Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Big crowds, brisk business, unflinching enthusiasm
Indians do not really need an excuse to buy gold, but Akshaya Tritiya offers a pretty good one! Year after year, people turn out in big numbers to buy the yellow metal on this day, considered to be auspicious for buying gold, and this year was no exception. Nothing held customers back – neither the increasing summer heat, nor the rising gold prices. And in addition to the fervour for gold, buyers showed a keen interest in diamond jewellery, discovers Suneeta Kaul
Union Budget 2024: Gem and jewellery industry concerns not addressed
The Budget has not addressed any of the concerns of the gem and jewellery industry, leaving the industry disappointed
The causes and effects of the hike in gold prices
Gold prices are soaring, and instead of causing demand to slow down, the opposite is happening, as it does often, when it comes to gold sales in India, discovers R Sugandha
Here's what trended this Navratri
Jewellery shopping has a long association with this season of festivity, and this time around, new trends emerged, even as established patterns got rejuvenated, says Suneeta Kaul
Not Just another Jewellery Ad!- Reaching out to the Millennials
Jewellery advertising is undergoing a metamorphosis, with fresh, new themes and storyboards that reflect the changing societal attitudes and new-age customer preferences. Besides, the medium of the message is changing as well, discovers Suneeta Kaul
The month of Aadi springs green shoots in Jewellery Retail in Tamil Nadu
G & J retail stores are offering discount schemes to customers on the occasion of the Aadi festival in order to galvanize sales
Word to the Wise-Open Letters from Industry Stalwarts
The world has collectively gone through an unspeakable year. Loss of family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances; the virus might’ve permanently altered the way some of us look at life. Many of us are bereft of hope, we are not able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But this too shall pass, and as humans we are bound to come out of this hardship together. Here are some encouraging words penned by some industry stalwarts. Compiled by Sugandha R
Apprehensions Rise As Mandatory Hallmarking Deadline Of June 15 Nears
Mandatory hallmarking, final call to be made on June 14 after high level discussion between jewellers’ representatives and BIS officials
GJS Virtual Swarnotsav was an Emerging Catalyst For Change
GJS Virtual had organised Swarnotsav, which began on October 5 and concluded on October 10. The show gave a boost to the G&J sector
Silver Imports May Dip To Lowest Level In Recent Times
Unlike gold, silver prices show greater fluctuation and so does its demand and supply
Gold Demand Jumps As Lockdowns Ease, Imports Rebound By 25% In July
World over gold purchases rose to 25.5 tonnes in July from 20.4 tonnes a year earlier and were almost double the amount shipped in the previous month
Karigars Have Nowhere to Return
Jewellery artisans who had gone to their villages, are now trying to resume their duties in cities, only to find jewellery hubs unable to retain their services
Gold Price At An All-Time High, Retail Demand For Gold May Decline
India is the world's second largest consumer of gold. Today, prices of gold are rocketing leaving consumers in a fix…
One Hell of a Year
The Year That Was
Last six months see 30% drop in gold demand
Due to the increase in customs duty, goods and services tax there was an increase in gold smuggling besides customers were also opting to purchase gold from countries like Dubai, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore
