Exports of Coloured Gemstones (CGS) from India saw a decline of 42% to $186.75 million from April 2020 to March 2021 as compared to $320.41 mn in the previous year. India’s coloured…
Silver exports, the standout growth category in FY 2020-21, has the potential to grow exponentially if certain issues are ironed out. The pandemic has affected the overall gem and jewellery exports from…
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has launched a campaign, Diamond Aid, to raise funds to help India in its battle with Covid-19. Yesterday, the WFDB Executive Committee held an emergency…
India’s Q1 demand for gold grew 37% to 140 tonnes compared to Q1 2020 (102 tonnes) buoyed by factors such as lower gold prices and the countrywide vaccination drive, according to the…
At a meeting held on 27th April, Alrosa’s Supervisory Board recommended allocating an all-time high half-year dividend for H2 2020 amounting to RUB 70.3 billion ($944 million), or RUB 9.54 ($0.13) per…
The gems and jewellery industry was quick to respond to the needs of society arising out of the Covid pandemic. In wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, almost all countries, including ours, are…
Taking time off from preparations for the May Sight Week, Paul Rowley, De Beers Executive Vice President of Global Sightholder Sales, spoke to Solitaire about De Beers’ outlook for the next two…
GJEPC organised a webinar on 27th April to explain the procedure of registration on the E-Sanchit single-window Customs clearance portal, which has been made mandatory for all importers/exporters. Attended by more than…
GJEPC is seeking further assistance from the Government of India to tide over the challenges arising from the outbreak of the deadly second wave of Covid-19 in India. In a letter to…
Greek designer Alexia Gryllaki took a circuitous route to jewellery: she first studied Philosophy and the History of Science, then studied Gemology and Jewelry Design at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA),…