Representative image Kolkata: Escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict is likely to benefit the exports of cut and polished diamonds (CPD) from India, as shipments from Israel to the global markets are expected to fall significantly. But the possibility of its effect spilling over into oil prices, in turn hurting the global economy, is a risk…
Kolkata: The 5,000 diamond-cutting and polishing units in Surat that employ more than a million workers have slashed work hours from 12 hours to 8 hours and increased weekly holidays to three from one, thereby reducing wages, as demand from overseas markets is still very low after muted response from Chinese buyers at the recently…
The export of plain gold jewellery continues to soar, marking a significant 27.45% increase, reaching USD 342.27 million in April 2024, compared to USD 268.56 million in the same month the previous year. The overall exports of gems and jewellery declined 11.37% to USD 2074.85 million in April 2024, as compared to the same period…
Indian diamond jewellery market will grow to US$ 17 bn by 2031 out of India’s total gem & jewellery of US$ 120 bn from $ 79 bn in 2021. 2024 is likely to be a record year for gold mine production and jewellery demand will be firm but vulnerable to gold prices. This was revealed…
UAE and Bahrain accounted for over 85% of India’s plain gold jewellery exports in FY24, according to figures released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). For FY24, overallexports of plain gold jewellery from India surged by 61.72% to US$ 6792.24 million as compared to US$ 4199.96 million in FY23. Total gold jewellery…
Representative image Kolkata: Large jewellery chains such as Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas and Senco Gold are staying away from lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) citing low demand and an aversion to mixing them with natural stones at counters. Nonetheless, the buzz over such stones – much cheaper than natural diamonds and indistinguishable from…
Representative Image India’s diamond exports to the US have fallen amid a slump in demand following the Federal Reserve’s decision not to cut interest rates, which traders said dampened consumer sentiment. Purchasing power of US consumers remains muted as interest cost stays high, they said, although the holiday season saw a short-lived uptick in sales….
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has suggested in its pre-budget representation that the Centre should introduce Safe harbour for the sale of rough diamonds in Special Notified Zones (SNZs) so that India can become a trading hub like Dubai and Belgium. This means that Indian diamond manufacturers will not have to travel…
Representative image. Kolkata: India will lead the global natural diamond demand in 2024 as the country is in a better financial state than other major buyers of the rock like the US and China, David Kellie, CEO of Natural Diamond Council (NDC), has said. NDC, the global authority on natural diamonds, has pegged the size…
Piyush Goyal, commerce and industry minister India has the potential to become the world’s largest gems and jewellery exporter, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said at the inaugural event of the five-day India International Jewellery Show on Thursday. The country can be a proficient lab-grown diamond maker, impeccable design centre and technologically advanced machinery…
