GJEPC provides trainings to enhance jewellery export
23 Apr '07
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Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) with the help of Union Commerce Ministry is providing various training programmes for artisans to enhance production of jewellery for export.
According to Princeson Jose, Regional Chairman, GJEPC, southern region of India is the biggest exporter of gold jewelleries. Coimbatore and Thrissur produce plain gold items while Bangalore and Chennai focus on diamond-studded ornaments.
GJEPC has recently organised a special training programme for 15 traditional jewellery makers in Karaikudi on manufacturing of close and open setting jewellery, which has a very good internation market.
The council in agreement with All-India Synthetic Stones Manufacturers and Dealers Association has set up a gem training institute in the campus of National College.
The Chairman said that export of diamond jewelleries dominated from the region, followed by plain gold jewellery, rough diamonds and other items.