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All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex trade body of the gems & jewellery industry, has successfully organised the 73rd edition of ‘Labham’ an educational seminar for jewellers in Kolkata on 11th February 2021 at The Westin Hotel, Rajarhat. The event was presented by World Gold Council, powered by Gemological Institute of America, Commodity Exchange Partner...

CaratLane accelerated its growth rate as offline sales also bounced back with the opening of more markets in Q3 and improvement in the customer sentiments during the key festive period. The Company recorded a revenue of Rs. 273 crores in the quarter, which was a 38 per cent growth over the same period in the previous year. November 2020...

MMTC-PAMP, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) accredited Good Delivery refinery for Gold and Silver in India has appointed Anika Agarwal as President – Consumer Business. Anika is a seasoned sales and marketing leader with deep experience across diverse and competitive industries like Retail, Telecom, and Insurance. She would be responsible for building and delivering the strategy to build MMTC...

The Narendra Modi 2.0 government has given sufficient reasons for the gems and jewellery industry to rejoice in the Budget 2021 as some of their major demands have been accepted by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Their reasons to cheer include waiver of customs duty on precious metals like Gold, Silver, and Platinum and the announcement of a new...

Hyderabad-based jeweller, The Diamond Store by Chandubhai has once again come up with a beautifully curated assortment of diamond jewellery that is based on the brilliance of the rays of Sunlight, which denotes positivity, finding your inner light, and celebrating life. The new collection - Mitra-Mivaan (friendly rays of the sun), is inspired by Pantone’s chosen colour of 2021- “yellow”,...

With an aim to offer an online jewellery shopping experience and let buyers choose scintillating gems and jewellery from the comfort of their home, legacy jewellery brand, Khimji Jewels has ventured into the online ecosystem with the launch of its new and intuitively responsive e-commerce platform - khimjijewels.com. On this new e-commerce website, Khimji Jewels will sell a wide...

Mia by Tanishq, one of India’s most fashionable jewellery brands, has announced the launch of its exclusive Valentine’s Day collection- ‘The Cupid Edit’.   Molded-in precious 14kt rose, yellow and white gold, the collection features timeless pearls and breath-taking diamonds that breathe magnificence of love in ‘The Cupid Edit’. Speaking about the new collection that beautifully captures the essence of love...

Debbie Azar, President and Co-founder of Gemological Science International (GSI): Last May, I wrote a Memo about the need for full disclosure on grading reports issued by gemological laboratories when it comes to post-growth treatments of laboratory-grown diamonds. That has not changed. What is changing is an emerging pattern of “undisclosed” natural diamonds being mixed with laboratory-grown diamonds in...

International Institute of Gemology, Mumbai, officially announced the starting of a new online course to run in collaboration with The Gem Colour Academy, Gemewizard®. The new venture enables IIG to offer online and on-site classes of Gem Color Academy's Colored Stones Grading Course and Coloured Diamond Grading Course in its premises in India and Hong Kong. Commenting on the collaboration,...

gIA India has organised a knowledge webinar - ‘November Birthstones: Topaz and Citrine’, for the members of the gem and jewellery trade across India. More than 60 participants attended this webinar to learn important information about the two birthstones for November. GIA India Instructor Vijay Parmar shared insights on the sources, history, and quality factors of topaz and citrine. The...