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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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First Certified Blockchain-Based Diamond Exchange
New York: The diamond market has an estimated turnover of $80 billion per year, yet investor demand accounts for only 5% of that – the rest is consumer demand from the jewellery industry. Historically, diamonds have been a consistent store of value, just like gold and other precious metals, so why aren’t more investors looking at diamonds as an investment
Industry Not Yet Prepared for Hallmarking
Mumbai: A meeting of all stakeholders was held yesterday. Members of industry bodies from All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), IBJA, SSBC, Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturer Association, Mr Rajesh Khosla (MMTC PAMP), Mr C R Narsimhan from Tanishq along with members of Indian Association of Hallmarking (IAHC) Centre participated. In a joint press statement, Mr. Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman of
India’s Diamond Exports up 49.5% in Nov
Mumbai: Contrary to the fears, the exports from gems and jewellery has increased 27.25% per cent at US$ 3.27 billion during the month of November as compared to the same period last year. The increase was driven by a sharp increase in both exports of polished diamonds and jewellery as compared to the same month a year earlier, according to
India to Become Vice Chair of KP in 2018
Brisbane: At the recently concluded Plenary Meeting of the Kimberly Process (KP) that was held in Brisbane, Australia from December 9-14, 2017, India was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the KP for the year 2018. While the European Union (EU) will take the Chair for 2018, India will assume the role of the KP Chair in 2019. This is in
First Certified Blockchain-Based Diamond Exchange
New York: The diamond market has an estimated turnover of $80 billion per year, yet investor demand accounts for only 5% of that – the rest is consumer demand from the jewellery industry. Historically, diamonds have been a consistent store of value, just like gold and other precious metals, so why aren’t more investors looking at diamonds as an investment
Industry Not Yet Prepared for Hallmarking
Mumbai: A meeting of all stakeholders was held yesterday. Members of industry bodies from All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), IBJA, SSBC, Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturer Association, Mr Rajesh Khosla (MMTC PAMP), Mr C R Narsimhan from Tanishq along with members of Indian Association of Hallmarking (IAHC) Centre participated. In a joint press statement, Mr. Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman of
India’s Diamond Exports up 49.5% in Nov
Mumbai: Contrary to the fears, the exports from gems and jewellery has increased 27.25% per cent at US$ 3.27 billion during the month of November as compared to the same period last year. The increase was driven by a sharp increase in both exports of polished diamonds and jewellery as compared to the same month a year earlier, according to
India to Become Vice Chair of KP in 2018
Brisbane: At the recently concluded Plenary Meeting of the Kimberly Process (KP) that was held in Brisbane, Australia from December 9-14, 2017, India was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the KP for the year 2018. While the European Union (EU) will take the Chair for 2018, India will assume the role of the KP Chair in 2019. This is in
