Description
INTRODUCTION
JEWELRY HAS BEEN USED FOR FOLLOWING REASONS AND PURPOSES:-
ARTISTIC AND FASHIONABLE PURPOSES
FUNCTIONAL USE
SYMBOLISM
CURRENCY AND INVESTMENT
DEVOTIONAL PURPOSE
HISTORY OF JEWELRY
STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
TYPES OF GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
VARIETIES OF JEWELLERY ARE USED AS FUNCTIONAL OR TO ADORN BODY PARTS.
THEY ARE:
JEWELLERY IS CATEGORIZED INTO THESE MAIN MANUFACTURING TERMS:
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TERMS ARE BEING GIVEN BELOW:
A. HANDMADE
B. CAST
C. DIE STRUCK
D. GOLD FILLED & ROLLED-GOLD PLATE
E. GOLD ELECTROPLATE
PROPERTIES OF GOLD & SILVER
GOLD
SILVER
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
MATERIALS USED IN GOLD JEWELLERY MAKING
(1) DIAMONDS
(2) GEMSTONES
(3) PEARLS
(4) KUNDAN
(5) ENAMEL
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
JEWELLERY SIZE
RING SIZE
RING SIZE MEASUREMENT BY RING’S DIAMETER
RING SIZE MEASUREMENT BY RING’S CIRCUMFERENCE
CONVERSION CHART FOR RING SIZES
FACTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RING SIZING
RESIZING YOUR RING
NECKLACE LENGTH
NECK SIZE MEASUREMENT
TYPES OF NECKLACES BASED ON LENGTH
COLLAR
CHOKER
PRINCESS
MATINEE
OPERA
ROPE
MOST COMMON LENGTHS FOR NECKLACES / CHAINS
NECKLACE LENGTH COMPARISON CHART
GRADES, ADVANTAGE & DISADVANTAGE
GOLD PURITY CHART
18K GOLD: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
14K GOLD: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
10K GOLD: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
SETTINGS & FINISHING
SETTINGS
OBJECTIVES OF STONE SETTING
BEAUTY ENHANCEMENT
SAFETY OF A GEMSTONE
USER FRIENDLY
COVER UP THE STONE’S WEAKNESSES
STONE SETTING METHODS
PRONG SETTING
BEZEL SETTING
CHANNEL SETTING
BAR SETTING
PAVE SETTING
FLUSH / BURNISH SETTING
INVISIBLE SETTING
FINISHING
FINISHING IS ACHIEVED UNDER VARIOUS STAGES, WHICH ARE DESCRIBED AS UNDER:
METAL FINISHING
CLEANING
PICKLING
SAND BLASTING
STEAM CLEANING
SOAP WATER CLEANING
SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CLEANING
ULTRASONIC CLEANING
POLISHING
TUMBLING
BOMBING OR STRIPPING
BUFFING
SOLDERING
PLATING
TECHNIQUES OF PLATING
ELECTROPLATING
ELECTROLESS PLATING
OTHER PLATING TECHNIQUES
SPECIFIC METAL PLATING
GOLD PLATING
SILVER PLATING
RHODIUM PLATING
CHROME PLATING
OTHER METAL PLATING
TEXTURING
FLORENTINE FINISH
HAMMERED FINISH
HIGH POLISH FINISH
SATIN FINISH
MATT OR BRUSHED FINISH
STONE FINISHING
STONE CUTTING & POLISHING
SAWING
DRILLING
TUMBLING
GRINDING
SANDING
LAPPING
POLISHING
STONE TREATMENTS / ENHANCEMENTS
HEATING
IRRADIATION
DIFFUSION
FRACTURE-FILLING
LASER DRILLING
OILING
DYING / BLEACHING
MARKET POSITION
MARKET SIZE
INVESTMENTS/DEVELOPMENTS
SOME OF THE KEY INVESTMENTS IN THIS INDUSTRY ARE LISTED BELOW:
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
CONSUMER TRENDS AND THE GROWTH DRIVERS
FASHION JEWELLERY:
DIAMOND JEWELLERY:
DESIGNER JEWELLERY:
DIGITAL PRESENCE:
VALUE OF JEWELRY MARKET ACROSS INDIA FROM 2011 TO 2016, WITH ESTIMATES
UNTIL 2021 ((IN BILLION INDIAN RUPEES)
COMPARE EXPORTS OF GEMS & JEWELLERY-TOTAL BY COUNTRY
KEY BRANDS IN THE INDIAN JEWELLERY SEGMENT
TANISHQ
MALABAR GOLD AND DIAMONDS
TRIBHOVANDAS BHIMJI ZAVERI (TBZ)
KALYAN JEWELLERS
PC JEWELLER
BHIMA JEWELLERS
SHUBH JEWELLERS
JOYALUKKAS JEWELLERY
AMRAPALI JEWELLERS
PC CHANDRA JEWELLERS
ORRA JEWELLERY
SENCO
JOSCO GROUP
CKC JEWELLERS
D’DAMAS/GITANJALI
ROAD AHEAD
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
PROCESS OF JEWELRY MANUFACTURING
DESIGNING
CASTING
PRE-CASTING REQUIREMENTS
PROCESS OF CASTING REQUIRES FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE FINISHED
CREATION OF MOLD / CAST
CREATION OF METAL ALLOY
METHODS OF CASTING
LOST WAX CASTING
SAND CASTING
SHELL-MOLD CASTING
PLASTER-MOLD CASTING
CERAMIC-MOLD CASTING
DIE CASTING
CENTRIFUGAL CASTING
CONTINUOUS CASTING
DEVESTMENT
FINISHING
METAL FINISHING
STONE FINISHING
STONE SETTING
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
CERTIFICATION OF GEMS AND JEWELLERY
REGULATING BODIES:
THE GEM AND JEWELLERY TRADE COUNCIL OF INDIA (GJTCI):
GOLD PRODUCING COUNTRIES
1. CHINA – 383.2 TONNES
2. RUSSIA – 329.5 TONNES
3. AUSTRALIA – 325.1 TONNES
4. UNITED STATES – 200.2 TONNES
5. CANADA – 182.9 TONNES
6. PERU – 143.3 TONNES
7. GHANA – 142.4 TONNES
8. SOUTH AFRICA – 118.2 TONNES
9. MEXICO – 111.4 TONNES
10. BRAZIL – 106.9 TONNES
JEWELRY WEB LINKS – JEWELRY ASSOCIATIONS
2. AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY – AGS
3. AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION – AGTA
4. AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE – AGI
5. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS – AIPG
6. AMERICAN JEWELRY DESIGN COUNCIL – AJDC
7. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JEWELRY HISTORIANS – ASJH
8. BUYERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP – BIG
9. CALIFORNIA JEWELERS ASSOCIATION – CJA
10. THE SILVER INSTITUTE
RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
RAW MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
PLATING CHEMICALS
MACHINERY PHOTOGRAPHS
VACUUM PRESSURE CASTING MACHINE
MELTING UNITS
GRANULATING UNIT
TILTING FURNACES
VACUUM TILTING CASTING MACHINES (VTC )
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHS
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)