In this issue

Gold has a special place in the Akshaya Tritiya celebrations and this year too, activity points to the return of positive sentiment. In spite of surge in gold price, jewellery stores witnessed considerable footfalls on 18th April. For jewellers it was time to heave a sigh of relief after a prolonged lean season owing to GST rollout followed by muted market conditions, inauspicious days, combined with a couple of other factors that have impacted the jewellery sales to a substantial extent. In South India market sentiment was positive and around 20- 25% increase in sales registered. On the other side mood was not same in the Northern and Eastern part of the country. Jewellers were disappointed by the development but it was better than last year. Around 5-10% sales growth registered in North and East India.

Reese Witherspoon Flaunts Platinum Earrings To The European Premiere Of 'A Wrinkle In Time'

Reese Witherspoon Flaunts Platinum Earrings To The European Premiere Of 'A Wrinkle In Time'

1 min

Daivadnya Jewellers Association 1st AGM Held At Belgaum On 27th March

Daivadnya Jewellers Association, Belgaum first Annual General meeting was held at Belgaum on 27th March 2018. It was followed by an educational and informative session.

1 min

Forevermark India Organises 'Leadership In The Disruptive Era' For 35 Leading Partners

Forevermark India organised "Leadership in the Disruptive Era", a customised program at Cambridge University for its 35 leading partners. The areas covered were Managing Family Business, Disruption, Teams – Creating Culture & Values, Ethics and Emotional Intelligence besides others.

1 min

Krizz Falls From Grace

Fraud allegation against Chennai’s Kanishk Gold; banks face over 1000 crores loss

2 mins

ALROSA Opens Representative Office In Mumbai

ALROSA opens representative office in Mumbai on 19th April. It is situated on the territory of the Bharat Diamond Bourse.

1 min

Diamonds Will Not Be Forever

The revelation of high profile scam, where soft spoken diamantaire Nirav Modi is involved, has sent shocking ripples across the society, especially the high class, who have been flaunting his brand proudly. Here’s a low down on what went wrong. Is it the end of the road for Nirav Modi and his eponymous brand?

6 mins

The 14th Edition Of Gjiie Records 30% Growth In Footfall

The 14th edition of Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition (GJIIE) organised by Madras Jewellers Diamond  Merchants Association (MJDMA) and UBM India concluded at the Chennai Trade Centre after running successfully from 23rd to 25th March.

1 min

Global Brands Affirm Success And Contentment At Baselworld 2018

Hailed as “A unique meeting place for the best in the industry” and as “An indispensable platform”, Baselworld 2018, the world’s best watch and jewellery show, concluded on March 27th garnering positive reviews from exhibitors and visitors.

2 mins

Ripples And Waves

Every industry has constant changes and things move, challenges appear, however in the Gems and Jewelry Industry in India, there has been constant waves and at times even whirlpools over the last couple of years, right from change in PAN limits, introduction of Excise Duty (which resulted in a 45 day nationwide strike), the big DeMo - Demonetization which got everyone into frenzy to the recent NiMo – Nirav Modi bank scam that has been making top charts not just in our industry but beyond.

5 mins

Bhagyashree Dassani To Adorn Roopa Vohra's Jewellery In Her Upcoming Movie

The Revivalist Couture Designer, Roopa Vohra’s designs are adorned by many a celebrity who flaunt them on the red carpet simply for their sheer magnificence. Moving a step ahead in this direction, Roopa Vohra is nowadays busy designing jewellery pieces for Bhagyashree for her upcoming Telugu movie.

2 mins

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The Art of Jewellery is India's No. 1 business magazine on the jewellery trade and industry. A one-stop source of cutting-edge information for the Gems and Jewellery sector, it is reputed for its focused content, high editorial standards, creative design, rich imagery and state-of-the-art printing.

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