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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 jewellery exporter, IGJS c

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 at this point. Through

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 development of LGD machi

Labham is an educational programme!   Recently the Labham Seminar concluded on a very high note in Kalyan, was organised by the GJC. Along with the Labham Seminar, GJC also organised GJS Jewellers meet. In the meantime; GJC also concluded.    Yet another successful GJS Jewellers Meet organised along with Labham Seminar concluded today at Thane. The jewellers’ sentiments are high and have assured their full support towards the upcoming GJS July show.    An interactive Labham Seminar held along with GJS Jewellers Meet successfully concluded at Dadar. The jewellers participated actively in the discussions and also showed their support towards the upcoming GJS Show. The Jewellers stated that "For 17 years GJC has done tremendous amount of work for the industry and it is now their turn to give back by supporting only GJC for its upcoming events". Existing exhibitors increased their number of booths and also received new participations for the upcoming show.    Labham is an

First-Ever Batches of GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program   GIA India held the graduation ceremony for its first-ever batches of GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program (Blended) at its Mumbai and Surat campuses. Amish Turakhia, GIA Graduate Gemologist (GG) and Managing Partner, R. Kirti and Company, was the chief guest at the Mumbai Campus.   Also present at the Mumbai campus were Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, and Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development. As a part of the graduation ceremony in Surat, Forum Javeri, Director – Lab Operations, GIA India, presented the diplomas to the students. Speaking to the students, Amish Turakhia said, “You all are fortunate to learn from the best institute in the industry. It is important that all of you conduct yourselves with integrity and uphold the legacy of the institute.  The GIA alumni community is also a great platform to network and build lifelong relationships. We are all brand ambassa

The First Jewellery CFC to provide access to capital-intensive state-of-the-art to SMEs   Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel, along with Dinesh Navadia, Regional Chairman, Gujarat, GJEPC inaugurated the first Common Facility Centre (CFC) for Jewellery in Rajkot on 13th May. The CFC is set up by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) with the support of Ministry of Commerce and Industry.   The objective of CFC is to provide access to capital-intensive state-of-the-art machinery & technology which are not in the reach of individual small & medium (SMEs) Jewellery manufacturer.   Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel said, “Like the diamond sector in Surat, we want the Rajkot to be known as the world leader in Gold and Silver Jewellery manufacturing. Rajkot has around 1.5 lacs skilled artisans engaged in Jewellery manufacturing.  Availability of state-of-the-art machinery and technology at affordable process, would be a gr

Raj Bhavan celebrates the occasion of the 2621st Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir   Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor, Maharashtra, honours, Jain representatives, including Ashwin Mehta, Arvind Shah, Sanjay Shah, Jayantilal Shah on the occasion of the 2621st Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir. With the event, Raj Bhavan, Maharashtra celebrated Bhagwan Mahavir Jayanti. Governor honoured with turban, shawl and certificate to each leading representative, including Ashwin Mehta, Arvind Shah, Sanjay Shah & Sandeep Doshi. Every leaders have their own way of catering the society!    Ashwin Mehta is serving the society by encouraging & extending support for religious, social and educational as a Trustee of Diwaliben Mohanlal Charitable Trust. Sanjay Shah, serve the society as a Secretary of Jain Minority Society.    While Jayantilal Shah is known as a Vice President of Jain Patrakar Sangh. Being a journalist, he amplified the voice of the society. Since long he is serving the gem