Diamond World (DW) May - June 2020
Why Covid-19 will make people fall in love with diamonds all over again | Ban is good - Industry welcomes ban on rough imports | Hong Kong jewellery industry show mettle| An Irrevocable Loss - Arun R. Mehta, Rosy Blue Group Why Covid-19 will make people fall in love with diamonds all over again | Ban is good - Industry welcomes ban on rough imports | Hong Kong jewellery industry show mettle| An Irrevocable Loss - Arun R. Mehta, Rosy Blue Group
Round & About AssociAtion & trAde Bodies GJEPC contributes Rs 20 lacs to UP Govt GJEPC had allocated a fund of Rs.51 crore to fight against Covid-19 and help the disadvantaged workers of the industry. In their continuous endeavour to support the fight against Covid-19, GJEPC contributed a sum of INR 20 lakhs to the Uttar Pradesh Government, which will be used in the CSR activities by the state government. GJEPC has also donated INR 21 crore to the PM Cares Fund, to support the country’s challenge against the pandemic. GJEPC is helping daily wage workers of the industry by transferring Rs.1,500 in the form of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into their individual bank accounts. Shri Ashok Seth, Regional Chairman - North, GJEPC, on behalf of the Council members, met Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and contributed Rs. 20 lakh to augment the financial resources of the State Government for the welfare of its people. Colin Shah, Chairman Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman GJePc elects new chairman and vice chairman Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has appointed Colin Shah as the new chairman for the next two years from 2019 to 2021. Shah will take over from the outgoing chairman Pramod Kumar Agrawal. Vipul Shah will be the Vice Chairman (uncontested). The other key appointments include: Regional Chairman – Northern region, Ashok Seth; Eastern region, Prakash Chandra Pincha; Southern region, Mahender Tayal; Western region, Ashokbhai Gajera; Gujarat region, Dineshbai Navadiya and Rajasthan region, Nirmal Kumar Bardiya. Along with various panel convenors: Silver panel - Ram Babu Gupta, Synthetics Panel - Badrinarayanan Gupta, Jewellery Panel - Suvankar Sen, Diamond Panel - Chirag Lakhi, Gold / Jewellery Panel - Shailesh Sangani, colour stone panel - Mahendar Agarawal (Derewala). 30 | may-june 2020 | DiamonD WorlD
Round & About Retail and ecommeRce de Beers Jewellers unveils new customer centric ecommerce de Beers announced the launch of its entirely customer centric website, debeers.com. With a unique offering among the fine jewellery industry, this unveiling affirms De Beers’ position as the Home of Diamonds. The new website, available in English, French and Chinese (simplified and traditional), is expanding the product selection available for purchase to include the wide range of De Beers jewellery and, for the first time, engagement rings and solitaires from the entry price points of My First De Beers collection up to $250,000, as well as extending its delivery capabilities to clients to 15 markets. François Delage, Chief Executive Officer at De Beers Jewellers said: “Our new site enables our clients to discover andacquire diamond jewellery through a rich content experience.” Tata's Zoya opens flagship store in Bengaluru amidst Covid-19 over the last decade, this luxury Maison, with artistry and craftsmanship at its core, has been redefining the way fine jewellery is experienced in India. Located in the ‘it’ neighbourhood of Vittal Mallya Road in the heart of the city, all 3300 square feet of this boutique speak with a quiet eloquence of a love for fine jewellery.“Zoya is a brand with its heart in India and an eye on the world”, says Business Head, Amanpreet Ahluwalia. DiamonD WorlD | may-june 2020 | 31
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Round & About<br />
Retail and ecommeRce<br />
de Beers Jewellers<br />
unveils new customer<br />
centric ecommerce<br />
de Beers announced the launch of its entirely<br />
customer centric website, debeers.com. With a<br />
unique offering among the fine jewellery industry,<br />
this unveiling affirms De Beers’ position as the Home of<br />
<strong>Diamond</strong>s. The new website, available in English, French<br />
and Chinese (simplified and traditional), is expanding<br />
the product selection available for purchase to include<br />
the wide range of De Beers jewellery and, for the first<br />
time, engagement rings and solitaires from the entry price<br />
points of My First De Beers collection up to $250,000, as<br />
well as extending its delivery capabilities to clients to 15<br />
markets.<br />
François Delage, Chief Executive Officer at De Beers<br />
Jewellers said: “Our new site enables our clients to<br />
discover andacquire diamond jewellery through a rich<br />
content experience.”<br />
Tata's Zoya<br />
opens flagship<br />
store in<br />
Bengaluru<br />
amidst Covid-19<br />
over the last decade,<br />
this luxury Maison,<br />
with artistry and<br />
craftsmanship at its core,<br />
has been redefining the way<br />
fine jewellery is experienced<br />
in India. Located in the ‘it’<br />
neighbourhood of Vittal Mallya<br />
Road in the heart of the city,<br />
all 3300 square feet of this<br />
boutique speak with a quiet<br />
eloquence of a love for fine<br />
jewellery.“Zoya is a brand with<br />
its heart in India and an eye<br />
on the world”, says Business<br />
Head, Amanpreet Ahluwalia.<br />
DiamonD WorlD | may-june <strong>2020</strong> | 31
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