Sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry

THE GEM & JEWELLERY EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

VI SION
To make India the preferred
source for quality gems and
jewellery

MI S SION
To enable every individual
associated with the Indian
gems and jewellery industry to
achieve their full potential.
08-09 10-11 12-13
Multifaceted Gems & Why India?
India Jewellery
Exports

14-23 24 25
Products Why Sustainable
Diamonds Development
GJEPC
Jewellery Swasthya Ratna
Coloured Parichay Card
Gemstones

26-27 28 29-30
Infrastructure Self Regulation Education &
Development My KYC Bank Research
Common Facility Nodal Agency for
Center Kimberley Process
Jewellery Park
Gem Bourse
31-32 33 34-36
Design Initiatives Corporate Social GJEPC
Artisan Awards Responsibility Business
Design Inspirations Jewellers for Hope Events
Jewellery Trend Book IIJS Premiere
IIJS Signature
IGJME

37 38 39-40
Exhibitions Buyer Seller Summits
India Pavilions Diamond Summit
Meets
Gold & Jewellery
Summit
Banking Summit

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Kimberley
Process
Intersessional
Meet & Plenary
2019
 Multifaceted
India
The Entire Range
India, an undisputed leader in diamond and
colour Gemstone manufacturing, is the only
country that offers a truly impressive variety of
plain metal, gems, diamonds and coloured-stone
studded jewellery.

India caters to the needs of every market be

it chiselling an exquisite handcrafted piece to
creating much revered contemporary jewellery to
crafting trendy pieces for Millennials, India’s Gem
& Jewellery Industry has something for everyone.

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 Why India?
Contributes 7% to India’s GDP and 15% to
Merchandise Exports

Employs a workforce of 4.3 Million

14 out of 15 diamonds set in jewellery

worldwide are processed in India. Not even one
Diamond Mine yet the world’s largest supplier
of over one billion polished diamonds

India is also the largest cutting and polishing

centre for coloured gemstones

Fastest Emerging Jewellery Centre with

hundreds of factories in Mumbai, Surat and
Jaipur

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PRODUCTS

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 Diamonds
India, Preferred Destination
for Sourcing Diamonds
India exports diamonds worth USD 24 billion.
The industry contributes 65% by value, 85% by
caratage, and 92 % by number of pieces.

Surat is the largest manufacturing centre.

More than 90% of world’s diamonds cut in Surat.
World class facilities to cut & process any shape
or size of diamonds

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Bharat Diamond Bourse in Mumbai, serves as the largest diamond trading
hub in the world with over 2500 offices

The proficiency to cut diamonds small to large, from 1 carat - 10 carats, India
has developed the skillset for cutting and polishing all shapes, sizes & fancy
cuts

India is home to some of the world’s greatest diamonds.

The Arcot Dresden Green Florentine Great Mogul

(57.35 carats) (41carats) (137.27 carats) (280 carats)

Hope Kohinoor Nassak

(44 carats) (108 carats) (43.38 carats)

Nizam Orloff Regent or Pitt the Shah

(277 carats) (137 carats) (140 carats) (89 carats)

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 Jewellery
A Bouquet of Designs
Jewellery is integral to India’s culture. Intricate
craftsmanship and skill honed over generations is
complemented with most advanced technologies
to create magnificent jewels. India’s jewellery
industry creates products with Diamond, Gold,
Platinum Coloured Gemstones, Pearl and Silver.

India caters to a host of overseas markets

including the U.S.A, Europe, Middle East, Far East
Russia, and South-East Asian countries.

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Diamond Studded
Jewellery
With India’s leadership in Diamonds
manufacturing stunning Diamond
studded jewellery comes naturally
to this Country. Be it hand-made
or machine-made, India designs,
manufactures and supplies the most
desirable diamond-studded jewellery to
the world.
 State of the art infrastructure
 Most advanced technologies
adopted
 Rich pool of talented
jewellery designers
 Highly skilled artisans

Advantage Seepz
 SEEPZ , Mumbai is to Indian jewellery
what Silicon Valley is to software
 Ease of flow of goods and services
 Hassle-free environment
 Related services under one roof,
customs clearance, international
banking, couriers and travel agents
 In-house certification facility

SEEPZ caters to some of world’s

leading Retail Chains across USA, Hong
Kong and other key global destinations

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Gold Jewellery
India is the 2nd largest
exporter of gold jewellery
in the world and is
one of the oldest and
largest manufacturers of
handmade gold jewellery in
the world.
 Exquisite craftsmanship caters
to most intricate designs
 Globally preferred source for
Hand made jewellery
 Indian states specialises in
varied styles ranging from
Kundan, Meenakari & Jadau
from Rajasthan, Hand carving
& Filigree from Eastern
zones of India, Bidri from
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
& Karnataka, Temple Jewellery
from Southern states of India,
and many more.

Silver Jewellery
Silver jewellery from
India has made a mark in
international markets owing
to their excellent designs,
bold use of diamonds
and coloured gemstones,
ensuring higher value
addition.

 One of the largest

exporters of silver jewellery
worldwide
 Global demand not only
for silver jewellery but also
artefacts and cutlery
 Finest array of designs

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 Coloured
Gemstones
Rainbow of Choices
From dealing in Emeralds traditionally and
then in Tanzanite, today India offers the world
a dazzling array of coloured gemstones and
has established itself as a leading source of a
spectrum of coloured gemstones.

Jaipur, the global seat of coloured gemstones

boasts of most advanced technologies producing
finest gemstones

Global leaders of Emeralds & Tanzanites

Some of the most famous gemstones include

Jaipur cut and polished Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire,
Coral, Cat’s Eye, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Tourmaline,
Rhodolite, Garnet, Hessonite, Aquamarine, Blue
Topaz, Citrine and Amethyst, Pink Quartz, Rock
Crystal, Onyx and many other gemstones in
beads, drops, cabochon and many other shapes.

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 Why GJEPC
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
(GJEPC), is the APEX body for Gem & Jewellery
trade in India, working under the aegis of
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government
of India.
Set up in 1966 , GJEPC represents 8500 members
across Gem & Jewellery products from India

Trade Facilitator
 GJEPC is the VOICE of the gem and jewellery
industry, represents issues to the government,
recommends Policy interventions impacting
trade at state and central
 Plays key role in shaping the EXIM policy of India

Business Promotion
 Presents INDIA through India Pavilion at key
International Trade Fairs
 Organises Buyer Seller Meets for Diamonds,
Jewellery, Coloured Gemstone and Silver in India
and key target markets
 Invites Trade Delegations to explore business
cooperation
 Special Notified Zone in BDB, Mumbai facilitates
buyers to showcase Rough diamonds directly to
Manufacturers

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Sustainable Development
GJEPC propagates amongst trade the 17 sustainable development goals
of United Nations and has been working towards integrating them with
Organisations’ Objectives

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

 The SWASTHYA RATNA Group Mediclaim scheme, launched in 2015
provides subsidized health insurance to employees of GJEPC Member
companies. The scheme has covered over 7.70 lakh lives and disbursed over
Rs. 174 Crores till June 2021.

GEM & JEWELLERY

PARICHAY CARD
NAME Person Name
ID 000000000
D.O.B 00 April 0000 PHOTO

BLOOD G O+
VALID FROM 00 May 0000 to 00 May 0000

Authorised Signatory Authorised Signatory

 GJEPC’s PARICHAY CARD aims at creating an Identity to workers engaged

in gem and jewellery sector. This card provides the workers a valid proof of
their employment and identity and make them eligible for various schemes,
benefits and initiatives.

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Infrastructure Development
Common Facility Center

 GJEPC has set up CFCs in Amreli, Visnagar, Palanpur Junagadh, Rajkot,

Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Kolkata.
 A common pool of high-end & capital-intensive state-of-the-art equipment
made available at reasonable costs

 Services include planning, laser sawing and cutting facilities to process

diamonds. Access to CAD, CAM, RPT and casting facilities help derive
design output through modern technology.
 CFCs have improved quality, productivity and yield of the finished
products, leading to capacity building, growth in exports and increased
contribution to India’s GDP.

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Jewellery Park - Mumbai

 GJEPC is setting up first jewellery Park in Mumbai

 The objective is to facilitate India’s labour-intensive industry with
infrastructure, state-of-the-art machines, and all other allied services under
one roof.
 Reduce gold loss ratio from 10% to less than 3%, saving 40 tonnes of gold
annually
 Single window clearance for all Govt. rules & regulations
 Generate direct employment for 1,00,000 workers

Gem Bourse - Jaipur

 GJEPC in association with Jewellers Association, Jaipur is setting up Gem
Bourse at Jaipur.
 Estimated 2000 offices of coloured gemstone manufacturers and traders
along with customs, banks, and other service providers under one roof.
 One stop shop for all Gemstone needs for Buyers

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Self Regulation

The industry is strengthening its Self-regulation Measures

 MYKYC bank commissioned by Council provides greater transparency in

the business
 Paves way for connected and secured business with adequate
provisions of monitoring by the govt. and financial institutions.
 My KYC Bank’ provides a centralized global platform for companies
in the G& J industry (including gold, diamonds, precious stones and
Jewellery) to complete, manage and share their KYC information
enabling them to meet their obligations under the Anti-Money
Laundering (AML) laws of their respective countries.

Nodal Agency for Kimberley Process

The industry is strengthening its Self-regulation Measures
 GJEPC has been mandated by the Government of India as the nodal
agency for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
 GJEPC plays a key role in maintaining the data and paperwork of the
flow of all diamonds certified as “conflict-free” going in and out of the
country.
 Education & Research
Imparting Skills, Empowering
Industry
Skill Development, Training, Research and
Gemmological services have been the top priorities
for GJEPC since its inception. Today there are seven
educational institutes across five cities, and four gemological
laboratories underthe GJEPC umbrella.

Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery

Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery in Mumbai, Jaipur, Delhi, Varanasi and
Udupi along with the Indian Diamond Institute in Surat, have trained 55,000
students till date.

Courses Offered
Bachelor’s Degree

• BA Degree in Jewellery Design & Manufacturing Techniques.

• Bachelors Vocation (B.Voc) in Jewellery Design program (3 years)
• Bachelors Vocation (B.Voc) in Jewellery Production & Manufacturing
Technology (3 years)

Master’s Degree

• 1 Year Post Graduate Diploma In Jewellery Management

• MBA in Gems and Jewellery Skill based Entrepreneurship Programme
(2 years)
• Masters of Vocation (M.Voc) in Kundan Minakari Jewellery Design &
Manufacturing (2years)
• A Master of Vocation (M.Voc) Degree in CAD course (2 years)
• Master of Vocation (M.Voc) Degree in Teachers Training for Gems and
Jewellery Sector (2 years)

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Gemmological
Institute of India
(GII) Mumbai
Established in 1971, the
GII is an established
and acknowledged
centre for gemological
and training services
and for its Research
& Development work.
It is an authority
on gemstones and
diamonds in the
country with a highly
trained and competent
faculty, who have
regularly produced
research papers on
gemstones.

Gem Testing
Laboratory, Jaipur
Jaipur, the leading
coloured gemstone
centre of the country
has its own laboratory
in the way of the GTL
based there. While it
grades and certifies
all kinds of stones, its
speciality is in coloured
gemstones.

Indian Gemological
Institute, Delhi
Located in New Delhi,
IGI serves the gem
testing and certification
requirements of the
industry in North India.

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Design Initiatives
Artisan Awards

 An endeavour to recognise jewellery designers and encourage young talent

 GJEPC organises premier jewellery design award show,
‘The Artisan Awards’. The Artisan Awards celebrate the highest levels of
art, creativity & innovation by honouring the best talent in jewellery design
and elevating designers to their rightful status of artistes.

Design Inspirations
GJEPC organizes Design Inspirations Seminar in Mumbai along the lines of
Signature IIJS in February each year

 Design Inspirations is an initiative to educate jewellers, designers and

students about the upcoming trends in the gems & jewellery sector in India,
Europe and the US.

 It gives in-depth insights into consumer behaviour patterns, aspirations,

desires, emotions, feelings; and how to translate them into thematic concepts
and visual directions.

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Jewellery Trend Book- AATMAN 2020
 AATMAN 2020 covers the prevailing and upcoming trends in
jewellery
 The key objective is to equip our designers and manufacturers
to stay in sync with the ever changing consumer requirements
 Assist the jewellery designers and manufacturers to produce
jewellery aligned to global requirements

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Corporate Social Responsibility
Jewellers for Hope
The gem & jewellery industry has been involved in large-scale
philanthropic and charitable activities, particularly in the field
of education and health long before CSR became mandatory.

 The GJEPC formed Jewellers of Hope in 2014, which raises

funds from Indian gem & jewellery industry, which are then
distributed to deserving charities or NGOs for their social
welfare projects.
 The Council has made significant contributions towards
causes working for Girl Child Education, Sanitation, tribal
education, cancer patients, rescuing operations of Child
trafficking, providing artificial limbs to the needy amongst
others.
 GJEPC has been proudly associated with

TIDE
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 GJEPC
Business
Events

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IIJS PREMIERE
The Complete Show
Each year the Global Gem &
Jewellery Industry Converges at
IIJS - Asia’s second largest jewellery
trade fair hosted by GJEPC.

 1300+ exhibitors | 2500 stalls |

40000+ visitors from over 800
Indian cities and 80 countries
 Focussed product sections across
Diamonds, Gemstones, Gold and
Studded Jewellery segments
 Exclusive international pavilions
 International buyers & delegations
from across the globe
 Month: August
 Venue: Bombay Exhibition and
Convention Centre, Mumbai, India

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IIJS SIGNATURE
The Exclusive Jewellery Show

 1300+ exhibitors | 2400 booths | 20,000 + visitors from over 325 Indian
Cities and 50 countries
 High standards of design, craftsmanship and quality under one roof
 Strong International presence
 Second only to the mega India International Jewellery Show
 Month: January
 Venue: Bombay Exhibition and Convention Centre, Mumbai, India

India Gem & Jewellery

Machinery Expo
Cutting Edge Technology for
G & J Sector
 150+ exhibitors | 250 booths
 IGJME showcases innovative technical
know-how and cutting-edge techniques in
production.
 Revolutionary technology exhibited
 Leading suppliers of machinery, tools,
components, packaging accessories and allied
products from all over the globe.
 Month: February
 Venue: Bombay Exhibition and Convention
Centre, Mumbai, India
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Exhibitions
India Pavilions
 GJEPC presents INDIA at International Trade shows across the world.
 India Pavilion facilitates a showcase of Gems & jewellery products from
India in key export destinations . This enables market penetration and
boost exports.

India at International Trade Fairs

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Buyer Seller Meets
 GJEPC organises Buyer- Seller Meets , a
focused business matching programmes
for Gems & Jewellery Products with
established and emerging markets

BSM LIST 2020

Diamond
India Diamond Week, New York
India Diamond Week, Mumbai

Jewellery
India – Australia Jewellery BSM, Mumbai
India Silver Jewellery BSM, Jaipur
India – USA Jewellery BSM, Mumbai
Couture Jewellery BSM, Mumbai
Platinum Jewellery BSM, Mumbai

Gemstone
India Gemstone Week, Shanghai
India Gemstone Week, Jaipur

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Summits
Diamond Summit
India hosts International Diamond
Conference ‘Mines to Market’
bi annually

 A congregation of leading Miners,

Diamantaires, Retailers, Bankers and
Analysts from across the globe
 Conference focusses on Supply and
Demand issues faced by the Global
Diamond Industry
 The conference covers all aspects
of the diamond pipeline including
mining, midstream, marketing &
retail, finance, valuation with KP and
Diamond certification
 It fosters interaction between
producers, manufacturers and global
stakeholders to steer growth for
Diamond pipeline

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Gold & Jewellery Summit
GJEPC organises India Gold & Jewellery Summit annually at New Delhi.
The summit witneses stakeholders of International gold & jewellery industry
deliberate on various challenges faced by the sector, articulate the possible
solutions and set an agenda for the development of the industry.
The overarching discussion along with focussed sessions concentrate on
Technology & Innovations in Jewellery Manufacturing, Enhancing Gold
Exports, Employment Generation, Branding & Retailing, and Standards in
Gold.

Banking Summit
A Congregation of Leading Banks, Financial Institutions, G & J Industry
Players.
The aim of the summit is to encourage all stakeholders of the industry to
work together to address the challenge of bank finance to the G & J trade.

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INDIA AS KP CHAIR 2019:
SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED THE
KP INTERSESSIONAL AND KP
PLENARY MEET
In January 2019, India assumed the Chairmanship of Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). As the Chair of KPCS
for 2019, India worked closely with Russian Federation, KP
Vice Chair & Chairs of the Kimberley Process working bodies
to make the Kimberley Process stronger in terms of further
strengthening the administration and implementation process
and making KPCS more efficient. Since the inception of KPCS in
2003, this was the 2nd time in 16 years that India was entrusted
with being a KP Chair.

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