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Jewellers’ Conclave and IIJS Premiere 2025 Roadshow Held in Lucknow to Empower Local Trade
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with the Sarafa Wing of the Uttar Pradesh Vyapar Mandal, hosted a Jewellers’ Conclave and IIJS Premiere 2025 Roadshow in Lucknow. The event brought together over 125 participants with the goal of empowering local jewellers by providing insights into export potential, modern business strategies, and government-led support schemes.
Sanjay Gupta, President of the Uttar Pradesh Vyapar Mandal, underscored the growing importance of technology and timely information in enabling local jewellers to compete in global markets.
Mithilesh Pandey, Director – Membership at GJEPC, addressed the audience on crucial topics such as export documentation, global trade shows, GJEPC’s IJEX platform in Dubai, MSME support schemes, and upcoming events in Dubai and Doha. He also outlined the various benefits associated with GJEPC membership, encouraging wider participation from the region.
Naheed Sunke, Assistant Director at GJEPC, spoke about the pivotal role of IIJS Premiere in shaping the future of India’s gem and jewellery industry, highlighting its relevance for growing businesses.
Manoj Chaurasia, Director of the District Industries Centre (DIC), Lucknow, provided practical guidance on both Central and State government MSME schemes, offering valuable insights for small and medium-sized jewellery enterprises.
The event served as a strategic knowledge-sharing platform, aimed at integrating Uttar Pradesh’s jewellers more closely with national and international industry developments.
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Bhima Gold Unveils Ashtalakshmi Coin Collection for Akshaya Tritiya, Blending Devotion with Exquisite Design
A culturally rooted, insight-led launch that reimagines festive gold buying through storytelling, symbolism, and spiritual relevance.
In a move that blends cultural storytelling with product innovation, Bhima Gold has unveiled its Ashtalakshmi Coin Collection for Akshaya Tritiya – positioning gold not just as a purchase, but as a deeply symbolic expression of prosperity, faith, and intent.
Timed with one of India’s most significant gold-buying occasions, Akshaya Tritiya, the launch reflects a deeper cultural shift in consumer behaviour. While the festival continues to drive strong purchase intent, there is a growing preference for meaningful, purpose-led buying experiences over purely transactional consumption.
Aligned with this evolving mindset, the Ashtalakshmi coin collection has been thoughtfully conceptualised to blend tradition with deeper symbolism. Inspired by the eight sacred forms of Goddess Lakshmi, each coin represents a distinct dimension of prosperity—from wealth and nourishment to courage, knowledge, and continuity.

By bringing together Adi Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi and Vidya Lakshmi, the collection reframes gold coins from being a generic festive purchase to a story-driven, culturally immersive product experience – one that resonates across generations and belief systems.
This launch also aligns with Bhima Gold’s larger centenary narrative of “Together Purever,” which focuses on legacy, shared traditions, and evolving consumer meaning. The collection becomes an extension of that philosophy – reinforcing how heritage brands are reinterpreting tradition for a more aware and emotionally driven consumer.
Customers can pre-book their favourite jewellery by paying just 10% in advance & get their jewellery on Akshaya Tritiya at the lowest rate, which gives customers more flexibility and helps them plan their purchases with greater confidence, especially at a time when gold prices are high.
Akshaya Tritiya has traditionally been associated with intention, belief, and the aspiration for prosperity, extending beyond a purely transactional act of buying gold. The Ashtalakshmi Coin Collection has been conceptualised to reflect this deeper cultural and spiritual significance, with each coin designed to carry a distinct meaning and sense of purpose. The initiative also aligns with evolving consumer preferences, where there is a noticeable shift towards jewellery that offers emotional, cultural, and spiritual resonance in addition to intrinsic value.
With gold prices near record highs and consumer sentiment becoming more considered, Bhima’s Ashtalakshmi Coin Collection signals a broader shift in the category — from price-led promotions to meaning-led engagement, where design, storytelling, and cultural relevance drive both differentiation and demand.
As legacy brands navigate a new era of conscious consumption, Bhima Gold’s latest offering highlights how tradition can be reimagined as experience, making gold buying not just an act of investment, but an expression of identity and belief.
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