INDIAN JEWELLER (IJ) Dec - Jan 2020
How did we fair in 2019? It was one of the toughest years for jewellers. From the rise in gold prices to hike in import duty and a lack of demand from consumers - jewellers faced all kinds of challenges insights from Industry Experts
How did we fair in 2019? It was one of the toughest years for jewellers. From the rise in gold prices to hike in import duty and a lack of demand from consumers - jewellers faced all kinds of challenges insights from Industry Experts
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India & Middle East, Rajiv Jain, Secretary, JJS,<br />
Saankar Sen, Vice Chairman, GJC, Ramesh<br />
Narang from Hazoorilal Legacy and Vijay<br />
Khanna from Khanna Jewellers amongst<br />
others.<br />
Alok Kala, Publisher and Editor, Indian<br />
Jeweller said, “Design is of paramount<br />
importance in jewellery and our objective<br />
with this event is to encourage the design<br />
fraternity. As each year passes by, we only want<br />
to outdo ourselves.”<br />
Comedian Kiku Sharda kept the audience<br />
in splits at the show with his addictive humor.<br />
Some of the prominent winners at the show<br />
were Khurana Jewellery House, which bagged<br />
two awards Pantone Colour of the Year 2019<br />
and Statement Jewellery and Birdhichand<br />
Ghanshyamdas, Jaipur for Statement Jewellery.<br />
Tara Fine Jewels won the award for Heritage<br />
Jewellery above Rs 5 Lakhs while Achal Jewels<br />
won the award for Heritage Jewels under<br />
Rs 5 Lakhs. Manish Malhotra Jewellery by<br />
Raniwala 1881won the award for Red Carpet<br />
Jewellery & KK Jewels won the award for Best<br />
Accessory. Manoharlal Jewellers won the award<br />
for Transformative Jewellery. Winners for Best<br />
Cut Gemstone under 10ct was Jaipur Johri and<br />
between 10-20 ct was Canarys, Jaipur.<br />
The awards night brought forth a wonderful<br />
opportunity for manufacturers, retailers and<br />
designers of India, to showcase their talent,<br />
creativity and products through its unique<br />
platform. Powered by GIA, the <strong>IJ</strong> Awards is<br />
presented by JJS. The other partners include<br />
Hari Krishna Group as Diamond Jewellery<br />
Category Partner, Raniwala 1881 as Heritage<br />
Jewellery Category Partner, Jaipur Ratna by<br />
Anuj Gems & Jewellery as Best Necklace<br />
Design Category Partner, Radhika Jewelscraft<br />
as Temple Jewellery Category Partner, BVC<br />
Logistics as Logistics Partner, Vasansi Jaipur<br />
as Ethnic Wear Partner, and CNBC Awaaz as<br />
Television Partner while Pema Wellness as the<br />
Wellness Partner and Diamond World magazine<br />
is the Media Partner. <br />
<strong>INDIAN</strong> <strong>JEWELLER</strong> | december 19-january <strong>2020</strong> | 99
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