INDIAN JEWELLER

Trump Tariff Troubles: GoI should allow reverse job work from SEEPZ, says Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC

  • Personality - 03 September 2025 11:55 AM

With the steep Trump tariffs now having come into play, the cutting, polishing, manufacturing and export hubs of India are facing severe problems, with joblessness and unit-closure a distinct possibility. The silver lining is that the GJEPC is hopeful of a solution, particularly in view of the advocacy efforts of its US counterparts, who are also working hard to impress upon the Trump administration that the high tariffs will have a deleterious effect on the US jewellery industry as well. In a free-wheeling conversation with Suneeta Kaul, Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, talks about the impact of the tariffs, the steps being taken to bring about some relief to the industry, its expectation from the government, and more.

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GSI collaborates with GJEPC, launches exclusive lab at Bharat Ratnam – Mega CFC building, Mumbai

  • Retail News - 06 January 2025 1:34 PM

The soft launch of the facility took place at JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC) - Level 3 Pavilion - Launch Pad on the 4th of January, 2025

Malabar Group Scales Up 'Hunger-Free World' Programme, to Distribute 51,000 Nutritious Food Packets Every Day

  • Retail News - 30 May 2024 12:57 PM

‘Hunger-Free World’, the ongoing CSR programme by Malabar Group to provide nutritious daily meals to the needy, will be expanded to cover more people and cities

Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Big crowds, brisk business, unflinching enthusiasm

  • Retail News - 13 May 2024 11:36 AM

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

DGFT Encourages GJEPC to Promote Jewellery Exports via E-commerce

  • Associations and Trade Bodies - 02 February 2024 5:52 PM

India will target gold jewellery exports of USD 25 billion by 2030: Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, at the India Gold & Jewellery Summit

Lord Ram’s jewellery: Epitome of quality and craftsmanship

  • Precious Metals - 26 January 2024 8:45 AM

Thumak chalat Ramachandra, bajat paijanya…this ode to Lord Ram, sung by Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, best describes the bejewelled look of the Ram Lalla idol in the newly-opened Ayodhya Ram Mandir, says Suneeta Kaul

Gem & Jewellery industry will play a key role in making Maharashtra USD 1 trillion economy: Dr. Devendra Fadnavis Dy. Chief Minister, Maharashtra during inauguration of IIJS Signature

  • Location - 08 January 2024 12:19 PM

Maharashtra’s Industries Minister Uday Samant urges GJEPC to develop indigenous gem & jewellery industry in rural India

Founder of Kalyan Jewellers authors autobiography, set for release by Penguin Random House India

  • Retail News - 20 November 2023 11:51 AM

The personal account narrates Kalyanaraman’s journey as an entrepreneur, touching upon his family’s business legacy from 1912 and moving forward to his personal experience of creating the brand

CIBJO Congress 2023 Sets Its Stage in Jaipur

  • Associations and Trade Bodies - 04 October 2023 3:06 PM

Gems & Jewellery Sector Commits to Elevating Trust, Transparency, Sustainability, Traceability, and Responsible Sourcing Through Self-Governance

Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches the Hunger-Free World campaign in Mumbai

  • Location - 02 September 2023 1:42 PM

Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, has rolled out Malabar Group’s Hunger-Free World campaign at Vasai, Mumbai.

GJNRF Elects Board of Trustees for 2023-26: Praveen Shankar Pandya is New Chairman, Sanjay Kothari Managing Trustee

  • Retail News - 28 August 2023 2:35 PM

The Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF), the body that coordinates social intervention by the gem and jewellery industry in India, especially during crisis periods, recently elected its new Board of Trustees for 2023-26.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches its first jewellery manufacturing unit in West Bengal, 10th in India

  • Market Report - 19 August 2023 2:35 PM

Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains of the country, has launched its first state-of-the-art jewellery manufacturing facility in West Bengal.

Could luck be a factor in the entrepreneurial odyssey?

  • Retail News - 27 July 2023 3:51 PM

The journey of a businessperson is often marked by many twists and turns, victories and losses, and good moments and bad. But some entrepreneurs enjoy greater success than others, even though the factors governing their business might be the same. How, and why, does that happen? Could it be that elusive, undefinable thing called LUCK at work, wonders Suneeta Kaul

Retail Boom

  • Retail News - 27 July 2023 1:28 PM

12 Key Trends That Are Defining the Industry Today

KISNA Opens its Eighth Showroom in Mumbai

  • Retail News - 25 July 2023 12:17 PM

Making headway in its new retail strategy, the brand launches its first showroom in Mumbai, reflecting its new brand identity

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