Industry

GJEPC hosted Shri Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary, from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) and Shri Gaurav Pundir, Director, Dept. of Commerce, at the Council’s India Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX) in Dubai on...

Signet Jewelers announced that, after twelve years at the company, Virginia “Gina” C. Drosos is planning to retire as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective 4th November,...

Sarine Technologies announced its collaboration with Chaumet, the flagship luxury jewellery brand of LVMH, to provide fully traceable diamonds for the newly introduced ‘Bee My Love’ pendant necklace. The ‘Bee My Love’ pendant, a key...

Gemfields suffered a slump in sales and prices at its latest auction of rough emeralds from its Kagem mine, in Zambia. The UK-based company blamed conflicts, elections, and economic uncertainty in China, compounded by a...

GJEPC attended a stakeholder consultation meeting on 28th August, 2024, at Vanija Bhavan, New Delhi, to discuss the implementation, benefits, potential and challenges involved in introducing Geographical Indication (GI) specialised identifiers for existing Harmonized...

A high-level meeting was held on 17th August 2024, between representatives of the GJEPC and Customs officials to discuss pressing issues facing the diamond and jewellery industry. Led by Shri Surjit Bhujabal, Member Customs, the...

Brilliant Earth, the US-based "ethical jeweler" saw sales dip in Q2, but reported a slight rise in profits. The total number of orders rose by 3.6 per cent, but the average order value fell by...

De Beers and GJEPC held a meeting on 1st August in Mumbai to discuss strategies for bolstering the natural diamond market in India. The discussion centred around the need for education and awareness around...

The Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ) Jaipur celebrated its first convocation on 26th July, with 19 students from the inaugural batch receiving their degrees. The ceremony was graced by the presence of...

A delegation from De Beers, led by Ms. Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President of Provenance, Ethics, and Industry Relations, visited the GJEPC head office in Mumbai on 9th July. The De Beers team also...