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The GJEPC, established in 1966, has its headquarters in Mumbai.
It has 5 regional offices located in New Delhi (since 1976), Jaipur (1980), Chennai (1985), Surat (1987) and Kolkata (1999).
Supervised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and elected industry representatives, its membership comprises 6,800
registered exporters, the bulk located in Mumbai (61%) and Jaipur (15%). Although most focus on the cutting and
polishing of diamonds and gems, about 800 are involved in the fabrication of gold jewellery.
The GJEPC (80 employees) provides a wealth of services to its members, including the following:
Jewellery Product Development Centres (JPDC)
Established in Mumbai in 1985, and subsequently in New Delhi (1986) and Jaipur (1998), the centres conduct seminars and
training courses, from one day up to a year in duration.
Sardar Patel Centre of Jewellery Design and Manufacture
Located at the Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) in Surat, the centre offers a 3 year course in jewellery design and
manufacture.
India International Jewellery Show (IIJS)
India’s most important jewellery trade fair has been held annually since 1973, normally in Mumbai. The IIJS in 2001 had
140 exhibitors, 150 overseas visitors from 29 countries, and 3,000 domestic visitors.
International Exhibitions
The GJEPC co-ordinates the participation of jewellery exporters at international gold jewellery fairs, notably in Singapore,
Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Germany (Munich), Switzerland (Basel), USA (New York) and Chile (Santiago).
GJEPC MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION
GJEPC estimates that 800 (12%) of its 6,680 registered diamond, gem and gold jewellery exporters fabricate
plain or studded gold jewellery.
Fabricators in the west (including Gujarat) account for 65% of GJEPC membership, while fabricators in the north (including
Jaipur) account for 27%.
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Category 1999 -2000 2000 - 2001 2000 - 2001
Number Number % Split
GJEPC members 7,001 6,930 -
Registered exporters 6,792 6,680 -
Membership breakdown
Mumbai (Western region) 4,240 4,253 61
Gujarat 269 294 4
Delhi (Northern region) 834 858 12
Jaipur 1,158 1,009 15
Chennai (Southern region) 398 413 6
Kolkata (Eastern region) 102 103 1
Total 7,001 6,930 100
Source: GJEPC
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