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GJEPC recently organized a webinar to discuss ideas for increasing India’s gem and jewelry exports to the United States. The webinar, which was attended by industry professionals, market analysts, and top exporters, focused on the US market’s substantial potential and obstacles. Dr. Rashmi Arora, Asst. Director and Economist at GJEPC, emphasized the importance of the […]

GJEPC‘s Delhi Regional Office, in partnership with Delhi Police, hosted a “Cyber Crime Prevention” lecture in Jhandewalan on August 31, 2024, to protect the gem and jewellery industry’s interests. The lecture was attended by Chief Guest Dr. B. Shanker Jaiswal, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police (Technology, Cyber, and Licensing), Delhi Police. Ashok Seth, Regional Chairman

GJEPC, in collaboration with the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Jammu, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. (ECGC), held its inaugural outreach program in Kashmir on August 29, 2024, in Srinagar, with the goal of boosting the region’s jewellery export industry. Over 62

Ms. Sandrine Conseiller, CEO of De Beers Brands, paid a visit to the GJEPC headquarters in Mumbai on August 30th for a general discussion covering a variety of themes, including the marketing of natural diamonds. Ms. Conseiller was accompanied by Ms. Shweta Harit, Global Senior VP at De Beers, and Mr. Amit Pratihari, Vice President

GJEPC attended a stakeholder consultation meeting on August 28, 2024, at Vanija Bhavan in New Delhi to discuss the implementation, benefits, potential, and challenges of introducing Geographical Indication (GI) specialised identifiers for existing Harmonized System (HS) codes for Indian GI products. Dr. Himani Pande, IAS, Additional Secretary of the Department of Promotion of Industry &

With less than ten weeks until the 2024 Congress begins on November 2nd in Shanghai, China, CIBJO released the second of its pre-Congress Special Reports. The CIBJO Sustainable Development Commission, led by John Mulligan, prepared the report, which explores how jewellery firms may meet the growing requirement to comply with responsible environmental, social, and governance

During a meeting with Customs Delhi on August 28, 2024, GJEPC raised various critical difficulties for jewellery exporters. Mr. Ashok Seth, Regional Chairman North, GJEPC, represented the GJEPC at the meeting, which was chaired by Mr. Samanjas Dass, Chief Commissioner Customs in Delhi. The GJEPC was particularly concerned about the Electronic Data Processing & Monitoring

With only a few weeks until the commencement of the CIBJO Congress in Shanghai, China, on November 2, 2024, the first of the pre-Congress Special Reports has been released. The CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, led by Jonathan Kendall, prepared the report, which evaluates what needs to be done to ensure that jewelry remains the

As part of its Global Market Insights series, GJEPC‘s Research Division presented a webinar on August 22nd for Indian businesses aiming to extend their presence in the UK market. Over 130 people attended the event, demonstrating the increased interest in selling stones and jewellery to the United Kingdom. Dr. Rashmi Arora, Economist of GJEPC, underlined

An expert panel comprising Satish Bansal, President-Association of Gold Refiners and Mint (AGRM), James Jose, President-Association of Gold Refiners and Mint and MD-CGR Metalloy, Sakhila Mirza, Deputy CEO-London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), and Praveen Baijnath, CEO-Rand Refinery, moderated by Ketan S Dhruv, Director-Bangalore Refinery Pvt Ltd, focused on regulatory issues impacting refiners and creating an