Fifth South India Jewellery Show to be inaugurated on April 9 in Bangalore, India

The fifth edition of the South India Jewellery Show (SIJS 2011), South India’s most awaited jewellery business event, will be inaugurated in Bangalore at Tripura Vasani, Palace Grounds on April 9, 2011 by Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, MLA, from Malleshwaram, Bangalore.

Vinod Hayagriv, chairman, All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation—GJF and Nirupa Bhatt, managing director, GIA—India & Middle East—would be the guests of honour.

SIJS is an annual event running successfully since it started in 2007. It is a one of its kind show in Bangalore displaying new and innovative products across jewellery, gems and allied product segments.

SIJS 2011 is being organized by The Art of Jewellery - India’s No.1 Jewellery Magazine, and is supported by the All India Gem & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), The Jewellers Association Bengaluru and all the major jewellery trade bodies of South India.

Mr Sumesh Wadhera, Convenor, SIJS 2011 said, “When we started our journey, with SIJS, our focus was to provide a common platform to the industry for showcasing the best of their innovations. Now running in the Fifth year, it is overwhelming to witness such a response from the industry. We already have over 3,000 registered retailers and expect participation from over 8,000 retailers to witness the innovative jewellery and technology exhibited by about 120 exhibitors. ”

Elaborating on the appropriateness of the exhibition timing, Mr Wadhera said “We have festival and wedding season lined up, starting with Vishu and Tamil New Year Day on April 14, followed by Easter on April 24 and finally Akshaya Tritiya on May 6. These festivals mark a special day in a traditional country like ours where buying gold and making a new start is considered auspicious. Thus it gives an apt opportunity to the jeweller’s community to stock up inventory.”

The show will be followed by Educational Trade Seminars which promises to bring the innovations in the gems and jewellery industry for the trade participants. The seminars will focus on topics such as designing and merchandising for industry growth, Investors perspective towards jewellery business, uniform gold rate in Karnataka, Best business practices, etc.

Industry leaders such as Nirupa Bhatt, managing director, India & Middle East, GIA, Dr. Assissi Menachery, managing director, Lenner Mae Pathway Consulting Pvt. Ltd and Prashant Bhojani of Rapaport India Pvt. Ltd, will be the key speakers at the seminars.

The trade show will showcase work of 120 exhibitors from the jewellery industry in India and across the globe. These include some leading names such as Sangam Chains and Au Finja from Mumbai, Swarnmandir Jewel Designer Pvt. Ltd, Tumkur, Emerald Jewel Industry, Coimbatore, Peeyar Exports, Trichur, Derewala Jewellery Industries Ltd, Jaipur, JKS Jewels Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore among others.

The exhibits offer a wide range of product varieties including plain gold & studded jewellery, diamond, platinum & fine jewellery, loose diamonds and gems, jewellery watches, silverware & silver jewellery and machinery & equipment.

SIJS 2011 offers opportunities to the retailers in the region to directly source from the manufacturers, thereby eliminating intermediaries. With just three weeks to Akshaya Tritiya and the wedding season, SIJS offers a well-timed and ideal platform to make new business connections, tie-ups, trade partnerships and face-to-face exchanges with the right people.

SIJS 2011 Awards: SIJS has instituted a series of awards for the first time under multiple categories to recognize and honor professional achievements of the jewellery trade in Karnataka. The various categories include: outstanding contribution to the jewellery industry, highest VAT payer for the year 2010-11, largest exporter for the year 2010-11, Best designer, Best Jewellery and Best gems and jewellery education institution in Karnataka. The awards, chosen by an eminent jury, will be given away during the Awards Nite on 9th April at Palace Grounds.

A unique jewellery design competition “Aakar” has been organized where contestants have to design innovative, traditional yet high on fashion everyday wear jewellery in Tahiti Black Pearls. The winners of the competition, who will receive exciting cash prizes, will be announced during the scintillating Awards Nite.

The Art of Jewellery Magazine is popular for its well researched and up to date editorial content, international standards of production, glossy pages, rich photography, vibrant visuals and state-of-the-art designs and printing. The magazine has won several awards and accolades for its contribution to the jewellery trade. The magazine is backed by a team of professionals with rich experience in the media industry. In recent years, the circulation has grown exponentially in India and abroad. The Art of Jewellery has a proven track record and expertise in organizing jewellery events and promotions. It has also been the prime mover in promoting the trade through well acknowledged initiatives like conducting 3 consecutive ‘Gold Shopping Festivals’ across Karnataka and the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from SIJS, The Art of Jewellery is conducting Kerala Gem & Jewellery Show every year in association with the Government of Kerala.

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