From an unwillingness to work, low morale due to salary cut, fear of catching the virus to sales girls going on maternity leave and having to pay salaries despite having no income, jewellery store owners have had to face many challenges in dealing with their staff during this time. They have openly discussed their difficulties when it comes to handling their staff and offered solutions as well. By Vijetha Rangabashyam

Malabar Gold, C. Krishniah Chetty, G.R.Thanga Maligai, Mehta Emporium, KK Jewels, Kulthiaa, Sona Chandi amongst winners of the 9^th edition of GJC’s National Jewellery Awards (NJA)

If you think you can paint all clients with the same brush, then you are thoroughly mistaken. India is a vast region and the mentality of consumers differs region to region. Shreya Thakur speaks to jewellers from metros as well as Tier II & III cities to understand how different their buying needs are

Some of the retailers who attended the program included, Indian Gems and Jewellery Creation, Senco Gold, Anmol, A.S. Motiwala, Khurana Jewellery House, C. KrishniahChetty& Sons, Abaran Timeless Jewellery, KirtilalKalidas Jewellers, Narayan Jewellers, Bholason Jewellers, Rose, PMJ Jewels, Nikkamal, Mehta Emporium and D P Abhushan.

The second edition of Couture India will be held from 9^th to 11^th September 2017 at Taj Palace in New Delhi.

The maiden edition received 2000 trade visitors in 3 days.

The showroom is themed around the Taj Mahal - one of the Seven Wonders of the world.

It is unveiled on the eve of Gudi Padwa

The flawless Golconda stone fetched a sum of US $21.5 million setting a world auction record for a colourless diamond.

The fourth edition of Antwerp Diamond Fair is much awaited with the organisers receiving an endless lists of invitation requests from worldwide jewellery manufacturers and retail jewellers to be a part of this invitees-only fair.