Rajkot: The Rajkot Gems & Jewellery Association convened its Beyond Gold meetup, uniting manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and association members to share insights, reflect on industry developments, and discuss future opportunities. The session opened with a detailed performance review by President Mayur Adesara and Secretary Uday Bhagdev, highlighting the association’s achievements, initiatives, and contributions to the jewellery ecosystem in Rajkot over the past year.
Following the presentations, Kaushal Pandya, renowned entrepreneur and coach, delivered a keynote on entrepreneurship in the jewellery sector. Using real-time industry examples such as Palmonas and TeaPost, Mr. Pandya illustrated practical strategies for branding, market positioning, and operational growth, encouraging jewellers to adopt a customer-centric approach, take ownership, and embrace proactive decision-making.
The event featured an interactive Q&A session, with manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers actively participating. Attendees shared challenges, asked questions, and gained guidance on market trends, pricing strategies, and consumer behaviour. The session highlighted how collaboration, strategic innovation, and adaptive thinking can create opportunities in a competitive jewellery market.
Adding further value to the meetup, the regional head of sales of STUDEX from Mumbai showcased a brand presentation on safe piercing and introduced the Rajkot’s audience to the newest technology in nose and ear piercing, belly piercing, and piercing for new born babies.
The event also included remarks from Himali S Shinde, Founder and Publisher of Orozone Jewel News, who shared her perspective on the evolving jewellery and jewellery technology sector, stressing the importance of innovation, digital adoption, and market awareness for both manufacturers and retailers.
The Beyond Gold meetup demonstrated how knowledge sharing, entrepreneurship guidance, and technology adoption can empower the local jewellery community. By connecting established jewellers, emerging entrepreneurs, students, and industry partners, the association highlighted Rajkot’s continuing importance as a major hub for national and international jewellery business, supporting sustainable growth, professional development, and collaborative innovation.
Through initiatives like this, the Rajkot Gems & Jewellery Association continues to foster a dynamic ecosystem, equipping jewellers with actionable insights, practical guidance, and tools to thrive in an evolving marketplace. The meetup highlighted the association’s commitment to developing the next generation of jewellery professionals, strengthening industry standards, and promoting entrepreneurship across the sector.
