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GJS Diwali ends on a successful note; receive an overwhelming response
The jewellery industry’s most premium B2B Expo, #HumaraApnaShow, India Gem and Jewellery Show (GJS), was organized by the apex industry body, the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), from 30th September 2023 to 3rd October 2023, at the prestigious Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai. The four-day event was inaugurated by the honourable Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Ramesh Bais, and was attended by over 400 exhibitors, with over 800 stalls, 250 international guests, and more than 10,000 visitors.
The glittering ceremony also coincided with IDT Gemological Laboratories Worldwide presenting the gems and jewellery sector’s most important networking evening, GJS Nite, on 30th September 2023. This event helped provide a platform for professionals and newcomers in the jewellery industry to network and build relationships with established industry leaders and experts. The sparkling GJS Nite also featured several glamorous celebrities like Soha Ali Khan, Saiee Manjrekar, Shazahn Padamse, Ridhima Pandit walking the ramp to showcase leading jewellery brands. The GJS Nite event highlighted trending jewellery items, which remained the topmost attraction of the event.
In a memorable occasion for innovative jewellers who have truly made a difference in the industry, GJC organized industry’s biggest award show, National Jewellery Awards (NJA) – to honour leaders of all sectors throughout the jewellery value chain. The 12th edition of NJA awarded several jewellery entrepreneurs across all categories to encourage recipients for a better future ahead.
Shri Saiyam Mehra, Chairman, GJC, and Convener, GJS stated, “With the successful organization of GJS Diwali Edition 2023, we are convinced that it has become the industry’s biggest and widest expo. Our premium B2B expo proudly involves all sectors of the industry and provides a platform to discover new designs and provide better reach to exhibitors and visitors.
GJS has generated a business of 25 tonnes in gold jewellery and an overall business of Rs 18000 crores which includes Couture, Loose stones, Diamonds, and Machinery section.
We thank all the guests for visiting and exhibiting in our Diwali Edition and we urge the industry players to be a part of our upcoming editions. We also thank our sponsors, partners, delegates, and associates who cooperated with us to make the GJS Diwali Edition such a remarkable event. It was a wonderful experience for all of us.”
Shri Rajesh Rokde, Vice-Chairman, GJC, and Co-Convener, GJS said, “GJS is appreciated and encouraged for its role in stimulating networking and business growth. Nurturing creativity and craftsmanship, and providing networking opportunities,is the core objective of GJS. We heartily thank all our visitors and exhibitors for being a part of and making the GJS Diwali Edition a success.
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P N Gadgil and Sons Welcomes Sonali Bendre As Brand Ambassador
Iconic Actor To Lead Brand’s Flagship Campaign, Launched On 8th May. Campaign Celebrates The Timeless Bond Between Women, Gold, and Grace
P. N. Gadgil & Sons (PNGS), one of India’s most trusted jewellery brands with over 192+ years of legacy, today announced the appointment of celebrated actor Sonali Bendre as its Brand Ambassador. The campaign launched on 8th May 2026, with Sonali as the face of PNGS’s main brand identity — featuring the Mangalsutra, traditional jewellery collections, and the brand’s enduring promise of jewellery as heirloom, not merely adornment.
A Meeting of Legacies
The partnership is rooted in a rare alignment of values. Sonali Bendre is one of India’s most enduring cultural figures — an actor who rose to iconic status in the 1990s and 2000s, and who has since earned equal admiration for her resilience, authenticity, and grace. Her personal journey through adversity, faced with quiet courage, has made her a symbol of strength for generations of Indian women. As a mother deeply rooted in her Indian identity, she is a natural and powerful fit for a brand that has stood beside Indian families at their most meaningful moments for over 192+ years. For PNGS, she is not just a celebrity endorser — she is a cultural mirror. The Mangalsutra she wears in the campaign is not a prop; it is a statement about the women PNGS has always served and celebrated.
192 Years of Gold, Trust, and Heritage
Founded in 1832 in Sangli, Maharashtra, PNGS has grown from a family workshop to a pan-India retail presence synonymous with hallmarked gold, BIS-certified craftsmanship, and deep cultural heritage. The brand’s promise has always been gold that carries meaning — pieces designed for the milestones they mark, weddings, namakaran ceremonies, anniversaries, and the quiet devotion that defines the relationship between Indian women and their jewellery. The campaign that launched on 8th May extends that promise to a new generation — speaking to the woman who is both rooted and aspirational, who values her heritage without being bound by it.
Aditya Modak, CFO and COO, P N Gadgil and Sons, said:
“At PNGS, every piece of jewellery we create carries the weight of trust — trust built over 192+ years with millions of Indian families. Welcoming Sonali Bendre as our Brand Ambassador is a natural extension of that promise. She embodies the grace, strength, and cultural pride that define the women who wear our jewellery. This partnership is not just a campaign — it is a conversation we are beginning with a new generation of PNGS women, and we could not have found a more authentic voice to lead it.”
Sonali Bendre added:
“Jewellery, for Indian women, has never just been about adornment — it is about identity, memory, and love passed down through generations. P N Gadgil and Sons understands this at a cellular level, and that is what drew me to this partnership. Wearing PNGS jewellery is not a role I am playing — it is a reflection of who I am and what I believe in. I am honoured to be the face of a brand that has been woven into the fabric of so many Indian families’ stories over centuries.”
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