Author name: JNI

On September 10th, GJEPC met with faculty members from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at its Mumbai headquarters to discuss prospective collaboration opportunities. The NIFT delegation included Ms. Jayati Mukherjee, Associate Professor, NIFT Kolkata and Chairperson of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories (F&LA), NIFT Headquarters; Mr. Kumar Sudeepta, Assistant Professor and Regional Industry Coordinator, […]

Kisna Diamond and Gold jewels, the Hari Krishna Group‘s retail jewels brand, has opened its first dedicated showroom in Bhopal, the third in Madhya Pradesh and 34th in India. The inauguration was attended by Ghanshyam Dholakia, Founder & MD of the Hari Krishna Group, and Parag Shah, Director of Kisna Diamond & Gold Jewellery. Dholakia

Because of the continued low demand for natural diamonds, Anglo American may decide to float De Beers rather than sell it. According to the UK’s Mail on Sunday newspaper, a representative for De Beers said the company was working on a prospective listing and sale of the business, and “both options are very much on

Russian rough diamond exports to India climbed by more than a fifth during the first six months of the G7 sanctions, reaching 4.1 million carats. Total sales increased by 22.23 percent from January to June 2024, according to the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. However, revenue plummeted 15.22%, from $614 million to $520 million,

The US economy appears to have avoided a recession, according to National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz, as it slows but continues to grow and inflation falls as the Federal Reserve prepares to decrease interest rates. “The U.S. economy is clearly not in a recession nor is it likely to head into a

On September 1, Gem Diamonds reported the discovery of a 122.20-carat Type II white diamond at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho. Gem Diamonds has retrieved 11 diamonds weighing more than 100 carats this year. Gem Diamonds owns 70% of the Letšeng mine, which produces superb white diamonds and is the world’s greatest dollar-per-carat kimberlite diamond

The International Colored Gemstone Association’s (ICA) humanitarian project, Gems Keep Giving (GKG), has been reorganized, with a new board and head. GKG is a non-profit organization that assists artisanal colored gemstone mining and cutting groups. Hayley Henning (Chair), Damien Cody, Clement Sabbagh, Ruth Benjamin-Thomas, Brian Cook, Rocco Gay, Cecilia Gardner, Robert Weldon, and Henry Ho

The new laws now apply to diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more, lowering the previous limit of 1 carat. For years, De Beers has ensured diamond traceability through its Best Practice Principles and Pipeline Integrity standards. These programs give verifiable verification of the provenance of De Beers diamonds, allowing its customers to comply with the

P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd. announced their initial public offering today. The fresh issue size of equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 apiece totals up to Rs 850 crore.The offer for sale consists of equity shares with face values of Rs 10 each, totaling up to Rs 50 crore. The entire offer

As the countdown to the 2024 CIBJO Congress in Shanghai continues, the third pre-Congress Special Report has been issued. The CIBJO Precious Metals Commission, led by Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director of PGI India, prepared the study, which provides a comprehensive review of the gold, platinum, palladium, and silver markets during the last year. According to