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IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026 Ends with Great Success
Bengaluru: The 4th edition of IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), concluded on a triumphant note at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), solidifying its position as India’s third-largest B2B jewellery exhibition. The show witnessed a massive scale-up, hosting over 1,100 exhibitors and 1,900 stalls, while attracting 15,000 trade buyers from 500 Indian cities and 40 countries. This rapid growth in just four editions highlights the show’s emergence as a premier global
IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026 Ends with Great Success
Bengaluru: The 4th edition of IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), concluded on a triumphant note at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), solidifying its position as India’s third-largest B2B jewellery exhibition. The show witnessed a massive scale-up, hosting over 1,100 exhibitors and 1,900 stalls, while attracting 15,000 trade buyers from 500 Indian cities and 40 countries. This rapid growth in just four editions highlights the show’s emergence as a premier global
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India's Platinum Demand to Grow by 25% in 2018
Hyderabad: “India may achieve 20% to 25% growth in platinum jewellery sales during 2018. This year, we are expecting the total market for platinum jewellery to grow 20% to 25% more than 2017 at the retail level. At the same time, manufacturing demand will grow by 30% to 40%,” said Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, the Managing Director of Platinum Guild India Pvt.
Global Diamond Production Soars in 2017
Antwerp: The Kimberley Process (KP) has summed up global rough diamond production for 2017, saying production jumped 19% to 151 million carats last year. Production jumped 29% in value terms to $15.87 billion in 2017. The average price per carat increased 8% to $105 per carat. Russia was again the largest producer, recording an output of $4.11 billion in value terms and
Lab-Grown Diamonds are Diamonds, Says FTC
New York: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its definition of “diamond” to include those grown in a laboratory, as part of several changes to its jewelry guidelines. The FTC’s previous definition of a diamond stated: “A diamond is a natural mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system.” This is no longer applicable, the commission
Set New Export Target of $75 Bln by '22: Suresh Prabhu
Mumbai: The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Mr. Suresh Prabhu said that India’s exports in the year 2017-18 were the highest in last six years. He added that India’s exports have been growing at a higher rate in the last few months. He said that if we continue with this pace, India may be able to
India's Platinum Demand to Grow by 25% in 2018
Hyderabad: “India may achieve 20% to 25% growth in platinum jewellery sales during 2018. This year, we are expecting the total market for platinum jewellery to grow 20% to 25% more than 2017 at the retail level. At the same time, manufacturing demand will grow by 30% to 40%,” said Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, the Managing Director of Platinum Guild India Pvt.
Global Diamond Production Soars in 2017
Antwerp: The Kimberley Process (KP) has summed up global rough diamond production for 2017, saying production jumped 19% to 151 million carats last year. Production jumped 29% in value terms to $15.87 billion in 2017. The average price per carat increased 8% to $105 per carat. Russia was again the largest producer, recording an output of $4.11 billion in value terms and
Lab-Grown Diamonds are Diamonds, Says FTC
New York: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its definition of “diamond” to include those grown in a laboratory, as part of several changes to its jewelry guidelines. The FTC’s previous definition of a diamond stated: “A diamond is a natural mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system.” This is no longer applicable, the commission
Set New Export Target of $75 Bln by '22: Suresh Prabhu
Mumbai: The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Mr. Suresh Prabhu said that India’s exports in the year 2017-18 were the highest in last six years. He added that India’s exports have been growing at a higher rate in the last few months. He said that if we continue with this pace, India may be able to
