Aug 18, 2007

Indo/U.S. jewelry conference signs sponsor

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced that Rio Tinto Diamonds has joined the "Best of the Best" Indo/U.S. Jewelry Business Development Council as a lead sponsor.

The event is scheduled to take place from Oct. 1-5 in Mumbai.

Leading U.S.-based retailers and buying groups will convene at the Mumbai Marriott Renaissance Hotel for the first two days of the conference, which connects them with India-based jewelry companies. The retailers will then visit selected factories located in SEEPZ, Mumbai's specially developed business and factory complex.

"We are delighted and gratified with the excellent response to our request to host this inaugural event by Rio Tinto Diamonds and 20 of the leading jewelry manufacturers of India," GJEPC Chairman Sanjay Kothari said in a media release. "The U.S. attendees will be treated to a full spectrum of the 'best-of-the-best' that India has to offer in the way of finished diamond, colored stone and gold jewelry products."

All presenting sponsorship slots for Indian jewelry manufacturers are now filled. Presenting sponsors are: Diatrends Jewellery, DVL Jewels, Elegant Collection, Fine Jewellery Ltd., InterJewel Pvt. Ltd., Jewelex, Kama Jewellery, KP Sanghvi and Sons, Minestone, Mohit Diamonds, Nihalchand Girdharilal Zaveri, Prism Jewellery, R.T. Star, Shreeji Jewellery Design, Shrenuj and Co., SNC Jewellery, Suashish Jewel, Sun Jewels/Eleganza Jewellery, Super Gems and Sur Gems.

Retailers who have signed on to participate include Ben Bridge Jeweler, Carlyle and Co., Harris Originals, the IJO Buying Group, Lemons Jewelry, Maui Divers Jewelry, Samuels Jewelers, Saslows Jewelers and Underwood Jeweler's Craig Underwood, who is the president of the American Gem Society.

R and B Partners LLP, a Connecticut-based marketing and brand strategy consultancy is coordinating the conference for the GJEPC.
Source: nationaljewelernetwork

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