Dhanteras: Rs 320 cr sales lift slack jewellery biz in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, Nov 13 : The auspicious day of Dhanteras brought good news for the jewellery business in Gujarat.
According to market information, business worth over Rs 300 crore was carried out on Friday, breathing oxygen into the subdued jewellery business in the state.
Friday proved to be lucky for the jewellery business, which, according to market experts, was slack till now and they see this as a new beginning for better days to come.
Despite the global pandemic threat still looming large, the auspicious day of Dhanteras brought people from all strata out in large numbers to buy gold and silver jewellery across Gujarat.
In major cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot, people were seen standing in queues to enter jewellery shops despite the soaring prices of gold and silver.
“Although we have had around 60 per cent of the business as compared to last year, considering the corona crisis and the after effects of the lockdown, even this business has brought smile on our faces.