GJEPC’s Paris Buyer-Seller Summit to be held from 13–15 October 2026 marks a milestone step towards positioning India as a design-led global sourcing destination. The curated collective of 17 Indian jewellery companies aims to unlock new opportunities for business, creative collaboration, and market access between India and France.
Supported by the Embassy of India in France, the Principality of Monaco, and several reputed Parisian luxury and jewellery organisations, the initiative is designed to connect Indian jewellery capabilities with France’s luxury, retail, and design ecosystem and create new routes to market for Indian companies.
The main thrust of the event is to engage with leading names across the French and international luxury jewellery segment, including jewellery and high jewellery brands, retail groups, and high jewellery designers, as well as luxury schools, design schools, and NGOs within the French ecosystem.
The three-day event will be opened with an Embassy of India welcome and strategic sessions on 13 October, followed by multiple private field visits and an executive networking reception, “Jewellery Summit: Strengthening India-France Jewellery Trade,” at The Ritz Paris at Place Vendôme.
The event will conclude on 15 October with the India-France Jewellery Partnership Forum, featuring tailored one-on-one meetings focused on brand and manufacturing partnerships, retail and market access, and creative and design collaborations.
It will also provide participating companies with first-hand market intelligence—including insights into European buyers’ expectations, design sensibilities and evolving market requirements that can inform their future product and business strategies.
The event will showcase the breadth of India’s jewellery capabilities—from craftsmanship and manufacturing excellence to design, quality standards and export readiness.
Solitaire International delves into the special collections to be presented by the participants and their expectations from the show – particularly in light of the recently concluded India–EU Free Trade Agreement, which is expected to strengthen the competitiveness of Indian jewellery in European markets through improved market access.
The expectations from the Paris Jewellery Summit are high and understandably so. India will be represented by some of the best jewellery design houses, presenting their collections to a niche clientele.
It is one of the world’s most influential centres of luxury, design and global brands, making Paris a natural starting point for India’s next phase of international jewellery ambitions. Place Vendôme, in particular, is synonymous with high jewellery and luxury.
Against this backdrop, GJEPC’s Paris Jewellery Summit is designed to build stronger connections with French and European buyers, explore new routes to market and position India as a design-led jewellery partner.
A recent strategic study commissioned by GJEPC and undertaken by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has provided an actionable roadmap for this transformation. At its core are four strategic missions: Market Access; Brand India; Design, Innovation & Value Addition; and Capability & Ecosystem Development.
This initiative forms part of GJEPC’s larger Global Market Access Mission, developed to expand India’s international buyer base and diversify export markets. Aligned with the Government of India’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, the Council is working towards positioning India as a global hub for value-added jewellery exports—moving towards an ODM, or Original Design Manufacturing, model.
The ambition is to take India’s gem and jewellery exports towards US$100 billion by 2040, while creating employment, strengthening manufacturing capabilities, encouraging innovation and building globally competitive Indian brands.
The Paris initiative brings several of these priorities together in one of the world’s most influential luxury markets.
Why Paris?
France occupies a distinctive position in the global jewellery landscape. It is home to some of the world’s most recognised luxury and high jewellery maisons, sophisticated retailers and discerning consumers. For Indian companies looking to move further up the value chain, the French market offers not only commercial opportunities but also access to an ecosystem where design, craftsmanship, branding and luxury converge.
Importantly, the objective is not simply to increase orders. It is to build relationships that can evolve into sustained sourcing partnerships, co-created collections, private-label programmes and new routes to market.
For GJEPC, this is also an opportunity to strengthen the ‘Crafted by India’ narrative in a market where provenance, craftsmanship and design credentials carry significant weight.
Indian exhibitors at the Summit are looking to meet French and European buyers and open new routes to market. Several already operate in international markets, and one of the exhibitors has established a presence at Place Vendôme, the historic heart of high jewellery in Paris.
Beyond direct orders and repeat business, the event also gives them a chance to understand European buyers’ expectations and emerging design trends, while showcasing India’s craftsmanship, design capabilities and manufacturing quality.