Jewellery Industry

Recently listed Jewellery retailers PN Gadgil Jewellers on Tuesday reported 59.11 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 34.91 crore in the quarter ended September 2024. The company's net profit stood at Rs 21.94 crore during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, PN Gadgil Jewellers said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations increased 45.92 per cent to Rs 2,001.31 crore during the quarter under review compared to Rs 1,371.51 crore a year ago. "The second quarter of FY25 has been highly rewarding, marked by strong operating performance across all our markets despite significant volatility in gold prices. Q2 FY25 surpassed expectations, establishing a solid foundation for growth, with demand levels exceeding those of the second quarter of FY24," PN Gadgil Jewellers Chairman and Managing Director Saurabh Gadgil said. The company made a strong debut on the stock market on September 17, 2024, he said. "Several factors shaped this successful quarter. The reduction

Jewellery retail chain P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd on Thursday fixed a price band of Rs 456-480 per share for its Rs 1,100-crore initial share sale and proceeds will be used for expansion plans and pare debt. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) will open for public subscription on September 10 and conclude on September 12 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on September 9, the company announced. The Maharashtra-based company's IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 850 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares to the tune of Rs 250 crore by promoter SVG Business Trust. At present, SVG Business Trust holds a 99.9 per cent stake in P N Gadgil Jewellers. Brokerage houses have pegged the company's market capitalisation at over Rs 6,500 crore post-issue. Of the fresh issue proceeds, around Rs 393 crore will be utilised for the funding of expenditure towards setting up 12 new stores in Maharashtra, Rs 300 crore for payment of debt,

Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced restoration of Diamond Imprest Licence, which allows import duty exemption on cut and polished diamonds up to a specified limit. The gems and jewellery exporters were demanding for this licence. In the absence of this licence, the cut and polished diamonds were getting imported in Dubai and getting assorted there and re-exported, impacting India's exports and jobs in the sector. The minister announced the restoration of the licence during a session at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2024 here. It was organised by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). "Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry announced the introduction of the Diamond Imprest Licence," the GJEPC said in a statement. The licence allows eligible exporters to import cut and polished diamonds, including semi-processed, half-cut, and broken diamonds. Exporters can import diamonds up to 5 per cent of their average turnover

The jewellery major's profit before interest, depreciation and tax grew 10.3 per cent to Rs 1,367 crore in the quarter ended June

Consumers are expected to remain watchful of price movements, says ICRA

Diamond manufacturer Jewels by Preeti on Monday said the company is planning to open 15 retail stores across major cities in the country by the end of this year. This strategic expansion aims to capture a significant share in the offline market by providing last-mile connectivity and cater to the growing demand for trendy and timeless diamonds in India, the company said in a statement. In the initial stage of expansion, Jewels by Preeti is planning to open seven stores in the metropolitan hubs of Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. "It is a pivotal step for us to reach a wider audience, offering astute customers of both the upper and middle classes an abundance of access to purchase top-notch quality diamond jewellery," Jewels by Preeti Founder Preeti Jain said. The company intends to hire 300 employees to drive its growth strategy, Jain added.

Leading jewellery chain Senco Gold Ltd is looking at 15-20 per cent growth in revenue and profit in the current fiscal, despite rising prices of the yellow metal and global uncertainties. The jeweller is also planning to add 15-20 stores in the current 2024-25 financial year (FY'25), of which around 50 per cent will be franchisee-owned. "We are looking at a growth of 15 per cent as a conservative estimate, which may go up to 20 per cent in normal circumstances, in both revenue and profit in FY'25," Senco Gold MD & CEO Suvankar Sen told PTI. The jewellery chain reported a 39 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter of FY'24 (2023-24) to Rs 1,137 crore, while its profit jumped 23 per cent to Rs 32.17 crore. For the entire fiscal year, the revenue growth was 29 per cent with turnover reaching Rs 5,241 crore, backed by rising gold prices and increased demand from existing and new stores. The net profit expanded by 14 per cent to Rs 181 crore. In 2023-24, the retail .

Organised gold jewellery retailers are expected to clock 17-19 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in 2024-25, driven by higher realisations following a surge in gold prices, while volume is likely to remain steady, a report said on Wednesday. The revenue of organised gold jewellers is expected to rise 17-19 per cent this fiscal, while volume growth is likely to stagnate due to rising gold prices, Crisil Ratings said in a report. The report further stated that the working capital requirements of retailers might increase due to higher inventory levels resulting from the substantial rise in gold prices and new store additions. However, credit profiles should remain stable, it added. The organised sector accounts for slightly more than a third of the market, with the highly fragmented unorganised sector making up the rest, it noted. Domestic gold price increased 15 per cent during FY24 and reached Rs 67,000 per 10 grams at the end of March 2024, Crisil Ratings said. Gold prices inch

The Indian gem and jewellery industry on Friday said it will resume imports of rough diamonds, which were under voluntary suspension since October 15. The suspension was a collective decision taken by the Indian diamond industry, represented by the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai Diamond Merchants' Association, Surat Diamond Bourse, and Surat Diamond Association, to address the challenges related to the imbalance between demand and supply. The gem and jewellery industry will lift the voluntary suspension of rough diamond imports on December 15, which is in effect from October 15 to December 15, a joint industry statement said. "We believe that the suspension has helped bring stability to the Indian diamond industry, which had been impacted by low demand. The suspension has also resulted in a positive impact on the prices of polished diamonds over the past two months," GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said. "The industry is hopeful that the pri

The gem and jewellery trade between India and UAE has grown significantly, particularly following the India-UAE CEPA agreement, and about 30 per cent of the total gems and jewellery imported by the emirate is sourced from India, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said. The UAE currently imports gems and jewellery amounting to USD 3.12 billion from India, the GJEPC said. The UAE imports a total of USD 10.48 billion worth of jewellery from around the world, and a significant portion, approximately 30 per cent is sourced from India," Vipul Shah, the Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), has said. Shah made the remarks while addressing the third edition of the International Gem and Jewellery Show (IGJS) in Dubai on Tuesday. The show from October 10-12 is supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Government of India, and the Embassy of India in UAE. Additionally, it is supported by Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group, while Suntech

Leading business conglomerate Aditya Birla Group on Tuesday said it is foraying into the branded jewellery retail business with an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. The new venture, Novel Jewels, will build large-format exclusive jewellery retail stores across India, with in-house jewellery brands, a statement from Aditya Birla Group said. This foray is a strategic portfolio choice that allows to tap into new growth engines and expand presence in the vibrant Indian consumer landscape, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said. "With rising disposable income, discerning and aspirational consumers are leaning more towards design-led, bespoke, and high-quality jewellery. This venture will capitalise on Aditya Birla Group's deep expertise in lifestyle retail and nuanced understanding of consumer preferences," he added. The company aims to tap the growing demand for design-led, bespoke, and high-quality jewellery in the country. With this, Aditya Birla Group will compete with t

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Gem and jewellery exporters on Sunday urged the government to announce support measures like the abolition of import duty on raw material for lab-grown diamonds and jewellery repair policy to promote the sector and boost shipments in the forthcoming Budget. The industry also suggested the introduction of presumptive taxation on diamond sales at special notified zones and the introduction of the proposed DESH bill, which seeks to replace the existing law for special economic zones. Seeking a kind of "diamond package" in the forthcoming Budget, the industry said in light of the high inflation and economic crisis in the US and Europe and frequent lockdowns in China, the exports of diamonds and jobs in Surat have been impacted. The conventional source of rough diamonds across the world faces threats of deposit depletion, which also contribute to the exponential increase in the cost of extraction. Industries have thus found lab-grown diamonds to be a profitable alternative. These lab-gr

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On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the demand for jewellery in India contracted 2 per cent

After witnessing a cumulative growth of 6% during the first six months of FY23, the second half of the year could be slightly 'challenging' for exports of gems and jewellery items

Industry captains expect a 15-20% increase in demand over last year's high base

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