The 9th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 celebrates excellence in the Indian Jewellery Industry

                                                                                            

The 9th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 celebrates excellence in the Indian Jewellery Industry

·         Honed by personalities from various walks of life

·         Honours and recognizes exemplary achievements in all facets of retail  in the Indian jewellery industry

Mumbai, August 10, 2013: With a mission to raise the industry standards, create a strong business camaraderie, give industry heads a much-needed platform for networking and idea exchange and at the same time laud some exceptional efforts in the realm of jewellery designing and promotions, The 9^th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 were held on August 10, 2013 at The Grand Hyatt, Santacruz. The glamorous awards night witnessed the presence of celebrated personalities from the Bollywood fraternity like Yami Gautam (Actress and Fame of Vicky Donor), Usha Jadhav (Won the Best Actress award for playing a rustic housewife in Marathi film Dhag), DJ Aqeel along with Wife Farah Khan Ali (Gemologist and Jewellery Designer in India), Neha Dhupia (Actress), Manjari Phadnis (Fame of Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na & Grand Masti), Sobhita Dhulipala (Runner Up - Miss India 2013), Sahar Biniaz( Miss Universe Canada 2012), Lisa Haydon (Actress & Model), Rochelle Maria Rao (Anchor of IPL Extraaa Innings and the wild card contestant on 'Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa'), Divya Dutta (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Fame).

Over the years, The Retail Jeweller India Awards has established itself as the most coveted, prestigious and the most sought-after awards for the Indian retail Jewellery industry. It has given a platform to showcase the creative brilliance of India’s leading and most renowned jewellery houses including Gaja, Kalyan Jewellers, Notandas & Sons, Orra, Popley, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited, Tara Jewellers, Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers, Nakshatra, Joyalukkas Jewellery, Farah Khan Fine Jewellery and many more.

“The 9th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 aims to create an opportunity for retailers to celebrate the creative and business success in various segments of jewellery retailing such as product design, marketing and retail concepts, irrespective of their business size and commercial success. Promising to bring to the fore the most ingenious work of the industry the awards are aimed at promoting the culture of excellence in the $30 billion Indian Retail jewellery industry,” says Soma Bhatta, Director, the Retail Jeweller India Awards.

With an eminent jury panel comprising of the who’s who from the jewellery, corporate, fashion, art, and entertainment industry, The 9th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 has become the benchmark for industry recognition. The Jury Panel included Neha Dhupia (Actress), Yami Gautam (Actress), Mahima Chaudhry (Actress), Anita Dongre (Fashion Designer), Namrata Baruwa Shroff (Interior Architect), Ananya Banerjee (Artist), Vaishali Banerjee (Manager – India, Platinum Guild International), Prasad Kapre (Ex Co-chairman and Executive Board Member, FICCI), Shaziya Khan (Executive Planning Director, JWT), Prof. Jatin Bhatt (Dean, School of Design, Ambedkar Unversity, Delhi), Radha Kapoor (Founder & Executive Director, ISDI) and Prashant Panday (CEO, Radio Mirchi).

Partners’ Quotes:

"The India Customer Service Excellence Award is a great initiative by The Retail Jeweller Magazine. We at TRRAIN believe that individual excellence in customer care needs all the encouragement it can get. We chose to associate with The Retail Jeweller in identifying the top talent through the India Customer Service Excellence Workshop because this effort to recognize these outstanding individuals is well aligned with our mission of Empowering People in Retail. We are confident this award will have a significant positive impact on employee motivation across the industry," says Mr. B. S. Nagesh, Founder, Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN).

“Dharmanandan Diamonds is one of the largest manufacturers of Diamonds and Diamond Jewellery and DTC Sightholders in the industry. Over the years, the company has effectively and efficiently progressed in the marketing and distribution of Diamonds & Diamond Jewellery in the country. We have been in partnership with The Retail Jeweller India Awards for three years and this signifies our commitment to the Indian retailers for whom this is the only credible platform to showcase their creative prowess in design and retail and marketing concepts” says Piyush Patel, Director, Dharmanandan Diamonds.

“We see Retail Jeweller India Awards as an excellent avenue to further consolidate our leadership in coloured gemstones in India. Our aim is to educate the gemstone industry connoisseurs about ethical mining practices that in reflected in our strict policy of absolute transparency- from mines to market. This association will prove to be a strong medium in fulfilling our vision for emeralds and rubies in the Indian market,” says Rupak Sen, Regional Marketing Director, Gemfields (Asia).

“ORO is a story of innovation and passion, something which every jeweller needs to stay in the business today. Therefore, when we do our thing, we not only do it differently but also do it with a level of commitment and seriousness just like the Retail Jeweller Awards that have been around ever since the jewellery business became the jewellery industry. We are glad to have found them as Partners in Progress,” added Avinash Pahuja, Director, ORO.

Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director – GIA India and Middle East said, “Worldwide, GIA is known for its meticulous procedures to ensure a gemstone’s anonymity for objective and unbiased analysis. Hence, we appreciate the attention to detail put in by Retail Jeweller India Awards in the evaluation process. Such initiatives recognize and reward unique ideas which raise the overall standards in the industry.”

Vikram Merchant, Manager, India Representative Office, Diamond Sales and Marketing, Rio Tinto said,

"Rio Tinto and Nazraana are pleased to continue their association with the Retail Jeweller India Awards – a platform to celebrate excellence in the diamond and jewellery industry. The IDEA Nazraana Design Contest in its second edition has indentified talents, young designers whose creations have been crafted into stunning designs that are showcased at the event. Congratulations to the award winners.”

List of Categories of The 9th Annual Gemfields and Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013:

1.      IDEA Awards

2.      TV Campaign of the year

3.      Print Campaign of the year

4.      Radio Campaign of the year

5.      Retail Promotion of the Year

6.      360 degree marketing campaign of the year

7.      Regional Retail Chain of the Year

8.      New Showroom of the Year

9.      Lifetime Achievement (Retail)

10.  Lifetime Achievement (Manufacturing)

11.  Special Contribution to the Gems and Jewellery Industry

12.  Customer Service Excellence Awards

13.  Platinum Jewellery of the Year

14.  Jewellery Designer of the Year

15.  Gold Jewellery of the Year

16.  Diamond Jewellery of the Year

17.  Innovative Jewellery of the year

18.  Colour Gemstone Jewellery of the year

19.  Couture Jewellery of the Year

20.  Heritage Jewellery of the Year

21.  Gold Jewellery of the year

22.  Diamond Vivaha Jewellery of the year

Selection Process:

The winners were chosen after a meticulous selection process, The 9th Annual Gemfields & Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2013 had a specialized physical judging round of the nominated creations to make the entire judging process more comprehensive. Following the initial selection process, the physical jury round allowed a thorough evaluation of the designs on quality, overall commercial and creative appeal. “With a fiercely independent judging process involving some of the most respected professionals in the field of fashion, art, corporate, entertainment, jewellery and marketing, The Retail Jeweller India Awards has already established itself as India's most premier business awards for the Retail Jewellery industry,” reaffirms Bhatta. Out of more than 1000 pan-India entries competing for the top slot only 180 entries got an opportunity to impress the grand jury. These 180 finalists have been screened through a rigorous 3-tier selection process that includes initial screening by IMRB followed by a physical judging round by the jury. The final round of judging saw a critical daylong evaluation of these 180 designs at the Trident, BKC, Mumbai by the esteemed jury panel.

About The Retail Jeweller India Awards:

Each year The Retail Jeweller celebrates the highest achievers in India's dynamic jewellery industry with one single yardstick "THE RETAIL JEWELLER INDIA AWARDS.” Chosen by an eclectic mix of jury after a robust 3-phase methodology, the winners of India's most widely participated jewellery retail awards, are honored in a grand ceremony. When it came into being, The Retail Jeweller India Awards was fulfilling a much needed gap in the jewellery retail industry, that of honoring the best practices. However, today with hundreds of retailers vying for these coveted awards, it signifies the emergence of a platform that has brought together the industry on one single platform and covered adequate ground in India. The success of the awards marked by an overwhelming participation from all across the country is indicative of the entrepreneurial initiatives of business leaders to carve out standards that redefine the best.