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Union Minister Piyush Goyal recently inaugurated the Bharat Ratnam – Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) at SEEPZ, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening its gem and jewellery industry. This cutting-edge facility, a collaboration between the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and SEEPZ, represents a watershed point in the industry’s history, demonstrating advanced infrastructure and […]

Renowned jeweller Fabergé has collaborated with Gemfields to create the one-of-a-kind Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg, with $100,000 of the proceeds going to the Gemfields Foundation, the Gemfields Group‘s charitable arm, to support community projects that alleviate poverty in Mozambique. ‘Malaika’ means ‘angel’ in Swahili, the language spoken in Mozambique, where the rubies in this

GJEPC announces that the IIJS Premiere 2024 Exhibition, which will be held in Mumbai from August 8th to 13th, 2024, has been included in the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises’ (MSME) “Procurement and Marketing Support” initiative. Eligible MSME category manufacturers exhibiting at the IIJS Premiere 2024 Exhibition are urged to register under this

GJEPC‘s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) section recently conducted a workshop to empower trade members and their enterprises by raising awareness of various MSME initiatives. On June 28th, the Council’s Delhi office hosted a seminar with keynote speaker Mr. Sunil Kumar IDES, Assistant Director of the MSME Development and Facilitation Office (DFO) Delhi. Mr.

The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) launched the Jewellery Occupational Skilling Hub (JOSH) on June 27th with a convocation ceremony at the Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) in SEEPZ, Mumbai. The ceremony celebrated the graduation of 115 candidates from the 7th regular batch and the 1st batch of Specially Abled Persons (SAP/PwD).

The highly anticipated announcement took place a month ago, when a teaser film circulated throughout the media. The teaser indicated that a surprise would be presented at the Venus Jewel booth (#8037) during the JCK Vegas exhibition. Venus Jewel‘s new logo and corporate identity capture the essence of the company’s progress, paving the way for

The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) received distinguished guests from the Japanese Consulate in Mumbai, marking a watershed moment in bilateral relations between Japan and India. His Excellency Yagi Koji, Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, was accompanied by Ohori Keina, Vice-Consul, and Leila Kazi, Specialist business Affairs, Economic Advisor, who visited the BDB to strengthen

Fura Gems Inc. DMCC, a colored gemstone miner, said that Chief Executive Officer Dev Shetty will move down to seek other opportunities. Fura’s board of directors will be the principal decision-making body until a new CEO is announced. Fura has assigned the current senior leadership team to handle the company’s day-to-day operations in close coordination

Lucapa Diamond Company, an Australian diamond miner, announced the signing of a conditional binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with a local Lesotho company, Lephema Executive Transport (Pty) Ltd, for a 70% ownership in Mothae Diamonds (Pty) Ltd., which controls the Mothae diamond mine in Lesotho. The disposal is part of Lucapa‘s strategic assessment, which will

De Beers reported diamond sales of $315 million for the fifth sales cycle of 2024, a 31% reduction from $456 million in Cycle 5, 2023. Sales declined 18% compared to $383 million in the preceding fourth quarter of 2024. Al Cook, CEO of De Beers Group, stated, “The northern summer is generally a quieter period