Surat: The apex body of India’s gems and jewellery sector has predicted that the exports are likely to remain flat in this financial year due to weak demand in the overseas market and the Goods and Service Tax (GST) implementation in India. In the recently published trade data for FY18, the Gems and Jewellery Export … Read More →
In the first half of 2017/18, Titan’s jewellery sale surged 47% to Rs61 billion. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Mumbai: India’s biggest-listed jeweller Titan Co. expects jewellery sales to leap more than a quarter this fiscal year as tighter rules on cash flows and a new sales tax hurt the mom-and-pop firms that dominate the business, a senior … Read More →
Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor is one of our (and, let’s face it, the world’s) favourite style stars. The way she pairs exuberant prints and mixes things up is so inspiring. For someone who’s come to be known for her soft, colourful outfits, Sonam’s latest photoshoot for a fashion magazine saw her wearing rather uncharacteristic head-to-toe … Read More →
As incredible auctions go, this one is right up on the list. A 14.93-carat pink gemstone forms the centre-piece of the diamond-studded ring. A Christie’s spokesman said it was one of the most important pink diamonds ever to be sold because of its colour and clarity. “The rarity of pink diamond makes it so valuable,” Fung Chiang … Read More →
It’s been all about Alessandro Michele’s eclectic exuberance over at Gucci for some seasons now, but the design house has been pipped at the post as the world’s ‘hottest’ brand. Each year, the Lyst index, together with Business of Fashion, analyses data from over 65 million consumers, five million products and 12,000 brands to work out the … Read More →
Cultural appropriation or “misappropriation” is when a dominant culture adapts elements from a marginalised culture and uses it outside the original culture’s context – often without credit or against the wishes of the said culture. Given the heavy dialogue around the subject today, the meaning is often lost, which can benefit or harm a high-end … Read More →
As incredible auctions go, this one is right up on the list. A 14.93-carat pink gemstone forms the centre-piece of the diamond-studded ring. A Christie’s spokesman said it was one of the most important pink diamonds ever to be sold because of its colour and clarity. “The rarity of pink diamond makes it so valuable,” Fung Chiang … Read More →