Indian Jewelry » Jewelry Manufacturing India

Traditionally jewellery-Ioving India has taken up jewellery in a big way in modern times. Previously only goldsmiths who operated even in villages were fabricating handcrafted gold and silver jewellery but of late modern manufacturing machines have been installed for mass production of trendy, sophisticated jewels. Fashion designing, even its computerized

Version is spreading and so are scientific training facilities at important centres. Yet another plus point is that for studded jewellery, locally cut and polished diamonds as well as colored gemstones are readily available in India. Lately introduced Hallmarking has also been helpful. Thus, India has taken a head start in the international jewellery market.

Modern machine-made jewellery is being patronized by Indian connoisseurs too. For promoting it, some top-notchers like De Beers have been launching their latest branded jewellery collections in the inland market. Their innovative launches include devotional jewellery and cover such offbeat festive occasions like Ganesh Chaturti, Rakhee and St. Valentine's Day.

To support these ventures the World Gold Council (WGC) and the Platinum Guild International (P.G.I.) are also here at the back and call of the rapidly growing and proliferating Indian jewellery sector. Besides, Indian jewellery manufacturers are collaborating with overseas notables for fabricating and marketing jewellery all over the world. Argyle of Australia, one of the major natural diamond producers of the world, is one such big name. It has formed the Indo-Argyle Diamond Corporation (IADC) which is actively promoting Indian diamond-set jewellery in USA.

Thus, with the vigorous on-drive of Indian entrepreneurs at home and non-resident Indians operating abroad, the Indian gems and jewellery sector has succeeded in broadening its production base, international sales network and increasing its global presence.

Solid Infrastructure:
By endeavouring to improve and innovate ceaselessly, this country has acquired considerable strength too. It was because of this painstakingly built solid base that India could not only survive the gnawing global economic recession in 2001 following the 9/11 disater, but could also sustain its gems and jewellery exports in earlier difficult years. In spite of Inventory accumulations, severe erosion of profit margins, inordinately delayed payments, failures, etc., India resolutely faced all problems and marched on.