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IIJS Signature 2023 Extended To 5-Day Show
Mumbai, 13th September: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announces that IIJS Signature 2023 has been extended to a five-day show format owing to the popular demand from participants and the gem & jewellery trade at large.
IIJS Signature will be almost double in size compared with IIJS Signature 2022, with more than 2500 stalls and it is estimated that more than 1300 exhibitors will participate. The largest ever IIJS Signature show to date, spread over an area more than 65,000 sq m, will now be held from 5th to 9th January, 2023 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The show is expected to draw an estimated 32000+ visitors.
Nirav Bhansali, Convener, National Exhibitions Sub-committee, GJEPC, explained, “The magnitude of the upcoming IIJS Signature show will be similar to that of IIJS Premiere 2022. The astonishing success of the August show has created a ripple effect in terms of demand that is expected to last until IIJS Signature. We had been receiving requests to extend IIJS Signature by one day as the four-day format was limiting the visitors’ ability to cover the entire show floor.”
The show is extended by another day making it a 5-Day show similar to the duration of IIJS Premiere, with no additional participation cost to the exhibitors for the extension to facilitate participation from small exhibitors.
The different product sections of IIJS Signature 2023 will include Gold & Gold CZ Studded Jewellery; Diamond, Gemstone & Other Studded Jewellery; Loose stones, Lab-grown diamonds; Silver Jewellery, Artefacts & Gifting Items; Laboratories & Education; and Machinery & Allied.The Combo Space Application form for the two shows, IIJS Signature 2023 and IIJS Tritiya 2023, is already LIVE and the Registration ends on 15th September, 2022.
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Russia Tightens Rules On Synthetic Diamond Labelling
Industry’s Most Stringent Measures Aimed At Clearly Distinguishing Lab-Grown Stones From Natural Diamonds
Russia has introduced new regulations governing the sale and marketing of jewellery containing synthetic diamonds, marking one of the industry’s most stringent measures aimed at clearly distinguishing lab-grown stones from natural diamonds. The rules are set to take effect on 1 September 2026.
The new provisions were adopted under Resolution No. 657 of 30 May 2026 by the Government of the Russian Federation and amend the country’s retail sales regulations for precious metals and gemstones.
Under the revised rules, jewellery containing synthetic stones may continue to reference the corresponding natural mineral, but labels and tags must prominently include the word “synthetic” or its approved abbreviation. However, the use of the word “diamond” and its derivatives in relation to synthetic materials will be prohibited. The regulations also ban the use of colour and quality descriptors typically associated with natural diamonds.
The resolution further prohibits retailers and marketers from using terms such as “precious”, “real”, “genuine”, “natural”, “mined”, “mineral” and “eco-friendly” when describing synthetic stones. In addition, the weight of synthetic stones may only be disclosed in grams rather than carats. The restrictions apply to all forms of consumer-facing information, including product labels and marketing materials.
The measures are intended to protect consumers from misleading sales practices and ensure greater transparency in the marketplace. Russia, the world’s largest producer of natural diamonds by volume, said the rules are designed to safeguard consumers and support fair competition between natural and synthetic diamond products.
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