The fourth edition of Artisan Awards 2021, the country’s premier jewellery design competition, organised by the GJEPC, has completed two rounds of judging – the technical and first sketch round. This year, despite…
Our guest writer, Ramsaran Tambi, Partner, Swastic Exports (Emerald Mines Group), Jaipur, presents a short wish list of the coloured gemstones industry prior to the Budget. The gems and jewellery industry forms…
One of the most widely respected authorities on the gold sector, Rajesh Khosla, the Chairman-Emeritus of MMTC-PAMP India, offers a detailed analysis on the current state of the Indian gold industry, and…
The 2020 Jewelry & Engagement Study conducted by The Knot, a US-based wedding planning and registry resource, informed that the pandemic, the state of the economy, and overall uncertainty around the future…
Rio Tinto’s 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 62 rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds from its now-shuttered Argyle mine in Australia has delivered a record result, reflecting their extraordinary…
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) celebrated its 15-year anniversary on 15th December with a virtual event that included key global stakeholders. It also launched its Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond, and requested…
GJEPC’s flagship show IIJS Premiere which takes place every year in the month of August had to be postponed to January 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.However, since there is no clarity…
In an online meeting convened by Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for union budget recommendations, GJEPC represented the budget recommendations for the gem and jewellery sector for union budget 2021. Thanking…
With travel, jewellery’s biggest rival out of the question, and Americans reportedly adopting a ‘treat themselves’ attitude to cope with staying at home, many jewellers are experiencing robust business. In the United…
Lisa Bridge, President and CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary with 75 stores in the US, became the first female CEO of the company in 2018. Lisa graduated with…