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GJEPC Showcases Export Growth Strategies and Membership Benefits at Maharashtra’s District Investment Summit
At the 2025 Summit hosted by the Directorate of Industries, GJEPC emphasized its key initiatives to boost exports, support MSMEs, and empower jewellery manufacturers across districts.
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) actively participated in the District Investment Summit 2025, organized by the Directorate of Industries (MMR, Mumbai), Government of Maharashtra, on 16th April in Mumbai, under the theme “Attracting Investment, Promoting Growth, Empowering Districts.”
Representing GJEPC, Mr. Mithilesh Pandey, Director – Membership, presented the Council’s wide array of initiatives and services designed to empower gem and jewellery businesses, particularly MSMEs and regional manufacturers.
Mr. Pandey highlighted the core benefits of GJEPC membership, including participation in prestigious platforms like IIJS (India International Jewellery Show) and IJEX (India Jewellery Exposition Centre), along with export facilitation tools such as courier and hand-carry modes, India Post’s Dak Niryat Kendras, and e-commerce tie-ups with platforms like eBay.
He also outlined GJEPC’s efforts to make logistics more affordable through subsidised services, and detailed how members can leverage free trade agreements like CEPA (with UAE) and ECTA (with Australia) to access global markets more competitively.
In addition, Mr. Pandey spoke about business development programs such as buyer-seller meets, the IC Scheme, and Capacity Building Scheme, as well as financial support options like collateral-free loans under the India Jewellery Park Mumbai (IJPM). He further emphasized the comprehensive infrastructure solutions available to jewellery manufacturers, designed to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
The session underlined GJEPC’s commitment to supporting regional growth, empowering entrepreneurs, and making India a global leader in gem and jewellery exports.
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IIGJ Lab Jaipur Expands Origin Testing for Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Lots & Strands
Report includes gemstone identification, treatment disclosure, and geographic origin determination
The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery Lab (IIGJ Lab), Jaipur, a GJEPC initiative, has expanded its Origin Determination services for precious coloured gemstones, introducing certification for packet lots and bead strings of ruby, emerald, and sapphire (blue & pink).
While Origin determination for these individual gemstones has been available at the lab for several years, the expanded service now enables gemstone manufacturers, exporters, and traders to obtain Origin Reports for larger quantities of gemstones submitted as lots or bead strings, using advanced gemmological technology and expert analysis.
The Origin Report includes gemstone identification, treatment disclosure, and geographic origin determination. This new service is expected to strengthen traceability, transparency, and value assurance in the global gemstone supply chain.
With this move, the IIGJ Jaipur Lab further strengthens its role in supporting India’s coloured gemstone sector by offering internationally recognised testing and certification services tailored to the evolving needs of the trade.
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