SPECTRUMGJC Organises PMI In Goa
22 SOLITAIRE INTERNATIONAL JULY 2018
improving industry business practices, promoting
compliance, standardisation and transparency, and
professionalism for the growth and development of the
industry sector. GJC also initiates various promotional
activities to further the retail businesses as well as
manufacturing segments through various dedicated
platforms. PMI is one such initiative where we are
providing a luxury podium for the manufacturers and
retailers for focused business. Today, PMI is known for its
commitments towards providing a fine platform where the
buyers and sellers get maximum time to understand each
other. I think there is a need to evolve PMI as a model for
doing business through exhibitions as it beats all odds
and builds a stronger bond between the buyer and seller.”
Sumeet Anand, convener, PMI and director, GJC,
opined, “In a volatile market condition, we need game
changers and PMI is the game changer for the gems and
jewellery industry. As the name suggests, PMI is for the
preferred people of the industry and we are committed to
remain focused on our objectives and goals. We are very
particular with the selection process of the retailers and
handpick only those retailers that best match the seller
profiles. Networking for business is the new-age mantra
for successful enterprises and PMI offers manufacturers
a dedicated platform that facilitates better relationship
building with the country’s most prominent jewellery
retailers.” The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC)
held its much anticipated grand jewellery exhibition show,
Preferred Manufacturer of India (PMI), from June 12th to
14th, 2018. It was inaugurated by Vijai Sardesai, minister
for town and country planning, agriculture, factories &
boilers, Government of Goa, in a glittering business-cum-
leisure environment at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, Goa.
PMI is an exclusive business-to-business exhibition which
allows retailers from various regions to visit the show and
conduct business with jewellery manufacturers. This is the
third show in the fourth edition of the PMI networking meet.
This edition included 43 prominent jewellery manufacturers
and 150 leading retailers. GJC’s PMI showcased a variety
of new designs, innovative creations and extraordinary
jewellery collections in gold, diamond and coloured stones.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Sardesai
said, “I’m happy that GJC is organising its premier show
Preferred Manufacturer of India in Goa and bringing the
top jewellers of the country to our state. I wish all the
participants the very best.” He also welcomed GJC’s idea
for setting up skill development units in Goa for skilling the
local people as jewellery artisans, which can help them to
empower themselves and develop the state as a jewellery
manufacturing hub.
Nitin Khandelwal, chairman, GJC, said, “GJC being the
apex body of gems and jewellery in India undertakes
various initiatives and programmes that are aimed at
Tank Buys Gemfields Emerald Lot For Record Price Per Carat
Jaipur-based gemstone dealer Heeralal Chhaganlal Tank
set the all-time record price per carat (undisclosed) for a
Gemfields emerald auction at a recent sale held in Lusaka,
Zambia. The record-setting lot comprised three emeralds
weighing a total of 37.5 carats. The company did not
provide any further details about the individual gem sizes
or prices fetched.