4 Areas Jewelry Retailers Should Focus On to Stay Competitive
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Froeschle, senior sales director for Stuller and former Stuller Interiors executive, recently for an article about how small jewelry retailers can maintain their competitive edge in the face of increasing...
Day 1 of Design Inspirations 2018 Concludes with Paola De Luca Outlining Macro Trends
Paola De Luca of The Futurist Ltd, who pioneered trend forecasting for the jewellery industry, has been a regular anchor of the annual Design Inspiration series organised by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion...
India Post a Competitive Option for Gem & Jewellery Exporters, Notes GJEPC-BDB Seminar
The benefits of Import & Export of Precious Goods Through India Post were explained in an engaging seminar organised by GJEPC and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) on 1st March at BDB. The event saw...
UK gold jewellery demand hit by pre-Brexit jitters
UK gold jewellery demand was hit by pre-Brexit jitters, reveals the World Gold Council (WGC) in its Gold Demand Trends Q3 2017 report.
While gold jewellery demand suffered globally in Q3 2017, weakness in Europe...
Emily Blunt Sparkles in Forevermark Diamonds at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Forevermark diamonds lit up the silver carpet at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on the actor and double SAG award nominee Emily Blunt.
Dramatic, shoulder-grazing diamond earrings complemented Blunt’s sculptural gown, and Forevermark’s...
Import of Gold to Attract 3% GST Says CBEC in FAQs for G&J Sector
Imports of gold and other precious metals will attract 3% IGST, payable by the importing bank /nominated agency, the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has clarified in its latest set of FAQs...
Tourmalines The 2017 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Award Winners
The AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards is already the most important and prestigious colored gemstone competition in the world. According to Douglas K. Hucker, CEO of the American Gem Trade Association, which sponsors...
20,000 Diamond Jobs Axed in Surat in a Month
An estimated 20,000 diamond workers have lost their jobs in Surat, India, in the last month, as global demand slumps, according to a report in Economic Times.
Most of the city's 4,000 manufacturing units are...
3% GST on gold procurement hampering exports, says Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council
The 3 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on exporters for procuring gold from nominated agencies is hampering jewellery exports from India, industry body GJEPC said today.
The 3 per cent Goods and Services...
No New Burden Of Compliance On G&J Industry Under PMLA Rohan Shah
There are some clarifications which have come from the government and discuss this matter in detail especially in connection with what the recent notification means for G & J industry -- Rohan Shah joined...
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