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Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN GOLD MARKET<br />

Bulk delivery of official gold imports<br />

Sources of bulk delivery ............................................................................................................................................89<br />

Shipping agent offices ............................................................................................................................................89<br />

International airports and Customs clearance cities ..................................................................................................90<br />

GOLD JEWELLERY<br />

Jewellery products<br />

Important categories ..............................................................................................................................................94<br />

Handmade jewellery weights ..................................................................................................................................95<br />

Machine-made jewellery weights ..............................................................................................................................95<br />

Illustrations of regional gold jewellery styles ............................................................................................................96<br />

Traditional jewellery retailers<br />

Number ................................................................................................................................................................106<br />

Methods of payment ............................................................................................................................................107<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> jewellery consumers<br />

Rural versus urban demand ..................................................................................................................................121<br />

Regional demand ..................................................................................................................................................121<br />

Importance of cities as retail centres ......................................................................................................................122<br />

Indicative bridal amounts by social class ................................................................................................................124<br />

Indicative wedding sets ........................................................................................................................................125<br />

Indicative seasonality ............................................................................................................................................126<br />

Auspicious days for Hindu weddings ......................................................................................................................127<br />

Branded jewellery retail chains<br />

Location of outlets ................................................................................................................................................131<br />

Hallmarking<br />

Location of Hallmarking Centres ............................................................................................................................134<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> jewellery exports<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> bullion supplied to jewellery exporters ............................................................................................................137<br />

Exports to major markets ......................................................................................................................................138<br />

Value addition ......................................................................................................................................................138<br />

Location of export fabrication ................................................................................................................................139<br />

GJEPC membership and registration ......................................................................................................................140<br />

INDUSTRIAL GOLD USAGE<br />

Industrial gold usage 1990 – 2001 ........................................................................................................................144<br />

MUMBAI GOLD PRICES<br />

Annual 1925 – 1969 ..............................................................................................................................................148<br />

Annual 1970 – 2001 ..............................................................................................................................................149<br />

Monthly 1997 – 2001 ............................................................................................................................................150<br />

PRICING AND PROFITABILITY<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> bullion ..........................................................................................................................................................154<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> jewellery ......................................................................................................................................................156<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> refining ........................................................................................................................................................160<br />

Minted coins and bars ............................................................................................................................................161<br />

GOLD MINING AND EXPLORATION<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> production by State and District ....................................................................................................................164<br />

<strong>Gold</strong> production 1970 – 2001 ................................................................................................................................165<br />

GOLD SUPPLY AND DEMAND<br />

Net new gold supply ............................................................................................................................................170<br />

Indicative usage of net new gold supply ................................................................................................................171<br />

Indicative gross jewellery fabrication ......................................................................................................................172<br />

Indicative gross fabrication and demand ................................................................................................................173<br />

Total gold imports including gold for jewellery exporters ..........................................................................................174<br />

Indicative above ground gold stocks ......................................................................................................................175<br />

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