Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Swarovski contributes and supports IIJ annual convocation 2015

Swarvoski Gemstones™ supportedthe Indian Institute of Jewellery (IIJ) Annual Convocation, ‘Parinam 2015’, as an award sponsor and brought together the experts and experienced jury members from the GJ sector for the function held in Mumbai on April 22, 2015. read more

Sotheby's to auction rare jade collection in Hong Kong

Sotheby's has announced that a collection of rare jade jewellery and artefacts will be auctioned off on June 1 in Hong Kong. read more

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Quote of the day 19th May 2015

“The treated diamond issue is just not acceptable and it is a very serious concern and a stringent action must be taken. We as a trade body have decided to take extreme care to ensure that such mistakes does not happen.”

Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC

Quote of the day 19th May 2015

“Diamond markets under pressure. Rough prices must go down, polished prices must go up and manufacturers must make money.”

Martin Rapaport, Chairman, Rapaport Group

Govt releases gold monetising policy

The government has put out a "Draft Gold Monetisation" scheme for public comments, hoping the scheme will mobilise gold held by households and institutions and help cut imports. read more

Jewellers from Indian origin meet PM Modi at Shanghai

Over 6,000 Indians gathered at World Expo Exhibition Centre in Shanghai to listen to PM Modi’s address. Even Indian jewellery community group Sarjan was present at the auditorium. read more

Gold holds near 3-month high on as Federal Reserve not raise rates any time soon

Gold retained gains from a five-day rally on Tuesday, trading near a three-month high as a recent string of sluggish US economic data stoked speculation the Federal Reserve would not raise rates any time soon. read more