The Gems and Jewellery Trade Council of India (GJTCI) in association with Gujarat government will showcase Guj arat’s strength in designing and manufacturing of jewellery. “We will facilitate interested foreign delegates to take a visit to the jewellery making and designing units in Ahmedabad. The move is to showcase our strength in jewellery making, designing and polishing of precious stones,” said Shankar Patel, president, GJTCI.

GJTCI will also put on display ‘Kundan jewellery’ (precious stone-studded jewellery) made in Ahmedabad, plain designer gold jewellery made in Rajkot and diamond jewellery made in Surat. ;’This is an effort to promote jewellery making skills of our artisans to our counterparts – other countries globally,” sa an official of GJTCI.

GJTCI is a national-level trade body for gems and jewellery industry in India. with over 700 members located across the country The council’s main objective is to unite the jewellery trader and showcase its potential nationally as well as internationally

“I think the stone speaks for itself,” he said. The Imperial is by no means the largest cut emerald in the world. But, Giacomo said, it is the largest of its quality in terms of clarity, color, brilliance and cut, and is untreated. It was unearthed at the Muzo mines, which are located at the foothills of the eastern range of the Andes mountains in Colombia and are known for producing the best emeralds in the world.

It was Colombian emeralds that the great Moguls of India coveted when they ruled the country, swapping their diamonds and gold with the Spanish for the green gems. Giacomo and his brother Moris have known of the existence of this emerald, which belonged to a European collector, for the past 35 or 40 years and always told the collector if he ever wanted to sell, they were willing to buy.

The GUbelin report, called a Gem Portrait, marks the first that the Swiss laboratory has done for an emerald, Giacomo said. Nobody is saying how much they paid for the stone or how much they expect it to sell for at this point. The plan for the Imperial Emerald, for now, is perhaps to lend it to a museum for a time or display it around the world. One thing is clear: the family that owns Bayco, which includes Moris’ son Marco, isn’t looking to sell the stone they waited decades to acquire just yet. Giacomo said they brought the stone to Baselworld to show it to the world, the first stop on what may be a global tour for the 200-carat-plus gem. “This is the king of all emeralds,” Marco said.

Mr. Soni, one of the founder members of GJF, has been voted Chairman Elect for the term 2013- 2015 along with the newly formed Executive Committee. Addressing the august gathering, he said, “I have gained and learnt immensely from my experience. As chairman, the benefits I have derived on a professional, personal and social level are quite extraordinary. On a professional front – GJF is like pursuing a full time MBA degree. Learning happens on various matters on a regular basis GIA Director Visit IIGJ Mumbai

He also said that it would be a privilege to be working with Mr. Manish Jain, the newly appointed vice- chairman of GJF. As part of his new role as chairman with the newly formed executive committee was to strengthen and consolidate GJF presence all across the country and to reach out to people belonging to the jewelry industry and get them under a single platform. He also wants to undertake various educational and training program to all stake holders for the benefit of jewelry industry. He also would like to create a conducive environment for business growth so that people belonging to the trade should benefit and prosper. Mr. Soni also plans to consolidate and build on the existing GJF structure – its policies and its charter, wherein his approach would be bottom to top wherein every voice is heard and every person at the grass root level is also communicated to and becomes a part of the system.

Mr. Soni also assured the august gathering that existing projects like National Jewelry Award, Preferred Manufacturer of India (PMI), GJF Night, Leadership Summits and Education and Training programs would continue and the Trust Mark Program would also be introduced.

The outgoing chairman Mr. Bachhraj Bamaiwa was also felicitated with a coffee-table book showcasing the brightest moments of his tenure.

The Convocation Ceremony started by presenting a short clip of student’s work which was displayed at the GL1MPZ 2012 and IIJS 2012. The Chief Guest, Mr. Vipul Shah was then welcomed by Shri Vasant Mehta – Chairman IIGJ and Introduced by Col. S K Arora. After the introduction students were invited onstage to share their experience about the learning years. A beaming glow of self-fulfilment was seen on their faces as they shared their thoughts and experience at IIGJ. It was then time to announce the best performers of batch D 6. The best student trophy was bagged by Ms. Arti R Agarwal. Ms. Madhumeet Kaur Gadh was declared the second runner up and Mr, Prashant Villait was announced as the third runner up for their consistent performance during the six semesters. The Chief Guest – Mr. Vipul Shah was then invited to build up the enthusiasm of the graduates. The speech by the Chairman – ShriVasant Mehta made students feel proud to be a part of this industry and parents realized that their assistance—both financial and emotional—was worthwhile, and the faculty had the satisfaction of training these students well.

The Ceremony ended on a happy note with an interactive session initiated by Mrs. Namita Pandya- Convenor IIGJ Tardeo between the Management and Parents; where they were given a chance to spell out their doubts. The students were then bid farewell with lots of good wishes.

“We expect our exports to increase 15 per cent in the ongoing 2013-14 financial year,” GJEPC Chairman Vipul Shah said on the sidelines of India Gems and Jewelry Fair 2013 here.

The demand in the US market is improving, but recovery in the European market would take some more time, he said.

The major markets for the country’s gems and jewelry include Europe, the US, the UAE and Hong Kong. Exporters are focusing on new markets like Latin America, Russia and Africa, he added. Shah added that total exports in the last year fell 9.3 per cent in dollar terms mainly because of sluggish demand in the wake of global economic slowdown. Gems and jewelry constitute 17 per cent of India’s total exports and the sector employs 1.5 million people.

This “Amer” Line was inspired by the palaces of Rajasthan, the beauty of the Amer fort Each piece from the Amer Collections had motifs reminiscent of the architectural designs of the fort. They create stunning earrings designs from the pillars of the fort and heart stopping designs of lord Ganesha pendant recreating from the Ganesha pole gate.

In the beginning of the show, beauty of Amer fort was displayed by audio visual presentation. Then first jewelry for ladies was display in a long show and then men’s jewelry was displayed by male models. These various eye catching designs made this collection perfect.