10TH EDITION OF INDIA ROUGH GEMSTONES SOURCING SHOW 2024 INAUGURATED IN JAIPUR: GJEPC

29th August 2024

The 10th Edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show 2024 (IRGSS), organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), was inaugurated on 27^th August in Jaipur by Shri Neeraj Dubey, Additional Commissioner of Customs, Jaipur in the presence of Shri K. M. Meena, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex (ACC), Jaipur, along with key industry representatives. The show is being held on the 5th Floor, Mall 21, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur

Inauguration Ceremony

The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Shri Nirmal Bardiya, Regional Chairman, GJEPC; Shri B. N. Gupta, Convener, SFT/SS/CFJ Panel; Shri Vijay Kedia, Shri Rambabu Gupta, Shri D P Khandelwal, members of the Regional and Coloured Gemstone Committee, GJEPC. The Customs officials were warmly welcomed by the GJEPC representatives and other trade members present at the event.

Chairman’s Remarks

Speaking about the show, Shri Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC said, “It’s gratifying to witness the 10th edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show, a milestone that marks the success of an initiative we began during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the uninterrupted supply of rough gemstones to our coloured gemstone manufacturers in Jaipur. I am truly thankful to the exhibitors for their continued support. This event plays a crucial role in strengthening the Jaipur coloured gemstone sector, which is a significant contributor to India’s gem and jewellery exports.”

Exhibition Highlights

The exhibition, which will run until 14th September 2024, features a wide assortment of rough emeralds showcased by Kagem Mining Limited, Zambia, a subsidiary of Gemfields. Mr. Etienne Marvillet, Assistant Director, Product & Sales at Kagem Mining, was present at the inaugural and will be in India for the entire duration of the IRGSS.

About GJEPC:

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was set up by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India (GoI) in 1966 as one of several Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) launched by the Indian Government to boost the country’s export thrust when India’s post-Independence economy began making forays in the international markets. Since 1998, the GJEPC has been granted autonomous status. The GJEPC is the apex body of the gems & jewellery industry and today represents 10,000+ members in the sector. With headquarters in Mumbai, GJEPC has Regional Offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Surat, and Jaipur, all of which are major centres for the industry. It thus has a wide reach and is able to have closer interaction with members to serve them in a direct and more meaningful manner. Over the past decades, GJEPC has emerged as one of the most active EPCs and has continuously strived to both expand its reach and depth in its promotional activities as well as widen and increase services to its members.