In this issue

CHALLENGED MARKET OR VEILED OPPORTUNITY.

DEV SHETTY
Fura is poised to launch its evocative products onto world markets, with a special focus on India, this year.

TANYA RASTOGI
X Project is an endeavour to challenge preconceived notions about women and question societal norms..

DEEPENING HUES

Fura is a daring and well-founded new entrant to the global mining industry. Specialised in colour gemstones and moving quickly to corner major sources of the world’s supply of emeralds, rubies and sapphires, Fura is poised to launch its evocative products onto world markets, with a special focus on India, this year. Soma Bhatta spoke with Fura’s president and CEO Dev Shetty.

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CHALLENGED MARKET OR VEILED OPPORTUNITY

With India and much of the world in lockdown thanks to the novel coronavirus, the gems and jewellery industry is under severe pressure. Eventually, the showrooms will reopen, but it may not be business as usual for some time to come. What are jewellers thinking, what do they expect — and where are the bright spots to be found? The Retail Jeweller samples opinion and action from across this vast, people-centred industry, and fi nds deep concern balanced by resilience and altruism.

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FOSTERING TALENT FOR THE TRADE

To address the emerging need of talent in the retail and manufacturing sector, GJEPC builds a new platform for industry and academia dialogue.

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SUSTAINING & SCALING FUTURE BUSINESS

The 7th edition the SGL & Ithra Dubai Retail Jeweller India Forum 2020 once again explored out-of-the-box strategies and case studies as ways to boost the business of all participating retailers at the one –day learning event. Sustaining & Scaling future business was the central theme of the forum and the discussion centred on 10 curated topics across the realms of technology, building and game-changing new ideas to capture the next generation of buyers. In the following pages The Retail Jeweller presents, session by session, the highlights of RJIF 2020.

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Madhuban by Manubhai: Where Inimitable Wedding Jewellery Designs Meet An Auspicious Setting

MADHUBAN BY MANUBHAI is a mythological-themed jewellery store where a visit is as much about savouring the store design and philosophy as much as it is about the jewellery. It is indeed an unparallel jewellery store for breath-taking jewellery.

2 mins

PERSONAL OPINION

Once markets open up, we will need to study trends coming up across retail, buying patterns of consumers across categories. Old style of business as you knew it doesn’t exist anymore.

4 mins

Striking Gold with Old Jewellery

Bhuvan Goel, a first-generation jeweller and owner of SKA Diamonds in New Delhi, always wanted to do something on his own.

2 mins

Training to be the best

In an age where competition is cut-throat and customer expectations are sky-high, retailers are shifting focus from product skills to customer service skills. KRISHNA KRISHNA JEWELLERS finds an innovative solution to train his staff to deliver ultimate five-star experiences.

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Reflections of bride and bridesmaids

The recent campaign of RK JEWELLERS focuses on the emotions of a bride and her extended friends and family, brining attention to the rising importance of the large group of buyers looking for coordinated jewellery designs.

2 mins

DPA PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROMOTING SLOW FASHION

One of the prime objectives of the Diamond Producers Association is to create a desire for natural diamonds. Their collaboration with the recently concluded Lakmé Fashion Week witnessed a successful amalgamation of innovative natural diamond jewellery and slow fashion. Read on to know more

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