| Jewelry (also spelled as Jewellery and Jewelery) | | | | gems and jewelery industry is commendable |
| are ornaments like necklace, rings, earrings, | | | | considering the fact that the rupee gained over |
| bracelets, bangles, toe rings, etc. made of | | | | the US dollar for most part of the year. |
| different precious metals like gold, silver, platinum | | | | So where should one go to buy jewelry? Well, |
| and also from precious and semi-precious stones | | | | you can buy from your nearest jeweler's store or |
| like pearls, gemstones, diamonds, etc. | | | | get on to the internet and search for sites selling |
| Jewelry is the one of the oldest form of body | | | | jewelry, but make sure you buy hallmark jewelry |
| ornament. Earlier jewelry was made from natural | | | | as hallmarking certifies that the jewelry conforms |
| materials, such as bones, animal teeth, shells, | | | | to national & international standards of purity. |
| wood and carved stones. These days beads are | | | | In India, the BIS i.e. Bureau of Indian Standards |
| frequently used in jewelry. Beaded Jewellery | | | | undertakes certification of purity of gold jewelry |
| commonly encompass necklaces, bracelets, | | | | in accordance with Indian Standards IS:1417 |
| earrings, belts, and rings and the beads can be | | | | Grades of Gold & Gold Alloys. |
| both large or small. | | | | If you are an importer or a buyer based outside |
| Around the world, the demand of gold jewelry is | | | | India and have a buying requirement for any form |
| on the rise and so are the prices. This form of | | | | of jewelry from India, you can always log on to |
| jewelry looks beautiful and the Jewellers are | | | | site TradeIndia website has a comprehensive |
| coming up with new mesmerizing exquisite | | | | database of jewelry exporters from India. |
| designs every day. For making gold jewelry, gold | | | | You can search for exporters and manufacturers |
| has to be mixed with other metals in required | | | | of any form of jewelry and can contact them |
| proportions to make it malleable and durable, as | | | | directly with your buy requirement. An importer |
| the purest form of gold that is 24 carats is very | | | | can also post his buy requirement and can |
| soft and cannot be used for making jewelry. | | | | respond to offers received. |
| Gold jewelry used in India are available in 22 kt | | | | To help you in finding all kinds of jewelry sellers, |
| gold, 21 kt gold, 18 kt gold with purity of 91.6%,. | | | | exporters and manufacturers from India. There |
| 87.5% and 75% respectively. | | | | are other company websites also that you can |
| Other types of jewelry that are catering to | | | | Google easily. But I'm impressed with the |
| fashion conscious people from across the globe | | | | companies listed on the portal as here you can |
| includes artificial jewelry, costume jewelry, fashion | | | | find many jewelry exporters at a single place. You |
| and imitation jewelry, pearl jewelry, gemstone | | | | don't have to search through the internet. |
| jewelry, imitation and antique jewelry. | | | | A word of caution though, while dealing through |
| In India, export of gems and jewelery items | | | | internet always cross-check the company |
| during April - May 2008 has registered a growth | | | | credentials first before placing an order. As it is |
| of over 25%, in terms of rupees, as compared | | | | always better to be safe than be sorry later! |
| to same period last year. The growth of the | | | | |