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As part of an environmental sustainability project, members of the Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) organizing team planted seedlings on the Rajasthan University campus and at the residence of the University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Alpana Kateja. The Vice Chancellor praised the JJS team’s initiative. JJS produced the event in partnership with the Srishti Foundation. Vimal Chand […]

De Beers has indicated that it is fully prepared to comply with the recent increase of G7 import restrictions on Russian diamonds. These limits will now apply to diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more from September 1st. The company’s existing Best Practice Principles and Pipeline Integrity standards have long developed tight methods for determining the

GJEPC and the Bhayander East Jewellers Association co-hosted a seminar on September 2nd to educate local jewellers about the benefits of GJEPC membership and the numerous MSME initiatives available to them. Mithilesh Pandey, Director – Head Membership, GJEPC, offered detailed information on the benefits of joining the Council. He discussed government policies and schemes, the

Bose has designed a one-off pair of diamond-encrusted headphones as a promotional prize.They are fashioned from 1.77 carats of lab-grown diamonds and come with a 19.18 carat charging case. All of the stones are F/G color, VS clarity lab growns, and the set is estimated to be worth $9,000. The earbuds each contain 3 grams

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