Press Release : Going online is key to business now

Jaipur 24 December: Increased globalization, social values and multiple options have caused decrease in margins and to regain their margins diamond traders and jewellery makers will have to adopt online marketing to promote their sales,

Prashant Bhojani of Rapaport  while making his presentation “Where Did My Margins Go, And How Do I Get Them  Back”  in the Jaipur Jewllery Show’s seminar here on Monday stressed that today information is business and you need the best price, availability and market information to trade diamonds and jewelleries.

Rapaport provides a wide assortment of services and products to clients from more than 110countries.In India it has offices in Mumbai and Surat. Bhojani said that the Internet search on mobile in the past three years has seen an increase of 30 percent and this has resulted in tremendous rise in online buying and selling.

Bhojani said Internet has become the primary source of diamond price and market information. Listing of diamonds for sale online draws larger customer attention and the customers look for such information before making his mind on what to buy and for what price.

“Your business depends on buying and selling and the Internet has become a very strong medium for buying and selling. The onlineinformation helps not only the buyer, who often overpay or the seller who often undersell. The online provide the access to real time diamond pricing. Online one  can get the actual asking prices for hundreds and thousands of diamonds in the market and also discounts and premiums” said Bhojani

Bhojani said unless the buyer or the seller is strong online he would not be able to get a perfect deal.

“Online one can directly deal with the sellers and no middleman is involved and online it’s easier to build relationship. Adopting online mode would see the customer base expand. The diamond customers are increasing and online marketing will add new customers. One can provide free information about inventories and prices  through the online mode. Online also helps connect with the like-minded professionals and build long term relationship. This is the reasons why net is increasing become the strong medium for buying and selling” added Bhojani.

Bhojani said globalization and shifting markets has impacted social values, demographics, economics and technology and social media which has impacted the society has also changed the way the business is to be done.

“E commerce first impacted and now it’s e commerce that has become fashionable. Create a brand that is recognizable and even in-store sales are influenced by online and Internet is the cheapest way to leverage a luxury brand. There is an increasing tendency to advertise the product online as it’s not only at zero cost, but also have high and deep reach” added Bhojani.

 

Press Release: JJS is also a treasure trove for the men’s Jewellery

 Jaipur 24 December: – India like the ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, The African tribes to the native North America have all had tradition of the men wearing jewellery. The Indian mythology is full of stories about the men’s jewellery and description of how a king chose to wear gold caps on his teeth to look elegant. Men always wore body ornaments jewellery.

Men’s jewellery often gets a bad reputation as being for the overly effeminate or the man who likes to show off his wealth, but the truth is that many elements of men’s jewellery were created to fulfil a practical function.

The Jaipur Jewellery Show is not only confined to the men, but has array of products for men. No more wrecking your brain while thinking of the right gift to your man, relative or loved one. One could easily spot real good lookingproducts like rings, bracelets, tie clips, cuff links, pendants, charms, broaches, buttons, wrist watch straps and even waist belts.

One could see variety of men’s rings for all occasions-engagements, birthday and anniversaries and rings for daily use and for special occasions.

“The JJS has given us an opportunity to select the engagement ring and one could find a very large variety of it. We invited the family of our would-be-son-in-law to choose from the large variety of engagement ring and the opposite family was very pleased with our idea and the “damad” picked up the ring of his choice. This show is also a men’s delight. This is how the JJS offers to the men!” said Reena Sogani who is preparing for her daughter’s wedding come January.

 

Smriti Trehan, a visitor to the show from Chandigarh picked up diamond bracelet to be presented to her husband on their 25^th wedding anniversary.Bracelets in gold and in silver-both plain and   diamond and coloured stones are on display.

 

Engagement rings in gold, pure diamonds, diamond and colour stones and even birthday stones have been showcased in various booths. These are available in traditional and contemporary designs.

One could pick up loose single stone or various sizes and hues and also large pieces of pearls for making rings.

Cuff links of various designs in pure gold and silver are hot items that are being picked up. There are evenmeenakari cuff links, diamond and colour stone studded cuff links, exquisite silver cufflinks in various sizes and shapes. Tie pins with small and largediamonds and even coloured stones and diamond studded and plain pearls are available in various designs.

Men’s charms and pendants in various designs-both large and small in sizes are also available in large variety. There is no dearth of men’s gold and silver chains for both daily wear and special occasion.

The booths offering gold chains are attracting large number of customers who want to buy it for presenting their male folks as gift or as marriage item.

There are ear rings both in gold and silver for men and even small and large sized ear rings or “murkis” that goes as male jewellery.

One could see wrist watch straps in both gold and silver that could be presented to the men.

Broaches and buttons are hot items. One could pick up Thewa art buttons for jackets and sherwanis. Apart from Thewa art, one could choose from pure diamond buttons and also coloured stones and diamond buttons for kurtas. The silver buttons of the traditional Nathdwara and Pratapgarh for jackets and sherwanis are also hot items that are being displayed in several booths.

The silver buttons are hot items that are picked up as gifts for all occasions.

A delightful day for the visitors at JJS 2012

The second day of the most prestigious show, JJS 2012 went amazingly
well. It seemed people have utilized their Sunday by having a glimpse
of glittering and sparkling jewellery at JJS 2012. With the great
pride and honor, Kalajee Jewellers was bestowed with JJS-IJ Jewellers
Choice Awards for its remarkable jewellery. Visitors got a chance to
witness some of the leading jewellers across India which is known for
the magnificence of its masterpieces. This is the most anticipated
show that has kept people wondering about the variety of gems and
stones available in JJS 2012. The raffle draw winner was announced in
the evening. The Chief Guest for the day was the esteemed Mayor of
Jaipur; Jyoti Khandelwal.

The JJS organized a glittery Fashion show at City Palace in the
evening showcasing the finest jewellery across the globe.

The third day i.e. 24th Dec has started with a new glitter and
enthusiasm all around. The show has undoubtedly touched the zenith of
grandeur.

Press Release: JJS 2012 INAUGURATED

JAIPUR IS SOUL AND LIFELINE OF COLOUR GEMSTONES

Jaipur 22 December – The tenth edition of the much acclaimed Jaipur Jewellery Show 2012(JJS) got off to a rousing start on Saturday at Rajmahal Palace Lawns. The  exposition  showcases resplendent  and  exquisite jewelleries crafted by master  craftsmen  of  the Pink City which is also called the Gems city, because of its 250 year old lapidary tradition. The show because of its richness in variety has grown from strength to strength and now figures as one of world’s big gems and jewellery show.

D: Mr. Sean Gilbertson, the Executive Director of the Gemfields cutting the ribbon today at the inaugural session. He was the Chief Guest of the event.

The show which had a humble beginning in 2003 with just 67 stalls at Entertainment Paradise(EP) is now being held at a bigger venue with the display stalls snowballing to an amazing figure of 464 booths with a waiting list of 72 booths. The show was inaugurated by Sean Gilbertson, the Executive Director of the Gemfields, the world’s foremost gemstone producer.

A: (fourth from left) Mr. Sean Gilbertson, the Executive Director of the Gemfields and JJS organizing committee members releasing JJS show Guide today at the inaugural session.

Gilbertson said Gemfields passion with gemstones has elements of devotion and transparency.” Gemfields believe in collaboration, not competition, because in unity, there is strength”. He said Jaipur is known as world’s foremost and number one centre for gemstone and it is also known as universe’s knowledge base with centuries of experience, skills and craftsmanship.

“I first came to Jaipur in 2008 and since then I received warm welcome, legendary hospitality in the city which has tradition of celebrations. Jaipur has heart, soul, lifeblood and pulse”

Gilbertson further elaborated that in one of the emerald mines in Zambia, 450 people work seven days in a week and dig five million kilograms of rocks to obtain one kilogram of emerald-that shows the devotion of Gemfields.

B: (fourth from left) Mr. Sean Gilbertson, the Executive Director of the Gemfields and JJS organizing committee members releasing JJS Calendar today at the inaugural session.

“Gemfields is listed in London Stock Exchange and it maintains all the transparency to give true and factual data about its production and cost. In Zambia we also mine amethyst. The ruby mined in north Mozambique will make its way to Jaipur market in June 2013” disclosed Gilbertson.

Jayant Mishra, the Development Commissioner of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Noida said that since mythological times gems and jewelleries were loved and adored by the gods and goddesses. He said the nature gave gold, silver and gemstones, but it was the jewellers who gave the minerals value additions through their skills.

He said the SEZ at Jaipur started with a modest export of Rs 5.8 crores in the year 2008 and today its almost touching the figure of Rs 1000 crores. Mishra said out of the Rs 3200 crore exports from Jaipur, the SEZ Sitapura contribution was about Rs 1000 crores. He invited entrepreneurs to use the facilities at Sitapura which still has 40 blocks to be allotted.

Vice chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council,Pankaj Parekh said  jewellery has always been most intrinsically connected with royalty and the city of Jaipur is most apt to be hailed as the seat of a show that is the ideal platform to showcase the best in the gem and jewellery industry “. The Kundan and the Meenakari were born of the heritage of this city and the colored gemstones that Jaipur is so renowned for, have been the pillars of its gem and jewellery trade. Renowned world over for its unique product offering, Jaipur is well regarded as a business hub for cutting, polishing & trading of all types of precious and  semi-precious colored gemstones and is the leading supplier of emeralds, tanzanites and other precious stones. The JJS has been actively promoting various colored gemstones over the years. The colored gemstones industry, as per the last financial year’s figures stood at USD 3.44 billion, demonstrating a growth of 10% over the previous year.  The industry has been growing steadily in the last 5 years, and initiatives such as the Mines to Market held in Jaipur last year, has gone further in bringing the international market to Jaipur” he added.

C: (Third from left in the first row) Mr. Sean Gilbertson, the Executive Director of the Gemfields and JJS organizing committee members today at the inaugural session. Also seen are Vice chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Pankaj Parekh and Jayant Mishra, the Development Commissioner of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Noida.

He said each year JJS focuses on promoting a particular gemstone and this year, the focus is on promoting the King of all precious stones, the diamond.

 He said the GJEPC would provide Rs 45 crore grant for setting up the gem bourse in Jaipur.The GJEPC is also  holding talks with the government on reducing the duty on import of rough of coloured gemstones.The council is also trying to start a buyer-seller meet between Jaipur and Moscow and efforts are on for trade with Afghanistan  for gemstones.

Welcoming the guests, the convener of the JJS Vimal Chand Surana said that it has been a memorable decade for the JJS as it hasspecial affinity with the Pink City and jewellery fraternity. The tourists prefer to come to Jaipur during the time the JJS is on and he was happy that the show would culminate on Christmas day and the New Year in offing.

He said this year actor and model Simran Kaur is the brand ambassador of the JJS and she will be present on December 23 for the show. Surana remembered late Rashmikant Durlabhji as a true visionary and the main architect of JJS. He said it was brainchild of late Rashmikant which has resulted in the present format of the jewellery show.

Rajiv Jain said the JJS has become the biggest B2C show and the show is growing which is reflected by the desire of the peoplefrom the industry who are vying with each other for participation.

 Jain said the revenue receipts from the JJS is used in promotion of emerald and other gemstones. He said the JJS has come out with a coffee table book on Emeralds and on Kundan Meena in association with the National Institute of Design.

He said diamond is the theme this time as the coloured stones add colours to diamonds.The media coordinator of the JJS Ajay Kala, who conducted the inaugural ceremony  invited the chief guest Gilbertson to release the show guide and a publication on the 10^th year of the JJS.

Mehul Durlabhji and Dr Nawal Agarwal got the JSS calendar released which has music melody and jewelleries as the theme. The jewelleries shown in the calendar are the 12 best creations of the jewellery makers of Jaipur showing the unique craftsmanship. The JJS show guide was presented by Ashok Singhi and Kamal Kothari.

Vijay Chordia, a member of the executive proposed the vote of thanks.

An eventful Day 1 at JJS 2012

Jaipur Jewellery Show 2012 kick started with enormous amount of crowd pouring in to watch the rare glamour and sheen in Jaipur. The show was inaugurated by Mr. Sean Gilbertson, The Executive Director of M/s Gemfields Plc, London, UK at Hotel Raj Mahal Palace, Jaipur. Gemfields is one of the world’s leading companies in colored gemstones. It kept alive the JJS tradition of having eminent persons of the jewellery trade as their Chief Guests. Vice Chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Pankaj Parekh was the Guest of Honour for this occasion. In the inauguration ceremony, JJS Calender 2013 was launched.

The show amazed the visitors with stones, gems, diamonds, colored stones, precious metals- silver, gold, base metals-carving and beads which were showcased and marketed. The exposition also covers jewelers, gemstone dealers, jewellery institutes, publications, machinery and tools apart from others.

The raffle draw for the day was sponsored by G.K. Chudiwalas.

The Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) Indian Jeweller’s Choice Awards will be announced today at a Gala Awards Ceremony at Hotel Marriot. These awards will be given to best of the 350 entries across 25 product categories.

Inaugration of JJS 2012

Jaipur Jewellery Show has begun today i.e. Saturday, 22^nd December 2012 and all the jewelers and exhibitors are all set to showcase their piece of art. With the glimpse of beautiful and attractive stalls, the jewellers and exhibitors will showcase the wide range of gems and stones. It has been inaugurated by Mr. Sean Gilbertson, The Executive Director of M/s Gemfields Plc, London, UK. Gemfields, which is one of the world’s leading companies in colored gemstones.

“It has been an exciting journey since 2003 when JJS started. It has been taken to a level which is hard to achieve. It is never easy to be pioneers in providing such a platform for the manufacturers of gem and jewellery. It is a great privilege to be here and wish you a prosperous and successful 10^th edition of JJS 2012”, said Mr Sean Gilbertson.