10th Edition of India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show 2024

 10th Edition of India Rough Gemstones Sourcing

Show 2024 Inaugurated in Jaipur: GJEPC

 The 10th Edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show 2024 (IRGSS), organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), was inaugurated on 27 th August in Jaipur by Shri Neeraj Dubey,

Additional Commissioner of Customs, Jaipur in the presence of Shri K. M. Meena,

Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex (ACC), Jaipur, along with

key industry representatives. The show is being held at 5th Floor, Mall 21, Bhagwan

Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur.

The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Shri Nirmal Bardiya, Regional

Chairman, GJEPC; Shri B. N. Gupta, Convener, SFT/SS/CFJ Panel; Shri Vijay

Kedia, Shri Rambabu Gupta, Shri D P Khandelwal, members of the Regional and

Coloured Gemstone Committee, GJEPC. The Customs officials were warmly

welcomed by the GJEPC representatives and other trade members present at the

event.

Speaking about the show, Shri Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC said, "It's

gratifying to witness the 10th edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show,

a milestone that marks the success of an initiative we began during the COVID-19

pandemic to ensure the uninterrupted supply of rough gemstones to our coloured

gemstone manufacturers in Jaipur. I am truly thankful to the exhibitors for their

continued support. This event plays a crucial role in strengthening the Jaipur

coloured gemstone sector, which is a significant contributor to India's gem and

jewellery exports."

The exhibition, which will run until 14th September 2024, features a wide assortment

of rough emeralds showcased by Kagem Mining Limited, Zambia, a subsidiary of

Gemfields. Mr. Etienne Marvillet, Assistant Director, Product & Sales at Kagem

Mining, was present at the inaugural and will be in India for the entire duration of the

IRGSS.