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Saturday 28 April 2012
Jeweller's horror at fake police raid - Lancashire Evening Post
Published on Friday 27 April 2012 18:58
A jeweller today relived the moment his shop was robbed by two men claiming to be police officers.
The pair fled with £30,000 of jewellery and £3,000 in cash from Bhupendra Soni’s shop, Sohum Jewellers, on Meadow Street, Preston
The shop, which specialises in Asian jewellery, was targeted on Thursday afternoon.
The men were dressed as police officers and told Bhupendra, 56, they were investigating a case involving stolen jewellery.
He said: “They were dressed as police, they had a radio on and everything.
“They said they had caught somebody in Merseyside with stolen goods and they had given our shop name.”
Bhupendra, his wife Kusum, 51 and son Chetan, 31, believed the men were police officers.
They were told to wait in the kitchen and Bhupendra said that the robbers then tied “plastic ties” around their wrists.
Tearful, he said: “They told us not to worry if we heard any noise because they would be looking around.
“We waited about 10 minutes and then my son came into the shop and realised everything had gone.
He added: “I usually don’t open the door but I saw that they were police men - I didn’t expect them to rob me.
“We were all just really shocked.”
Police have now released a CCTV image of the black car the robbers fled in.
The men were carrying radios and seemed to be communicating with a third person.
Both men were aged between 25 and 40, around six feet tall and of heavy build. One had short brown hair and the other had a shaven head.
One of the men had a tattoo on the back of his neck. The other man a word tattooed on his inner left forearm.
Call police on 101.
India's crown jeweller - The National
Clad in jeans and a black, sleeveless top that reveal the tattoos on his arms, the jeweller Hanut Singh holds court over an assembled group of adoring customers in the anteroom of Bungalow 8, Mumbai's famed concept store. Pink and purple macaroons are placed like pyramids in dainty containers all around, except that none of the Pilates-toned bodies are touching them.
An attentive waiting staff carries around tall glasses of bubbly refreshments. The women put down their Gucci bags and gush over Singh's latest Moth to a Flame collection, retailing for about US$3,500 (Dh12,856) on average for a pair of earrings. Later, Singh plans to take this collection to New York and Los Angeles, but for now, he is assisting as his loyal customers choose their baubles.
"Darling, that green looks so good against your skin," he pronounces. "Don't you love this?" he asks, picking up a pair of ruby earrings that are carved into the Hindu elephant God, Ganesh. The women pull back their long black hair, and preen before the floor-length mirror. Singh never pushes them to buy. As he says often, his pieces are for women who already own significant jewellery and know their baubles.
Singh, 39, knows his baubles, too. His great-grandfather, Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of the erstwhile kingdom of Kapurthala, was a flamboyant Francophone, who ascended the throne at the age of five and ruled until 1948, a year after India became independent. The king was among the most widely travelled of his time and spent summers in Europe and the south of France with his five wives, including a Spanish dancer, Anita Delgado. Jagatjit Singh loved shopping for jewellery and travelled to Paris carrying suitcases of gemstones to offer commissions to Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels and other European jewellers. In 1926, Cartier created a turban ornament for him using a hexagonal 177-carat emerald, along with numerous diamonds and pearls.
"My great-grandfather was a connoisseur of varied and exquisite taste," says Singh. "Not only did he travel the world over 130 years ago, he was a visionary and aesthete."
Singh's paternal grandmother - Princess Sita Devi, or Princess Karam as she was called - was considered one of the loveliest women in all of India. Photographed frequently by Cecil Beaton, Princess Karam arrived in Paris when she was a 14-year-old newlywed. This "Pearl of India" cut a stylish figure with her dusky countenance, couture clothes and spectacular jewellery. Muse to photographers such as Man Ray, clad in Mainbocher and Madame Grès, Princess Karam inspired Elsa Schiaparelli to design a collection of gowns based on the saris she wore. When she was 19, Vogue magazine anointed her a "secular goddess". Five years later, Look magazine called her one of the five best-dressed women on earth.
Elsie de Wolfe threw a party in her honour with trained caparisoned elephants welcoming the guests. Princess Sita Devi arrived wearing a Grecian gown and dripping with jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Chaumet. Princess Karam wore peasant-style dresses and Grecian gowns and combined her chiffon saris with pearls and fur coats. The society pages in London and Paris tracked her clothes and considered her a stylish trendsetter. Later, the legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland, then at Harper's Bazaar, asked the Princess if she and her team could visit the Kapurthala kingdom for a photo shoot. The Princess opened up her Versailles-style palace and the photographs now are part of the royal memorabilia.
"My grandmother, Princess Sita, was not only the most exquisite woman you could ever see," says Singh, "but she was a great wit, raconteur, superb cook and a woman of deep spiritual practice. We were blessed to have her in our lives."
Young Hanut grew up watching his glamorous grandmother, mother and sister wearing priceless family heirlooms and discussing jewels in a matter-of-fact way. Jewellery in his family was considered to be an extension of personal style, not something to be put away in a box. After studying literature and media studies at New York's Hunter College, Singh worked at Elle magazine as a fashion writer and editor.
"Even though everyone said that I was good at it, I realised that writing was not my
métier," he says. "It didn't inspire me and I wasn't fuelled by it."
Eight years ago, when he was 31, he borrowed Rs50,000 (Dh3,580) from his uncle and another Rs50,000 from his mother to design his first collection of jewellery called Frutti de Mare. Much of the collection was made with pearls and Japanese abalone shells. Singh invited 40 stylish women to his sunny, spacious New Delhi penthouse for a trunk show and was sold out by the end of the day. He repaid his loans, designed his second collection, Wind Chime, within three months, and hasn't stopped since.
Shweta Bachchan Nanda, the daughter of the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, has been wearing his jewellery for years. "I love that Hanut is constantly discovering new materials and using them so effectively," she says. "I always get compliments when I wear his jewellery." Like many Indian women, she says that the appeal of Singh's pieces are their versatility, the fact that they can be paired with both Indian and western clothes.
For a country with a long tradition of jewellery making, India has surprisingly few independent jewellers. The London-based Alice Cicolini, a graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, is one. She works with craftsmen in Jodhpur to produce her brightly coloured rings and necklaces using the intricate meenakari, or champlevé technique. Other contemporary Indian jewellers such as Farah Khan Ali and Roopa Vohra are considered more established in that they have freestanding stores and stockists. Munnu Kasliwal, scion of the family that owns the famed Gem Palace, Jaipur, retails his Munnu collection, both at home and at Barney's in New York and Los Angeles. Singh pegs himself as more artisanal, making jewellery "with a point of view", as he says.
The prolific designer, who sports tattoos of doves "for peace," bamboo stalks for prosperity, and others on his arms, says that inspiration for his designs comes in two ways. "Either I fall absolutely madly in love with a stone or I get inspired by my surroundings. It could be the crescent moon in a miniature painting or the Islamic gallery of the Met. It could be anything - a street in Morocco, Moorish architecture, music, nature, the crescent shape of the moon or the slice of a dagger."
Today, his clients include not only Indian socialites but also global celebrities such as Madonna, Meryl Streep, Beyoncé, Penelope Cruz, Cindy Sherman, Wendi Deng Murdoch, Queen Rania and a slew of Hollywood stars and models including Rebecca Romijn, the Olsen twins and Amy Adams, among others.
"Wendi Murdoch is a long-time client of mine and she gifted Queen Rania a pair of my earrings as a birthday present," says Singh.
Singh's tryst with Hollywood began in 2005, when Beyoncé bought a couple of his earrings just before she went to Cannes for a photo shoot. Soon she was seen flaunting his earrings on magazine covers.
"It was so kind of Beyoncé to showcase my work," says Singh. "She was pulling her hair back and working the jewellery. She must have known I was a young designer."
In due course, his jewellery caught the eyes of other stars. Madonna commissioned a pair of skull earrings from him, and also borrowed several pieces when she went on holiday. The Olsen twins, who Singh calls "very cool and absolutely charming", wore his jewels, as did supermodels such as Naomi Campbell and Karolina Kurkova.
"You know, celebrities get paid a ton of money to wear jewellery," says Singh. "I don't play that game. I don't have that kind of money. And in the end, yeah, it's a big deal [to have a celebrity wear your jewellery] but really, it's not that big a deal. I am a bit snobbish about my work."
Handwritten testimonials from his clients are part of his archives. The shoe designer Christian Louboutin, who signs off as "Xtian Louboutin", says that Singh's work "has so much in common with what I like with my own work: to be able to express through small objects like shoes or jewellery our love and passion for handicraft, women, traditions mixed and shaked with a good twist, elegance and delicatessen... I can't stop myself buying his work, it became one of my favourite addictions, and I never, and probably never will, regret it! So, keep on, dear Hanut, and thanks for existing!!!"
The fashion designer and philanthropist Rachel Roy says in her testimonial that "Hanut so perfectly combines the richness and history of Indian detail with the modern edge of what women want to wear today".
Clearly, many of his celebrity clients end up as friends to this savvy jewellery designer. Within India, Singh is part of the glamorous set that parties in Goa, holidays in the south of France and shops in New York. The fashion designer Malini Ramani, who is known for her resort wear, is an old friend. Ramani says that Singh has a "diamond heart that is filled with love, compassion and a strong sense of fairness". Singh, in turn, calls Ramani his muse and "BFF", indulging in the giggly chatter and inside jokes of longtime friends.
"I could swear he possesses some sort of shamanic powers," says Ramani. "Every time I speak to him, a wave of calm washes over me. There is beauty all around."
The PR guru Nikhil Khanna, who represents many of the top luxury brands in India and is a friend of Louboutin, says that Singh is "genuinely unfettered, freewheeling and counterintuitive... He is so zany and free - the way he lives, the things he says, his humour. All of that translates to his work".
For all the free-spirited, party-loving image that he projects, Singh is a steely businessman who describes himself as clear-cut, methodical and pragmatic. He retails out of his atelier in New Delhi and through trunk shows in New York, London, Paris and across the world. Friends who are stylists also plug his work to their celebrity clients. Trained master craftsmen do all his lapidary work in house from the sketches he makes.
Singh's forte is gemstones and he scours the world for them: Sri Lankan sapphires, Persian onyx, Japanese abalone, Afghani tourmalines, Russian topaz, blue-green Amazon beetle wings, pale pink Morganite, light green chalcedony, red rubellite, green Peruvian opal that Singh calls his favourite stone, peridot, citrine, black pearl and of course, diamonds, rubies and emeralds, all set in 18-carat gold. Unlike traditional Indian jewellery, which makes up for its use of small gemstones through elaborate embellishments and filigree work, Singh resolutely seeks out large gemstones and highlights their natural beauty with the slightest of embellishments. His focus on silhouette, colour, proportion and balance put his work closer to European brands such as Christian Dior, Tarina Tarantino, Paloma Picasso, Alexis Bittar and John Hardy, rather than contemporary Indian jewellers who work in Jaipur and New Delhi.
Unlike family-owned Indian jewellers such as S Zaveri & Sons, C Krishniah Chetty & Sons, Bapalal, and Khanna Jewellers, which cater to the masses, Singh chooses his clients carefully and creates his wares with a restrained hand. While he is a long way off from being a global brand, the fact that he is increasingly being mentioned in those circles is proof that the stars are burning bright for the man whose curved dagger earrings are coveted by women in the know.
Jewellers want reduction in NRI gold import - Times of India
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Friday 27 April 2012
US urges restraint after India and Pak test missiles - NDTV
Washington: The US has asked all nuclear-capable countries to exercise restraint after India and Pakistan test-fired ballistic missiles within a week. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland, in response to a question on the latest missile test by Pakistan, said, "(We give) the same message that we gave at the time of the Indian test: that we urge all nuclear-capable states to exercise restraint regarding nuclear and missile capabilities."
Pakistan's missile test came days after its neighbour India had a successful test launch of an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V.
"We understand that this was a planned launch. The Pakistanis have said it wasn't a direct response to the Indian test," Nuland said.
"But what's most important is that they do seem to have taken steps to inform the Indians, and we, as you know, are quite intent on those two countries continuing to work together and improve their dialogue," she said.
Jewellery, gems exports go up - The Nation, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Country’s jewellery exports grew by 110.91 per cent during the first nine months of current fiscal year (2011-12) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The jewellery exports during July-March (2011-12) were recorded at $584.673 million against $277.215 million during July-March (2010-11), the PBS reported. On month on month basis, the exports of jewellery increased by 125.92 per cent during the month of March this year over same month of last fiscal year.
The exports of gems recorded increase of 10.33 per cent during month of March this year over the same period of last month.
The gems exports increased from $0.287 million during February this year to $0.331 million in March. The exports of gems however recorded 15.11 per cent decrease during first nine months of current financial year over same period of last year.
The gems exports decreased from $ 2.971 million during the period July-March 2010-11 to $2.522 million during the same period of current fiscal year.
Similarly, the furniture exports witnessed negative growth of 3.11 per cent by declining from $5.055 million of July-March (2010-11) to $4.898 million during the same period of current fiscal year.
Jewellers all smiles as gold shines on 'akshay tritiya' - Times of India
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Diamond Jubilee: Royal jewellers Asprey launch Jubilee tea at the Langham ... - Daily Mail
By Deborah Arthurs
PUBLISHED: 18:48 GMT, 25 April 2012 | UPDATED: 18:54 GMT, 25 April 2012
Royal jewellers Asprey are to join forces with London's Langham hotel to launch a celebratory tea in honour of the Queen's Jubilee.
The British firm, who were awarded their first Royal warrant in 1862 by Queen Victoria, have developed a jewelled tea in partnership with the hotel's award-winning pastry chef, Cherish Finden.
The menu, which consists of beautifully crafted delicacies that look too good to scoff, has been inspired by Asprey's jewellery collections past and present.
Little gems: The Asprey tea features delicacies inspired by the Royal warranted jewellers collections, past and presentThe signature and iconic purple is a prominent colour, and include the Daisy Heritage, Woodland and classic collections.
The afternoon tea includes items such as a blueberry and bilberry Battenburg, purple jasmine with apricot and a praline truffle.
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Little gems: The Asprey tea features delicacies inspired by the Royal warranted jewellers collections, past and presentPraline truffle, white chocolate truffle ball with dark chocolate crown
Pina Colada macaroon, coconut macaroon with pineapple pate de fruit and Malibu butter cream
Blueberry and bilberry Battenburg with blackcurrant jam
Purple jasmine with apricot, jasmine mousse and apricot mousse with apricot compote on financier base
Blackcurrant and white chocolate mousse with blackcurrant jelly on shortbread
The Asprey Diamond Jubilee Tea will be available at the Langham hotel from 21st April until October 2012, priced ?49 per person. Visit www.palm-court.co.uk or asprey.com.
Thursday 26 April 2012
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Jewelry, as an art form, has the power to create moods, provoke opinions and produce reactions. This is the design philosophy that New York based jewelry designer Jennifer Kellogg follows in creating and developing her own unique collection of jewelry. Although she uses precious metals and stones in her work, the design is of much greater importance to Jennifer than the intrinsic value of the materials she works with. Her ultimate goal is evoking humor, whimsy and rare imagination through the use of striking color and inventive design in each of her pieces, which is what gives Jennifer Kellogg her signature look.When the mood strikes to create, Jennifer finds inspiration for her clever designs in familiar and recognizable things from the natural beauty of fresh flowers and the brilliance of diamonds, to the graphic and vibrantly colored icons of the classic slot machine. "Often, it is the materials that can become inspiring and sometimes, it is something else something, that draws you back for a second look. My real passion is to take objects or forms that are not normally seen as jewelry and transform them into clever reinterpretations that are wearable and fun. This is what I feel makes jewelry really, truly memorable and valuable. It's my way of inspiring other people to see that jewelry can be beautiful without having to always conform to what is expected,"explains Kellogg.
Born and raised outside of Washington DC, Jennifer's interest in jewelry design began at the young age of 12 when she found herself making earrings and pins out of painted papier-mâché. But it was quickly becoming apparent that this adolescent pastime was much more than that as Jennifer's talents far exceeded her years. So much so that her work caught the eye of a local woman, who invited young Jennifer to sell her papier-m&aciric;ché jewelry in a boutique near the Capitol. This invaluable experience encouraged Kellogg to continue making jewelry through out high school and over the next few years, she began displaying a flair for fantasy and whimsy in her design and exhibited a remarkable talent for incorporating ordinary objects and materials like seashells and small stones into her work. These were the beginnings of the distinguishing style that can now be found throughout her collection.
In 1993, Jennifer received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she learned the fundamentals of traditional jewelry making and began developing her signature style. Kellogg then moved to Amsterdam where she apprenticed with leading Dutch jeweler Philip Sajet, while continuing to design and exhibit her own works throughout the city of Rotterdam. After declining her acceptance to the Royal College of Art in London, Jennifer moved back to the States for the opportunity to work with American jewelry artist Pat Flynn. During this time, Kellogg refined her pieces into a collection, cultivated her own contacts and started to sell her own work through prominent galleries and shops in the United States. Soon thereafter, the Jennifer Kellogg jewelry brand was launched in 2000. As her young business began to grow, Jennifer's innovative designs quickly caught the attention of her peers and the press alike. Subsequently, she was accepted into the prestigious International Jewelry Designers' Guild (IJDG) in 2001 and to date, her jewelry has been featured in some of the top consumer and trade publications while also appearing on Sex and the City and worn by several celebrities including Gwen Stefani, Paris Hilton, Kelly Osbourne and Amy Sedaris.
She has also participated in several group museum shows including the Smithsonian and Museum of Contemporary Craft. Several books, including 1000 Rings and 500 Necklaces, has published her work.
Today, Jennifer spends time with her family and gives her all to bring her special touch to the creation of memorable jewelry.
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Graceful jewellery to adorn the wrist - Bangkok Post
TIME PIECESLeading Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget and its partner in Thailand, S.T Dimension, hosted an exclusive preview, "The World of Piaget", to showcase Piaget creative jewellery timepieces at Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, recently. Flown in specially for the occasion was Eduardo Tartalo, general manager of Piaget South East Asia.
Eduardo Tartalo (2nd left), general manager of Piaget South East Asia, and Suthin Jiramaneekul (3rd left), founder and president of S.T Dimension, with Piaget models.
Started in La Cote-aux-Fees, a small village in the Swiss part of the Jura Mountains more than 130 years ago, Piaget built its reputation first as a luxury watchmaker and in the 1960s as creator of high-end jewellery with bold designs. Today, the brand is widely recognised for its two areas of expertise _ timepieces and jewellery.
"The World of Piaget" at Le Normandie saw models wearing Piaget's watches and jewellery to illuminate the event. The collection included iconic pieces from the Altiplano, Limelight and Black Tie models.
Piaget Limelight Paris-New York cuff watch.
The Altiplano represented Piaget's leading craftsmanship in creating ultra-thin movements and ultra-thin watches, while the Black Tie collection unveiled the brand's strong foothold and roots in complications and innovations.
However, the event's highlight was the presentation of the Piaget Limelight collection which truly exhibited the brand's creativity and craftsmanship in the jewellery aspect. The jewellery timepieces on show included concept watches such as the Limelight Dancing Light and the Limelight Paris-New York.
The Limelight Dancing Light collection highlights one of the brand's essential historical design codes: creative magic. Piaget has successfully captured the beauty of a feather-light flight through the air, and encapsulated it within a graceful wrist adornment. The two iconic feminine watches presented have a refined gem-set motif swept endlessly around the dial.
The Limelight Dancing Light (GOA36158) has the case set in 18k white gold with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds. The dial is set with 18k diamond-paved white gold with 335 diamonds. The Roman numerals and index appliques are also set in 18k white gold. The matching bracelet is intricately designed in 18k diamond-paved white gold set with 522 diamonds. The watch houses a Piaget 56P quartz movement and the price is 8,700,000 baht.
Piaget Limelight Dancing Light in pink gold.
The Limelight Dancing Light (GOA36157) is all set in 18k pink gold with brilliant-cut diamonds _ the case, rotating circle, dial centre, Roman numerals and index appliques. The ardillon buckle, also in 18k pink gold, is set with 15 brilliant-cut diamonds on a brown satin strap. The watch houses a Piaget 56P quartz movement and the price is 1,612,000 baht
The Limelight Paris-New York explores the aesthetic worlds of two of the planet's most fascinating cities _ Paris, the City of Light, and the architectural and fashionable New York.
For the Limelight Paris-New York cuff watch, Piaget has gone for a sexy look with creations echoing the lacing on corsets that are tied and untied with voluptuous delight. This ultra-chic cuff watch has the case in 18k white gold set with 175 brilliant-cut diamonds. The dial is set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds, the buckle with 25 brilliant-cut diamonds with interchangeable lace. The timepiece houses a Piaget 56P movement and the price is 9,500,000 baht.
Piaget has chosen to focus on two icons of the American dream: the Chrysler Building and the Statue of Liberty in New York in the creation of the Limelight Paris-New York secret watch. The 18k white gold watch evokes the black and white colours of a classic New York evening. The case is set with 199 brilliant-cut diamonds, and the onyx dial in 101 brilliant-cut diamonds. Its couture-like touches actually hide a "secret" watch featuring a diamond-paved cover that opens discreetly to reveal the passing of time. The watch houses a Piaget 56P quartz movement and the price is 2,330,000 baht.
For gentlemen, the event unveiled a sacred combination of elegance, precision and performance in the Piaget Emperador Coussin XL (GOA35020). The watch has a 46.5mm, 18k white gold case, paved with baguette-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds. The crown is also set with baguette-cut diamonds, with sapphire crystal case-back. The watch houses the Manufacture Piaget 856P ultra-thin mechanical self-winding movement with perpetual calendar and a 72-hour power reserve. The price is 2,791,000 baht.
The watches are available at Piaget Watch Boutique, main floor of Siam Paragon shopping centre. Call 02-610-9678_80.
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Jewellery designer Alex Monroe: I'm terrified I'll run out of ideas - Metro
The bee is your signature piece. What inspired it?
That’s a long story. It started with the idea of original sin, pain and pleasure... Lucas Cranach used the bee in his painting Cupid Complaining To Venus. Cupid steals some honey and gets stung for it, so along with the sweetness there was pain. I love the idea of something rather cute (and very wearable) having an edge, the ability to sting.
Which piece do you love the most?
Usually it’s the newest design I’m working on because I’m totally focused on it and everyone is excited to see the result. I honestly like every single piece we’ve made but it’s when they’re worn that they really come to life and are given new meaning. Every so often, I see someone on the Tube or in a restaurant wearing one of our pieces and they look lovely. It always makes me smile.
How does your work reflect your life?
I suppose my work is my life, rather sadly. I can end up working on Sundays but then I will get the family involved, which makes it much more fun. I’m always looking for inspiration so even if I’m on holiday I’ll be sketching or collecting leaves or whatever.
Do you ever worry you’ll run out of ideas?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Always. It’s terrifying. I’m sure it will happen one day and then I don’t know what I’ll do. But for now I’m working with lots of creative young people and we bounce ideas around. They help keep it fashionable and wearable and keep me enthusiastic.
Big Three Flower Buttercup Ring, £240 What would you change about the world?
I know I’m supposed to want to stop war or something (which, of course, I do but it’s not very original). I must say I quite like the world as it is. Except there are too many people. But I wouldn’t want to get rid of a lot of people because where would we put them? No, can’t think. Can we keep it as it is, please?
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Jewellery, cash worth Rs 30 lakh stolen in Kanpur break-in - Times of India
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Gold sales cross Rs 12 cr in Indore on Akshaya Tritiya - Times of India
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Wednesday 25 April 2012
Jewellery vending machine launched - Hindu Business Line
Business Line : Industry & Economy / Marketing : Jewellery vending machine launched HomeCompaniesMarketsIndustry & EconomyOpinionFeaturesTodayTopicsEconomyInfo-techAgri-bizBankingLogisticsMarketingGovernment & PolicyShipping NewsTaxation & AccountsEmerging Entrepreneurs Jewellery vending machine launchedOur BureauShare · print · Share Tweet Mumbai, April 25: Gitanjali Group has joined hands with the Siddhivinayak Trust to launch the Gitanjali Jewellery Vending Machine at the Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. This is the second vending machine installed by the company in the city. The collaboration with Siddhivinayak Trust introduces a unique and convenient retail format for worshippers, said Mr Mehul Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali Group. The GJVM vends gold and diamond jewellery besides gold and silver coins. It stores 400 products and 18 different designs when fully stocked up.
The jewellery design and price are displayed on a touch screen which a customer can browse through various options and select the product they wish to buy. After selection, the customer can decide to pay by cash, card or net banking options. Once full payment is made, the machine automatically dispenses the chosen product along with certificate of authenticity and receipt for the same.
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Alpari technical report for April 2521 hr. 16 min. ago
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Toyota management system can be applied to healthcare14 hr. 48 min. ago
Kolkata to host global expo on plastics 15 hr. 4 min. ago
HC notice to Pallonji in illegal gratification case 15 hr. 50 min. ago
FICCI supports USIBC proposals to boost India US economic ties17 hr. 39 min. ago
‘Narmada canals can give 2,200 MW of solar power’18 hr. 57 min. ago
S&P’s action provides timely warning: Pranab 20 hr. 54 min. ago
Electronics hardware industry seeks tax holiday21 hr. 55 min. ago
Clarion call for e-com players at IAMAI conference23 hr. 28 min. ago
Mumbai terror attack: Apex court reserves order on Kasab’s plea 23 hr. 43 min. ago
US trade opposes total FDI ban in India’s tobacco sector 23 hr. 56 min. ago
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Now, ‘Google Drive' to take on rivals' cloud storage service 14 hr. 13 min. ago
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Wipro just betters Infosys in key financials 14 hr. 30 min. ago
S&P downgrades IT majors' ratings14 hr. 38 min. ago
Zensar full-year net rises 20%14 hr. 50 min. ago
Dell India looks at offering customised solutions to tap SMB segment15 hr. 1 min. ago
Telecom body seeks gear makers' support against procurement policy17 hr. 46 min. ago
Oracle sees strong demand for Exadata products 17 hr. 49 min. ago
TDSAT reserves judgment on telcos' 3G roaming pacts17 hr. 51 min. ago
Vodafone aware of tax liability: FinMin18 hr. 43 min. ago
TalentSprint raises Rs 20 cr from Nexus Venture 21 hr. 35 min. ago
Kerala Communicators ties up with Conax21 hr. 52 min. ago
Ericsson India’s revenues down 55%23 hr. 10 min. ago
Single-digit pay hike coming; attrition rate falls23 hr. 46 min. ago
Agri-bizGlobal agri meet to discuss reshaping of farming13 hr. 58 min. ago
Tamarind growers face problem of plenty 14 hr. 43 min. ago
Rubber Board spent Rs 2.73 cr on labour welfare in FY1215 hr. 4 min. ago
Mixed trend in spot rubber15 hr. 9 min. ago
5 firms in race to study onion storage feasibility15 hr. 10 min. ago
Food processors demand tax holiday15 hr. 13 min. ago
Ministers' group meet on sugar exports put off 15 hr. 18 min. ago
Volume hits 4-week high at Coonoor tea auctions15 hr. 20 min. ago
Areca output pegged at 5.36 lt in 2010-1115 hr. 21 min. ago
Rain in northwest suppresses heating15 hr. 54 min. ago
Traders oppose Govt proposal to set up cotton reserve20 hr. 10 min. ago
BankingFocus on transactions in no frills accounts: RBI1 hr. 28 min. ago
Moody's reiterates ‘stable' outlook on India14 hr. 3 min. ago
Unclaimed money is piling up14 hr. 5 min. ago
PSU banks invite bids for ATM units14 hr. 14 min. ago
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Muthoot Finance eyeing 15-25% growth this fiscal14 hr. 17 min. ago
State Bank of Mysore to hire 700 officers this fiscal14 hr. 18 min. ago
YES Bank Q4 profit jumps 34% on strong net interest income14 hr. 28 min. ago
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P. Rudran is new chief of ARCIL18 hr. 21 min. ago
Federal Bank cuts base rate by 20 bps19 hr. 27 min. ago
TMB to cut deposit rates by 50 bps19 hr. 37 min. ago
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Rupee gains 14 paise to 52.54/55 against the dollar 23 hr. 46 min. ago
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Booster dose for toll roads: Revenue-based amortisation allowed2 hr. 3 min. ago
Flying in and out of Delhi to get costlier14 hr. 12 min. ago
High traffic targets set for some ports 14 hr. 18 min. ago
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Hyderabad airport may see flat traffic growth this fiscal14 hr. 29 min. ago
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Hathway needs to invest Rs 500-600 cr for phase two of digitisation15 hr. 29 min. ago
e-commerce drawing investments, but fundamentals not in place15 hr. 32 min. ago
Luxury grade paper launched15 hr. 33 min. ago
Nivea to stay urban-focussed 15 hr. 35 min. ago
Nestle India net up 8% 15 hr. 36 min. ago
Alpine Wineries eyes China sales15 hr. 40 min. ago
Sarovar opens luxury resort in Alappuzha16 hr. 5 min. ago
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Franchise India expo brings together brands, investors21 hr. 59 min. ago
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Rural purchasing power waning on inflation, rising input costs 14 hr. 18 min. ago
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Delhi Govt plans to frame policy to identify weak buildings 18 hr. 2 min. ago
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