INDIA BULLION JEWELLERY ASSOCIATION

The 3rd India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd Awards (IBJA) 2015 was held on Dec 1 at Sapphire Ballroom, Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai for companies like PN Gadgil, Gitanjali and SK Jewellers to showcase their jewellery designs. The event saw Bollywood showstoppers including Anil Kapoor, Raveena Tandon and Sunny Leone walk the ramp adorned in jewellery, and was attended by around 2500 guests. The IBJA 2015 aimed to create awareness of issues pertaining to the gem and jewellery industry of India. Celebrity designers like Surya Sarkar and Manali Jagtap were also a part of the event, and showcased their latest collections at the fashion show. The event also witnessed Anil Kapoor do a jig for the audience, while choreography for the entire show was done by Achala Sachdev. A donation to a charity was made using an interesting concept, where Anil Kapoor sat on a live size weighing scale, and a total of 70kg silver was placed on the scale, to be given to a preferred IBJA charity. The event also featured live performances by V Company, Lollypop, and an international group from Hungary called Freelusion. Further, three panel discussions were organised, where a diverse group of experts, officials and trade pundits from India and abroad addressed major issues pertaining to the industry.