India’s overall gross exports of gems and jewellery during the first quarter of FY2020-21 (April-June 2020) showed a decline of about 55% to US$ 2746.64 million on a year-on-year basis, according to…

In a major relief to the Indian diamond industry, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes And Customs, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, at the behest of the Gem…

The Common Facility Centres (CFC) Project Steering Committee, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the GJEPC, met on 8th July, 2020, to review the status of the…

Tanishq, the jewellery arm of Titan Industries and the country’s leading jewellery retail chain, reported that revenues for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2020-21 were impacted by the pandemic. Having…

At a recent meeting with the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, GJEPC has urged to consider granting Priority Sector status to the gem and jewellery industry. The industry contributes significantly to the…

GJEPC chairman Colin Shah, vice chairman Vipul Shah, and executive director Sabyasachi Ray held a video meeting with the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, on 6th July, and made a presentation…

Worldwide rough diamond production in 2019 slipped 6.8% in value terms to $13.47 billion, and dropped 12% in volume to 130.34 million carats, according to statistics released by the Kimberley Process (KP),…

GJEPC chairman Colin Shah expounded on the way forward for boosting manufacturing and exports. In a report by the Economic Times, Shah noted that the Council will focus on promoting ease of…

Christie’s Jewels online-only auction, held from 16-30 June, totalled $4,164,500, with 100% sold by value and 93% sold by lot. Estimated at $1-2 million, the 28.86-carat, D colour diamond was the highest…