Vishakapatnam, April 11 (ANI): A gold exhibition in Vishakapatnam lured women with intricate designs as a large number of them visited the venue to try the exquisite jewellery.
Speaking to reporters a senior administrative office V.Seshadri spoke about the advantage of holding such an exhibition.
She said, "About 90 percent of the jewellery which is marketed normally doesn't meet the quality standards. MMTC's exhibition will definitely fill that void and it will provide a platform."
The Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC) organised the gold jewellery exhibition-cum-sale in Vishakapatnam on the occasion of Ugadi (day of Telugu New Year).
The focus of the exhibition was on purity and variety and there were an array of contemporary designs and workmanship, with over one hundred thousand designs to choose from.
The focus this time was on light-weight and reversible jewellery and Sanchi's silverware of 92.5 per cent purity apart from the display of gold and silver medallions.
The gold jewellery here is hallmarked for purity and precious stones carry quality certificate of accredited certifying agency to assure customers of the quality of the article.
The MMTC festival of Gold showcases both traditional and contemporary designs from various states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, Goa and Maharashtra., Delhi, and Rajasthan.
During the last year's exhibition, there was sale of rupees 8 crore for MMTC and officials are expecting that the sales would touch rupees 10 crore .
Usha, a local said that she bought gold from MMTC exhibitions because she believed that she would get pure gold jewellery.
"I always invest in MMTC gold only because of the purity and I know the government doesn't have any money making in this. So yes, I do judge that. The quality is definitely good," she said.
It is a five-day exhibition stating from April 10 to April 14 in Vishakapatnam. (ANI)
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