moss Mine. Our team will continue to work diligently to improve efficiencies of our mining operations. Production in the current quarter is expected to improve, and Management will provide regular updates as we achieve future milestones.”

Two Metro Rail Corridors for Surat

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The combined length of 40.35 km At a cost of Rs12020.32Crore This project will provide continuous availability of affordable, reliable, safe, secure and seamless transport system in the urban agglomeration of the city. It will reduce the accidents, pollution, travel time, energy consumption, anti-social incidents as well as regulate urban expansion and land use for sustainable development. The Metro will provide Eco friendly and sustainable Public Transport to residents, commuters, visitors and travelers.   The corridor-1, Sarthana to Dream city line is 21.61 Kms comprising of   underground corridor of 6.47 km &   elevated corridor of 15.14 km, which will connect 20 metro stations via Sarthana, Nature park ,Kapodra, Labheshwar chowk area, Central Ware house , Surat Railway station, Maskati hospital, Gandhi baug, Majura Gate, Roopali canal, Dream city. The corridor-2, Bhesan to saroli line is 18.74kms and is completely elevated corridor which will connect 18 Metro

Cullinan recovers 100ct white & small blue stones

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Cullinan had largest rough diamond ever found at 3,106 carats Petra Diamonds Limited confirms that it has recovered a 100.83 carat D-Colour Type II gem quality diamond, following another recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type II blue stone at its Cullinan Diamond Mine. These recoveries demonstrate the prevalence of these types of stones in the Cullinan ore body as well as the ability of the mine’s plant to recover the full spectrum of diamonds. Both stones will be included in the Company’s upcoming March 2019 tender. Cullinan earned its place in history with the discovery of the Cullinan diamond in 1905, the largest rough gem diamond ever found at 3,106 carats, which was cut to form the two most important diamonds in the British Crown Jewels. Many of the world’s most famous diamonds herald from Cullinan, and it continues to produce world-class diamonds under Petra’s stewardship. Cullinan contains a world-class gross resource of 190.3 Mcts as at 30 June 2018, whic

MJSA Expo opens today!

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Scheduled to run through March 10 to 12 MJSA Expo is returning to the Javits Center in a NEW HALL in conjunction with JA New York Spring, making everything accessible on one floor. The show is dedicated to jewelry professionals and would host during the March 10-12, 2019. MJSA Expo has long been a hub for jewelry manufacturers, designers, and trade suppliers and contractors to connect, establish relationships, and learn about the latest industry trends. The 2019 show will be no exception. It will again feature a broad array of tool, equipment, supply, and service providers, along with some new opportunities to make great connections. From its start in 1968 in New York City’s old Americana Hotel, MJSA Expo has evolved to become the trade show dedicated to the best in jewelry-related tools, equipment, supplies and services—and it’s still showing the path forward. When buying jewelry-making tools, supplies, and services, face-to-face connections are the only way to