Strong business activity continued during the weekend at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai even if buyers were showing some resistance on prices. Most exhibitors that spoke with Rapaport News were satisfied that the show at least met their expectations. “It has been a very good show and the traffic was better than [...]
The RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards were held at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, on 21st August, 2010. Here is the list of winners. Formal Wear Winners SANGAM CHAINS — (FIRST PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) Moksha The gold and onyx ring takes us back to Bodh Gaya during the time when Lord Buddha (depicted here in black [...]
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between Diamond India Limited (DIL) and the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council ( GJEPC) in Mumbai today on precious metals business. While Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had notified sometime ago, both DIL and GJEPC as Nominated Agencies to import precious metals for supply to jewellers, [...]
On a bright and beautiful Sunday, August 22, 2010, all roads are leading to the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) at NSE Grounds, Goregaon, Mumbai. Though a Sunday, the jewellery fraternity is going full steam ahead and there’s a surge of visitors at all the entrances. It has been a busy Sunday. “We have been [...]
The 27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), called it a day on a very positive note and lots of optimistic response from the local as well as the international visitors. All the exhibitors present at the show feel that this year’s show [...]
The Women’s Jewellery Association India Chapter (WJA India Chapter) was launched today by Ms. Kendra Bridel Weinman, president, WJA US, at a special function at India International Jewellery Show (IIJS). Present on the occasion were Mr. Vasant Mehta, chairman, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman, the Gems and Jewellery [...]
This year, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) has loads of expectations from the 700+ exhibitors and according to Jaipur-based Valentine Jewels, the expectations have already started getting fulfilled in the form of buyers and the company is quite happy with the response that it got at the end of day two. Shree Ramkrishna Export [...]
The fourth edition of the annual Jewellers Association Show (JAS) 2010 got underway this year with the theme ‘Enduring Reality’, focusing on the perennial presence and influence of royalty in the gems and jewellery produced by Jaipur Jewellers. The event opened at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur, on August 6 and spans until August 9, [...]
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and service sales, determined that retail sales for most categories remained flat in July 2010, RAPAPORT reported. The SpendingPulse Luxury Index, which encompassed high-end sales in restaurant, food stores, department stores, and high-end general apparel retailers increased 0.2 percent. This performance was a notable drop from [...]
Inaugurating the FICCI Conference on Gemstones and Silver Jewellery, in Jaipur, on 22nd July, 2010, Mr. Rajendra Pareekh, Hon’ble Minister for Industry, NRIs, Public Undertaking, Economics & Statistics, Excise, Govt. of Rajasthan, conveyed his message of Samarpan and Sneh – of dedication and friendliness, for industrial and all round progress, peace and harmony. Mr. Pareekh [...]