Assocham pins hope on Foreign Trade Policy for gold sector

Disappointed with the Union budget retaining customs duty on gold, the jewellery sector, one of the top contributors to the country's export basket, is now pinning its hopes on the Foreign Trade Policy. read more

Gold prices to bottom out in 2015 after two-year slide: Report

Gold prices are forecast to bottom out in 2015 after a two-year slide as the expected start of the Federal Reserve's rate-raising cycle removes a key event risk from the market, consultancy Metals Focus said in a report on Tuesday. read more

Jewellers in West Bengal downed their shutters to protest over PAN issue

Over 10,000 jewellers in West Bengal downed their shutters on Tuesday in protest against the union budget making PAN number declaration mandatory for gold purchases of Rs.1 lakh and above. read more

Forevermark inaugurates $10M Grading and Inscription facility in Surat

The De Beers Group opened its newest Forevermark diamond inscription and grading operation, the International Institute of Diamond Grading and Inscription facility, in Surat, India. The facility represents a US$10 million investment by De Beers; read more

Actress Tamannaah launches jewellery e-tail venture

Film actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who acted in Telugu and Tamil films, on Tuesday launched her online jewellery venture – Witengold.com, which she had founded along with her father Santosh Bhatia. read more

Kolears launches India's first concept jewellery collection studded with Swarovski Zirconia

Kolears launched India’'s first concept jewellery with most unique artwork of various colors incorporated in the jewellery studded with Swarovski Zirconia. read more

Raj Jewellers launches studded jewellery with 88 Facets swarovski zirconia

Raj Jewellers has introduced a new technology and innovation for traditional gold jewellery called 'Magical & Dancing Gold Zirconia Jewellery'. read more