Indian gold jewellers look to boost exports, compete with Italy

For the first time, small and medium jewellers were invited to the Gujarat International Jewellery Show so that they could showcase their goods and discuss their trade with the bigger operators.

"The big jewellers have resources to advertise but small ones fall behind. So we are providing them a good platform," Shanti Patel, president of the Gem and Jewellery Trade Council of India (GJTCI), was quoted in the Times of India.

"We have very skilled workers and jewellery making is low cost in Gujarat. If we increase our exports we can give a good competition to countries like Italy."

The GJTCI will soon launch a training institute for designers and a gem testing laboratory, seen as necessary steps if the industry is going to become world class.

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