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#628186

8 June 2015

Ranjit- A worker after stretching the gold bar applying heat to soften the gold so that it could be thinned further to fit the gold chain size in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628187

8 June 2015

Ranjit- A worker in the gold jewellery manufacturing industry using a machine to thin down the gold bars in order to be able to fit the size and shape of chains in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628194

8 June 2015

Subhas - A worker whose responsibility is to join the chains together working in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628195

8 June 2015

Amal (sitting) and Dibyendu talkingto each other during a break time in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628197

8 June 2015

Subhas - A worker whose responsibility is to join the chains together working in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628199

8 June 2015

Gobindo (R) the cook of the factory cooking for the workers while Subhas -another worker is working in the background in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628202

8 June 2015

Scattered gold particles lying on the floor inside the cutting room in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628203

8 June 2015

Wasim(L) inspecting the cutting of the chains while Munna (R) is cutting the chains in a machine and Divyendy( M) is seen peeping through the window in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628204

8 June 2015

17 years old Wasim checking the chains after the cutting process is done in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628206

8 June 2015

17 years old Wasim checking the chains after the cutting process is done in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628207

8 June 2015

After cutting of the chains it is being carried away to be polished in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628212

8 June 2015

Gold chains lying on the floor after being washed following the acid treatment in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628214

8 June 2015

Amal - A worker in the factory drying the gold chains in front of a blow dryer after the acid treatment in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628215

8 June 2015

Amal - A worker in the factory checking the gold chains one final time before the delivery in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628217

8 June 2015

Amal - A worker in the factory checking the gold chains one final time before the delivery in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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#628218

8 June 2015

Gold chains ordered by one particular customer being weighed one last time before being packed and dispatched in a Gold Jewellery Factory on June 8, 2015 in Kolkata, India. The largest consumer of gold, India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high-skilled labour. The Gems and jewelry sector in India plays a significant role in the Indian economy, contributing around 6-7 per cent of the country’s GDP. One of the fastest growing sectors in India, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of US$ 40.45 billion in 2013, and has the potential to grow double in the next five years. Small scale gold jewellery manufacturing industries in India still work in an unorganized yet efficient way. The technology used to manufacture gold jewellery is still old school and human labour oriented. In most of the small manufacturing shops the workers work for day in and out . Most of the time they stay inside the factory and work and just get a day off to meet their families who are often far off from their workplace. The owners provide them with food and shelter most of the time for free. The workers are often stuffed into a single room or two at the most. They don't work in definite schedule or shift rather they work on consignments and orders. The safety ,health and hygiene is often ignored but owing to the talented and hardworking craftsmen the production is always able to keep up to the market demands in Kolkata, India.

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