Mumbai: The 17th India International Jewellery show will be held in Mumbai from Sept 7 to 10. The show is organised by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).The event has attracted 150 participants with more than 15,000 local traders, retailers and manufacturers and international exhibitors from Italy, Australia, Hong Kong and Thailand are expected to attend the show. According to GJEPC, the show has helped boost India's jewellery exports by providing a platform for Indians to showcase and promote jewellery and interact with local and foreign jewellery suppliers.
It allows for an opportunity for the jewllery makers to interact with their clients and expand their business horizons. "The exhibition provides for technology transfers, joint ventures and an opportunity to update oneself on the jewellery trends and designs globally", says IIJS exhibition committee convenor Biren Vaidya.
"Participants can increase their business and gain valuable experience that helps participate in international exhibitions organised regularly by GJEPC".
The seminars will have speakers like Martin Rappaport, publisher and editor, Rappaport Diamond Report. The non-technical seminar topics include the following: * Is branding the ultimate future of Indian jewellery?
Marketing of gold / branded jewellery for export
Is hall-marking the ultimate in Indian jewellery?
E-Commerce
Career in jewellery industry One of the major attractions of IIJS 2000 will be The Gate 2000, a magnificent creation sculpted out of platinum, gold an silver and adorned with 2000 colored gemstones, is a replica of the 3000 years old Lions' Gate of the city of Jerusalem.Copyright © 2000 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.