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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...

R eputed diamond jewellery brand - Forevermark (part of the De Beers Group) has launched its first exclusive boutique in Gurugram, Haryana with its retail partner, Fortofino.  The new store, situated at the JMD Regent Arcade Mall, MG Road, will display Forevermark's iconic diamond jewellery collections - 'Millemoi', 'Cornerstone', 'Twogether', 'Capricci', 'Bridal Rings', 'Traditional Setting', and the latest stackable rings 'Tribute'...

Men of Platinum, the platinum jewellery line by Platinum Guild International (PGI), has introduced its new campaign to honor men who realize what matters the most in turbulent times. The campaign's thought is beautifully captured and led by a film that showcases a test of character, in a defining moment of reckoning. The film begins with the two friends acknowledging...

with the onset of the big wedding season in India, Titan’s jewellery arm Tanishq has introduced a new flexible purchase plan – Rivaah Aashirwaad. This new plan will assist the consumers to plan their wedding jewellery purchase in a structured and systematic manner and yield great discounts on the making charges towards the end of the Plan. As wedding-related jewellery...