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Colored Gemstones Still Setting Records at Auction

Dec 15, 2015

Set in a turn-of-the-century Tiffany & Co. ring and flanked by European-cut diamonds, this 7.84-carat oval-cut Kashmir sapphire sold for $1.35 million Tuesday at Bonhams New York. Click through this slideshow to see the top 5 lots from ...

Tags: Kashmir sapphire, jewelry, colored gemstones

Nestle Prepares Ground for Maggi's Re-Launch in Indian Market

Oct 21, 2015

Nestle is preparing ground for the re-launch of its Maggi Noodles with increased spending on television advertisements. Expected to be back on shelves by Diwali, Maggi Noodles is set to make a grand comeback by taking advantage of the ...

Tags: Nestle, Maggi Noodles, Indian Market

Khadi Sales Have Jumped After PM's Call Advocating Need for Use of Such Products

Jul 27, 2015

Khadi sales have jumped after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call last October advocating the need for use of such products, micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) minister Kalraj Mishra has said, according to media reports. "Khadi ...

Tags: textile manufacture, textile sales

Government Clarified That It Hasn't Stopped Giving Subsidy on Woollen Yarn to Weaavers

May 18, 2015

The government has clarified that it has not stopped giving subsidy on woollen yarn to weavers. The clarification comes after a Congress MP alleged that this subsidy was stopped in three states. "The Government of India clarifies hereby ...

Tags: Woollen Yarn, Subsidy

Emerald-Cut Diamond

Apr 7, 2015

The current owner of this 100-carat emerald-cut diamond spent an entire year studying, cutting and polishing the rough to create the “perfect” stone. Sotheby’s will attempt to sell the stone later this month. The largest ...

Tags: Magnificent Jewels, diamond

Raw Silk Import Duty Is Rised Due to J&K Governor Demands

Feb 9, 2015

The governor of the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), NN Vohra has requested the Centre to hike customs duty on raw silk imports to 30 per cent. “The governor approached the minister of state for textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar to ...

Tags: Raw Silk, Textile

"Graff Ruby" to Sell for as Much as $9 Million at Its Auction in Geneva Next Month

Oct 23, 2014

Sotheby’s anticipates that the 8.62-carat pigeon’s blood “Graff ruby,” one of the finest privately owned rubies in the world, will sell for as much as $9 million at its auction in Geneva next month. ...

Tags: Graff Ruby, Jewels

An 8.41-Carat Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond Sold for $17.8 Million

Oct 16, 2014

A new world auction record for a fancy vivid pink diamond was set at Sotheby’s Tuesday when an 8.41-carat internally flawless fancy vivid purple-pink diamond sold for $17.8 million. An Asian private buyer bought the diamond, which ...

Tags: pink diamond, Crafts

Fancy Intense Orangy Pink Diamond Ring Is The Highlight of Sotheby's April 29 Sale

Apr 15, 2014

This fancy intense orangy pink diamond ring is the highlight of Sotheby's April 29 sale, which also will include a range of other important colored gemstones. Click through this slideshow to see the five jewels expected to top Sotheby's ...

Tags: Diamond, Pink Diamond, Arts, Crafts

10% Rebate Was Extended to Purchase of Woolen Yarn in Indian

Jan 23, 2014

The 10 percent rebate available on purchase of yarn to the handicrafts sector, has now been extended to the purchase of woolen yarn as well as to promote handloom sector in India, Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao has said, Business ...

Tags: Woolen Yarn, Indian Govt

A Third or More of All The Honey Is Likely to Have Been Smuggled in From China

Jan 6, 2014

A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...

Tags: honey, Chinese honey, food safety

Fusion of Culture&Creativity Started at Jamia Bazaar, Delhi

Oct 28, 2013

The much awaited JAMIA BAZAAR is here again! A two day exposition at India Islamic Culture centre, the exhibition opens out the alternative, but spirited world of Jamia Nagar to Delhi’s denizens. Jamia Bazaar was formally inaugurated ...

Tags: Fusion of Culture, Textile

India-Based Jammu & Kashmir Bank Is Planning to Offload Entire or a Fraction

Oct 11, 2013

India-based Jammu & Kashmir Bank is planning to offload entire or a fraction of its 5% stake in life insurance joint venture (JV) MetLife India. J&K Bank CEO and chairman Mushtaq Ahmed was quoted by the Economics Times as saying that the ...

Tags: J&K Bank, Minority Stake

Mille Fleur 'star-Lattice' Carpet Gone Under The Hammer for $ 7.7 Million

Oct 11, 2013

A rare and magnificent mille fleur ‘star-lattice’ carpet, which is believed to have its origins in Kashmir, India, has gone under the hammer for a whopping amount of US$ 7.7 million at the Oriental Rugs and Carpets auction, ...

Tags: Star-Lattice Carpet, mille fleur

J&K Signed a Tripartite Memorandum of MoU for Implementation of RRR Scheme

Oct 8, 2013

The government of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for implementation of ‘Revival, Reform and Reconstructing’ (RRR) scheme in the handloom sector. ...

Tags: Handloom Sector, Textile

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