The Awards Committee of the GJEPC has announced winners from the diamond, gemstone and jewellery industry, for their outstanding contribution and performance during the year 2007-08.

The awards have been decided in 21 categories, and the respective category winners include:

Cut and Polished Diamonds(DTC) -
1.Kiran Gems Pvt. Ltd.,
2. Sanghavi Exports International Pvt. Ltd.,
3. Sheetal Manufacturing Company,
4. C. Mahendra Exports Ltd.

Cut and Polished Diamonds (Others)
1. Hari Krishna Exports,
2. Dharmanandan Diamonds,
3. J.B. & Brothers
4. Godhani Gems

Studded Gold Jewellery (DTA) - Kama Jewellery (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Plain Gold Jewellery (DTA) - Suman Jewelley

Plain Precious Metal Jewellery Export from EPZ/EOU Units - Shree Ganesh Jewellery House

Studded Precious Metal Jewellery Export from EPZ/EOU Units - Renaissance Jewellery Limited and Tara Ultimo Pvt. Ltd.

Cut and Polished Coloured Gemstone -
1.Vaibhav Gems Ltd., 2.Kothari Gems

Cut and Polished Synthetic Stones -
Industrial Jewels Pvt. Ltd.

Costume and Fashion Jewellery -
Nomark Fashions (P) Ltd.

Processed and Polished Pearls - Vishrut Gems

Silver Jewellery - R.G.N. Impex

Sales to Foreign Tourist -The Gem Palace, Importer C & P Diamonds-Japan - Tsutsumi Jewelry Co. Ltd.

Importer C& P Diamonds-USA - Sanghavi Diamond INC

Highest Importer of Coloured Gemstones - Lee Gems & Jewellery Co.

Highest Importer of Gold Jewellery (Plain & Studded) -Siroya Jewellers L.L.C.

Importer C&P Diamonds-South East Asia - R.A. Gem Center Ltd.

Importer C&P Diamonds- Europe Kiran Exports BVBA

Awards to Banks for Total Limits Sanctioned -ABN Amro Bank and State Bank of India

Agencies supplying gold to exporters on replenishment basis -Scotia Mocatta

Emerging Exporters Category Sanghi Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.,

The winners will be felicitated at an award ceremony scheduled for 20 September 2008 at the Hotel Le Meridian in Chennai. The Council has invites as chief guest. Thiru Surjit Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu.