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Shaping the Future of Silver: Delhi’s 2nd Edition Unveils Craft & Opportunity

Showcase of the silver’s versatility, craftsmanship, and burgeoning market demand

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The Silver Show of India (SSI)- Delhi 2nd edition to be held from 6th – 9th September 2025 at Yashobhoomi – India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC), New Delhi, is poised to host its highly anticipated show solidifying its reputation as the nation’s premier B2B platform dedicated exclusively to silver jewellery and articles.Organized by GES India Inc, this event is a magnificent showcase of the silver’s versatility, craftsmanship, and burgeoning market demand.

Key Highlights and Scale:

Silver Show of India (SSI)- Delhi 2nd edition is set to be a grand spectacle, reflecting the immense growth in the silver sector. The show will feature a substantial scale, including:

  • Over 500 stalls, offering a diverse and comprehensive range of products.
  • More than 200 exhibitors, representing a mix of established brands and innovative designers.
  • Total exhibition area spanning over 1.2 lakh Sq. Ft., providing ample space for exhibitors to display their collections and for visitors to explore.

With these impressive numbers, the event is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors, confirming its status as a must-attend event for professionals in the jewellery trade. Top Retailers including leading corporates will be in attendance. Joyalukkas, Giva Jewellery, AVR Swarna Mahal, Vummidi Silverware , Navratan Jewels, Chetmani Wholesale are some of the big names visiting SSI.

International Participation

The show’s reach extends beyond India’s borders, attracting a global audience. The event organizers have actively promoted the show on a worldwide scale, confirming international visitors and buyers from several countries. While specific country names are not listed, the event’s promotional efforts confirm its appeal to a broad international audience.

Facilities for Exhibitors and Visitors

The Silver Show of India is committed to providing a world-class experience. The venue boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to facilitate seamless business, networking, and exploration. Exhibitors and visitors can expect top-tier amenities, ensuring a professional and comfortable environment.

Nationwide Promotion

To ensure a broad and representative audience, the show’s promotion was conducted across a wide network of cities throughout India. This “All India” approach, combined with targeted outreach to major jewellery hubs, has successfully attracted a diverse crowd of stakeholders from every corner of the country.

JewelBuzz spoke with a diverse cross-section of the industry—including exhibitors, retailers, and representatives of trade associations—to understand the impact and significance of the Silver Show of India. What follows is an insightful perspective from the trade and industry at large.

Dr. Chetan Kumar MehtaChairman, Organizing Committee- SILVER SHOW OF INDIA

SILVER SHOW OF INDIA (SSI) showcases the strength of the industry by bringing such a large number of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers together. And, SSI inspires retailers to look at silver with a different mindset; to give silver a priority and help grow the segment.

SSI has been instrumental in providing respect and recognition to the silver jewellery and articles/artefacts segment. Earlier it was a dessert, now it is the main dish!

Sreekanth Urs ,CEO, GES India Inc

SSI demonstrates remarkable synergy between rising silver prices and growing market demand, establishing itself as a catalyst for unprecedented growth in the silver jewellery and articles sector. SSI has established itself as more than just a trade exhibition—it has become a catalyst for industry transformation.

Binod Kumar, President
Patliputra Sarafa Sangh , Patna Bihar
Partner,
Gahna Jewellers, Patna

Silver is filling a growing space in the jewellery market, creating a vast and promising segment. At this edition of SSI, over 500+ stalls and lakhs of jewellers from across India will showcase diverse silver jewellery and trends. With the upcoming HUID mandate, staying informed is crucial—we’ve even recommended introducing 600 and 700 options for greater market flexibility. I encourage all industry professionals to attend, explore opportunities, and be part of this evolving silver ecosystem.

Anurag Rastogi –
North India Head- IBJA

भविष्य का सोना जिसको चांदी कहते हैं आप देख रहे हैं की निरंतर चांदी का मार्केट बढ़ता चला जा रहा है आज आम कस्टमर उसके अंदर हर तरीके की वैरायटी में इंटरेस्ट ले रहा है और इसको आगे ले जाने के लिए हम पूरी तरह प्रयासरत हैं हमने केवल एक महत्वपूर्ण SSI Delhi 2nd edition की परिकल्पना की थी जिसमें उन लोगों को भागीदारी मिल सके जिनको बड़े शो में कभी महत्वता नहीं दी जाती थी और आज हमारा यह प्रयोजन सफल हुआ |

आज हर बड़े शो में सिल्वर को महत्वपूर्ण स्थान दिया जा रहा है हमारा प्रयास है आपको बहुत ही अच्छी वैरायटी अच्छे मैन्युफैक्चरर अच्छे ट्रेडर्स से मिलाया जाए और आपके काउंटर पर अच्छे से अच्छे सामान की उपलब्धता हो जिससे आप अपने वर्तमान समय में इस महत्वपूर्ण प्रतिस्पर्धा के दौर में आप हर परिस्थिति से लोहा ले सकें तो लिए 678 दिल्ली के यशोभूमि में मिलते हैं और एक नया इतिहास लिखते हैं |

Naveen Soni, State President – Rajasthan, IBJA

The Silver Show of India has emerged as a transformative platform for the silver industry, and this upcoming edition in Delhi promises to be even more impactful. As State President of IBJA Rajasthan, I see immense potential for our jewellers to expand their horizons, discover new designs, and connect with national leaders in the trade. Rajasthan has a rich legacy in silver craftsmanship, and SSI 2025 is the ideal stage to showcase our heritage while embracing innovation. I encourage every jeweller from the region to be a part of this remarkable journey.

Saket Keshri, Director, Ratnalaya Jewellers, Patna

With rising gold prices, innovation has become essential. Today’s customers see jewellery not just as an investment, but as a style statement. As retailers, it’s important for us to offer designs that help them express themselves. Silver offers a great opportunity—it’s affordable, lightweight, and versatile. You can wear the same piece from office hours to a night out. Silver also opens up a lot of options for gifting. With festive occasions like Dhanteras and Diwali coming up in October. I’m really looking forward to the show—me & my team shall be there, and we’re excited to meet everyone.

Bommisetty Eswar Kumar – Managing Partner, BMR AABHARAN JEWELLERY, Ongole

“We are satisfied with our purchases from SSI and look forward to connecting with more manufacturers from the North at SSI 2025 – Delhi. We’re excited to explore the wide variety of design innovations this edition promises to offer.”

Nitesh Jain, Managing Director Purple Jewels Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

The Silver Show of India (SSI) has emerged as a unique platform exclusively dedicated to silver jewellery and silver artifacts. By focusing solely on silver, the show has brought much-needed attention and prominence to this segment of the industry.

Curated by organiser Sreekanth Urs, the show has been designed with a sharp understanding of industry needs. SSI ensures the presence of focused and high-value buyers for silver—an aspect often missing in other trade shows. Today, retailers increasingly recognise SSI as the go-to event for silver.

The organisers’ deep understanding of the silver sector has shaped the show in ways others have overlooked. This attention to detail has been instrumental in making SSI one of the largest and most successful exhibitions in the industry.

Exhibitors and brands now align their product launches with upcoming editions of SSI to maximise visibility and impact. The show continues to set benchmarks for growth, relevance, and success in the silver trade.

Abhay Ranka, Director, Navkar Sterling Silver, Bangalore

“Every edition of the Silver Show has raised the benchmark, and this September in Delhi, we anticipate another leap forward. We’re preparing an entirely new range of high-design silver jewellery collections that reflect consumer preferences. What excites us most is the potential for broader national and even global connections. The silver industry is transforming, and SSI is at the heart of that momentum.”

Ritesh DoshiDirector -Ricchezza Silver

The Silver Show of India continues to have finger on the pulse of the silver jewellery and articles segment in India. By focusing on silver, the show has brought much-needed attention and prominence to this segment of the industry.

We are showcasing our entire range jewellery and 999 hollow idols. We are certain to receive a tremendous response from SSI Delhi 2nd Edition.

The Silver Show of India has emerged as more than just an exhibition—it’s a reflection of the industry’s evolving mindset, a celebration of silver’s rising stature, and a platform that’s sparking new conversations around design, innovation, and opportunity. As echoed by voices across the trade, the show is not only reshaping perceptions but also reinforcing India’s position as a global hub for silver craftsmanship. With such momentum, the Silver Show of India is poised to become a cornerstone event in the industry’s calendar—one that continues to inspire, connect, and elevate the silver jewellery sector year after year.

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Gold Loans Fuel MSME Expansion

Industry Seminar Focuses On E-Commerce Growth, Logistics Solutions and Global Shipping Opportunities For The Gem and Jewellery Sector

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Across India, gold loans are rapidly shifting from purely personal-finance products into a go-to source of working capital and business-expansion funding for MSMEs, with non-bank lenders such as Muthoot Finance playing a central role in this transition. Record-high gold prices and easier documentation, combined with short-term tenures and relatively quick disbursal, are making gold-loan collateral attractive for small manufacturers, traders, and services-sector entrepreneurs who struggle to access traditional bank credit.

Gold loans have become a key contributor to India’s consumption-loan growth, with originations surging amid slowing personal-loan and credit-card growth and elevated gold prices improving collateral coverage.

Rating agencies and brokers note that high gold prices not only allow larger loans against the same jewellery but also help maintain asset quality, as borrowers are more incentivised to repay rather than forfeit precious metal.

Why MSMEs are turning to gold loans

  • Many MSME borrowers use family-held gold as collateral to finance working-capital gaps, inventory purchases, machinery upgrades, or local-market expansion, especially where cash-flow cycles are irregular or credit history is thin.
  • Gold loans typically offer lower interest and faster processing than unsecured personal loans or credit cards, and the presence of a tangible asset (gold) makes lenders more comfortable with shorter-tenor, higher-ticket loans.

Role of organised lenders like Muthoot Finance

  • Muthoot Finance and other large NBFCs explicitly position gold loans as flexible, short-term credit for “business-related” needs, including trade, small-scale manufacturing, and micro-retail, and have reported that a significant share of new disbursements go to self-employed professionals and small business-owners.
  • Digital-first interfaces, branch-network expansion into semi-urban and Tier-2/3 towns, and features such as missed-call status checks and mobile-based payment reminders help MSME-type borrowers manage repayments without frequent visits to branches.

Regulatory and risk-management angle

  • Regulators and rating agencies note that channeling gold-loan funds toward productive MSME activity can improve asset quality, as business cash flows often support repayment better than purely consumption-driven loans.
  • At the same time, tighter supervision on re-pledging and stricter documentation—from April 2026 onward—are pushing MSME borrowers toward organised players, reducing reliance on informal pawn-shop-style lending and improving transparency in SME-oriented gold-loan portfolios.

Market-level impact

  • With the organised gold-loan market expected to breach ₹15 lakh crore by March 2026, MSME-oriented lending is emerging as one of the key growth segments, particularly for NBFCs that combine branch-level trust with digital ease.
  • This trend is encouraging gold-loan houses to design quasi-MSME packages—such as higher ticket-sizes, flexible moratoriums around festival seasons, and payment-tracking tools—while keeping the underlying product clearly tagged as a secured gold-loan.
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