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All Roads Lead to IIJS Bharat Tritiya
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, one of the most anticipated B2B jewellery trade events of the year. Organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the show will take place from 21st to 23rd March 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, designers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas. Mr. M. B. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Government of Karnataka, will
All Roads Lead to IIJS Bharat Tritiya
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, one of the most anticipated B2B jewellery trade events of the year. Organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the show will take place from 21st to 23rd March 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, designers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas. Mr. M. B. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Government of Karnataka, will
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India May Revive Old Gold Mines
New Delhi: India is planning to revive a cluster of colonial-era gold mines – shut for 15 years but with an estimated $2.1 billion worth of deposits left – as the world’s second-largest importer of the metal looks for ways to cut its trade deficit, officials said. State-run Mineral Exploration Corp has started exploring the reserves at Kolar Gold Fields,
India’s Gold Demand Touches 13-Year Low
Mumbai: India’s gold demand has slumped to its lowest in 13 years due to various measures announced by the government to discourage purchases. GFMS, a precious metals consultancy, estimated India’s gold demand at 580 tonnes in 2016, a decline of 34 per cent from the previous year. This level of demand has not been seen in India since 2003. “The
Rising Demand for Online Diamond Trading
Ramat Gan: Electronic diamond trading is gaining steam worldwide, various stakeholders in the international diamond industry said at an e-commerce symposium held by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI). The symposium was held at the Israel Precious Stones and Diamonds Exchange with Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash, Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Chairman Shmuel Schnitzer, Attorney Eli Shimoni and the
De Beers Q4 Output Leaps 10pc to 7.8mct
Gaborone: De Beers’ rough diamond production leaped 10 percent to 7.8 million carats during the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 7.1 million carats, a year earlier, when production was reduced in response to trading conditions, Anglo American said. The group’s rough diamond production also increased 24 percent compared with 6,273 million carats produced during the third quarter as a
India May Revive Old Gold Mines
New Delhi: India is planning to revive a cluster of colonial-era gold mines – shut for 15 years but with an estimated $2.1 billion worth of deposits left – as the world’s second-largest importer of the metal looks for ways to cut its trade deficit, officials said. State-run Mineral Exploration Corp has started exploring the reserves at Kolar Gold Fields,
India’s Gold Demand Touches 13-Year Low
Mumbai: India’s gold demand has slumped to its lowest in 13 years due to various measures announced by the government to discourage purchases. GFMS, a precious metals consultancy, estimated India’s gold demand at 580 tonnes in 2016, a decline of 34 per cent from the previous year. This level of demand has not been seen in India since 2003. “The
Rising Demand for Online Diamond Trading
Ramat Gan: Electronic diamond trading is gaining steam worldwide, various stakeholders in the international diamond industry said at an e-commerce symposium held by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI). The symposium was held at the Israel Precious Stones and Diamonds Exchange with Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash, Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Chairman Shmuel Schnitzer, Attorney Eli Shimoni and the
De Beers Q4 Output Leaps 10pc to 7.8mct
Gaborone: De Beers’ rough diamond production leaped 10 percent to 7.8 million carats during the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 7.1 million carats, a year earlier, when production was reduced in response to trading conditions, Anglo American said. The group’s rough diamond production also increased 24 percent compared with 6,273 million carats produced during the third quarter as a
