Indian Jeweller (IJ) June - July 2020

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India International Jewellery Show (IIJS)
rescheduled to January 2021
India’s largest jewellery trade
show, the India International
Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere,
has been rescheduled due to the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The
Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion
Council (GJEPC), the organisers of
the show, after consultation with
the participants from India and
other countries, have decided to
reschedule the event in January
2021.
IIJS Premiere witnesses the
industry’s biggest gathering of
domestic and international buyers,
and serves as the primary platform
for Indian jewellery manufacturers to
network with retailers, enabling both
segments to gain insight into product
design and demand trends.
GJePC Contributes Rs 20 Lakh To UP Govt
GJEPC had allocated a fund
of Rs.51 crore to fight
against Covid-19 and help
the disadvantaged workers of the
industry.
In their continuous endeavour to
support the fight against Covid-19,
GJEPC contributed a sum of INR
20 lakhs to the Uttar Pradesh
Government, which will be used
in the CSR activities by the state
government. GJEPC has also
donated INR 21 crore to the PM
Cares Fund, to support the country’s
challenge against the pandemic.
Industry mourns loss of veteran jeweller
Shaankar Sen of Senco Gold and Diamonds
Veteran jeweller Shaankar Sen
(Vice Chairman, GJC) of Senco
Gold and Diamonds passed
away in July. The industry was in
great shock and bereaved the loss
of a man, who contributed greatly to
this industry.
He was one of the founding
members of GJC and played a big
role in making the committee what it
is today. He was always enthusiastic and ready
to help the industry and impart the knowledge
gained by his experiences.
As a publishing house we have such fond
memories of him – he was always enthusiastic
about sharing his thoughts on various topics or
Gemfields launches report on coloured
gemstones in China
Gemfields’ firstever
report
on coloured
gemstones in China
reveals that now is
the time to seize the
opportunity of meeting
Chinese consumers’
expectations of
corporate responsibility
and sustainability.
Titled Sustainability: The Future of Coloured
Gemstones in China, the report also presents
that up to 35 per cent of Chinese jewellery
owners plan to purchase rubies, and 25per
cent wish to acquire emeralds in the near
future, pointing to an opportunity for the
being a part of knowledge seminar.
Sen, 63 is a shining example of
Bengali entrepreneurship and has
been instrumental in putting the
brand Senco Gold and Diamonds on
the National map. From owning just
three jewellery stores in Kolkata
that he inherited from his father, in
the early 1990s to more than 100
across the country today, he has
made Senco Gold and Diamonds, the largest gold
jeweller from eastern India and has expanded its
footprint across 14 states.
Sen will be remembered as a man with a vision,
a dynamic and inspirational leader who always
had a smile on his face and immense.
coloured gemstone
industry if pieces are
correctly marketed.
Sean Gilbertson,
CEO of Gemfields,
commented, “China
is a very important
market to Gemfields,
and integral to our
company’s growth. It is
highly positive that 97
per cent of jewellery owners are willing to pay
a premium for responsibly mined gemstones.
We expect responsible sourcing will continue
to receive ever-increasing attention, and
become progressively more important to
Chinese jewellery buyers.”
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