NJA to be held on 15th February

The Grand Jury meet of the 9th edition of the annual National Jewellery Awards (NJA Awards 2019), an initiative by the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body for domestic jewellery sector, were held at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sahar, Mumbai.

The Grand Jury comprising actress & former Miss India Universe Simmran Kaur Mundi, actress Ms. Mannara Chopra, Mr. Rajiv Popley (Director- Popley Group), Mr. Riyaz Gangji and Mrs. Reshma Shetty Gangji (Fashion Designer Label- LIBAS); Mr. Anand Shah (Jewellery Designer Brand) and Mr. Gautam Banerjee (Jewellery Designer Academy) adjudged around 800 entries for one of the most eagerly awaited and acclaimed Jewellery awards in India.

Forevermark Diamonds at the 92nd Academy Awards

Scarlett Johansson, Janelle Monáe, and Chrissy Metz Sparkle in

Forevermark Diamonds at the 92nd Academy Awards

Modern Diamond Statement Pieces Dazzle on

Oscar Nominees and Performers

Forevermark diamonds lit up the red carpet at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Scarlett Johansson, Janelle Monáe, and Chrissy Metz.

Valentine’s Day Collection

South Bombay’s bespoke Jewellery Boutique Shobha Shringar Jewellers introduces an exquisitely crafted Valentine Day Collection. This exceptional celestial edition studded with Rubies and Diamonds beautifully captures the beauty that is synonymous with the ageless human emotion called love.

This exquisite diamond and ruby range includes an array of mesmerizing rings, bangles, bracelets, and necklaces/choker. The edition is carved in dual tone metal, rose and yellow gold that represent the harmonious union of two souls.

Platinum jewelry at 92nd annual academy awards

The most exquisite platinum Statement

Jewelry Continued to Dominate the Red Carpet

Awards show season culminated with the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, where the world’s most famous celebrities walked the red carpet in exquisite platinum jewelry designs. Platinum, the naturally white setting that truly enhances the brilliance of diamonds and colored gemstones, perfectly complemented the couture gowns, glamorous hairstyles and makeup.

According to celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger who selected platinum jewelry for Presenter Sigourney Weaver “For a night as glamorous as the Oscars, I chose brilliant jewelry with megawatt sparkle. Sigourney Weaver’s earrings set in platinum added extra shine making the star stand out on the red carpet, similar to Gal Gadot, Charlize Theron and Greta Gerwig in platinum necklaces!”

Focus tier 2 & 3 cities more!

Small towns are the foundation of New India, says Prime Minister said in his reply to the motion of thanks on the President's Address.

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Prime Minister said that the aim of $ 5 trillion economy is ambitious but we have to think big and move ahead.  “Let me reassure you that India's economy is strong. India is pursuing a dream of $ 5 trillion economy with full speed and full potential”, the Prime Minister said.

Extends solar power use!

Alrosa's Mirny Road Maintenance Division extends the use of solar power by installing hybrid stand-alone stations at its remote posts. This will help to decrease costs and environmental impact while also improving the power supply of the facilities.

The company replaces conventional diesel power stations to reduce financial and environmental costs. Two hybrid power stations costing 3.7 million rubles each were shipped to Mirny in January.

Alrosa’s main operations are concentrated in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Far Eastern Russia. Winters are long and summers are short there. However, this region is relatively sunny. For cities of Yakutia, the average annual amount of sunshine lies in the range of 1,700-2,000 hours.

Market cautious amid China concerns!

Diamond market sentiment was positive for most of January but weakened as the outbreak of the coronavirus in China resulted in a shutdown of retail stores over the important Chinese New Year period.

Prices were supported by shortages, particularly of 0.30- to 0.49-carat, D-F, IF-VVS2 goods, with inventory of fine-cut RapSpec A3+ diamonds declining. Collection-quality diamonds above 3 carats (D-E, IF-VVS2) remained weak. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) for 1-carat diamonds slid 0.4% in January, while the 0.30-carat index rose 4.1%. 

Far East demand turned sluggish toward the end of January due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. Travel restrictions are likely to affect global trading, while weak jewelry sales over the January 25 lunar festival will impact first-quarter inventory replacement.

Element Six expressed satisfaction on conclusion!

Element Six today expressed satisfaction at the successful conclusion of its patent infringement action against IIa Technologies in Singapore. IIa Technologies was found by The High Court of Singapore to have infringed an Element Six patent for proprietary synthetic diamond products and their method of manufacture (Singapore patent number 115872).

The patent in question relates to the production of material which is desirable both for use in laboratory-grown diamond jewellery, and in optical applications such as infrared spectroscopy and high-power laser optics.

Regulation of Online Retailers!

Considering the potential of e-Commerce, Government of India plans to encourage it to contribute towards India’s proposed USD 1 trillion digital economy. However, e-Commerce companies having foreign investment can operate only a marketplace model and there are restrictions on the inventory based model of e-Commerce.

In order to clarify the same, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), vide Press Note 3 of 2016, issued guidelines for FDI in e-Commerce on 29 March 2016. However, allegations were made against e-Commerce companies that the marketplaces were violating the norms laid down in Press Note 3 of 2016.

Royal Mint offers Love token!

Royal Mint offers love token, at this Valentine’s Day! Coins have long played their part in romantic rituals with many traditions stretching back centuries. The ‘love token’ is one such tradition. Love tokens are given as a sign of affection, to be kept and cherished, and they have been carried for luck for centuries.  Some love tokens can also be attached to jewellery.

If you are looking for a unique way to show your love this Valentine's Day, choose to combine love and money by choosing a beautiful coin or gift from The Royal Mint that perfectly reflects your sentiments. While many other gifts are temporary, a coin lasts forever, and isn’t that what we want most from true love?