Diamond Jewellery witnesses good demand
Diamond World|January - February 2020
With the wedding season coming to a close, the show floor was filled with buyers who were in serious business mode, looking to buy small ticket items in diamonds. Demand for heavy diamond jewellery is on its way out
Diamond Jewellery witnesses good demand

The 13th edition of IIJS Signature was inaugurated with the organisers, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), expressing the confidence that the Indian G&J industry was successfully navigating its way forward in the face of many external challenges.

Cutting the ribbon to mark the formal inauguration of the event that is being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from February 1316, Hon’ble Minister for Industries and Mining, Government of Maharashtra, Subhash Desai expressed the support and best wishes of the government to the industry.

“IIJS Signature has received a good response with over 700 exhibitors occupying 1,300 booths and nearly 12,000 pre-registered visitors,” said GJEPC Chairman Pramod Kumar Agrawal while addressing the inaugural function.

In conjunction with IIJS Signature, the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME), is also being held at the same venue, where international and domestic manufacturers of machinery and related services and accessories, will be showcasing their offerings.

Agrawal listed out some of the projects initiated by the GJEPC, with support from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance, including the setting up of common facility centres (CFCs) and design institutes, as well as the plans for Jewellery Parks, SNZs, a Gem Bourse and Model Workshops, which were at various stages of development.

この記事は Diamond World の January - February 2020 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は Diamond World の January - February 2020 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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