Prêt by Couture India opened at Grand Hyatt Mumbai with a clear focus on lightweight design, operational discipline, and calibrated growth, reflecting an industry that aligns creativity with commercial precision in evolving retail markets.

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds accelerates retail and supply-chain growth with capital infusion and vertical integration to capitalize on booming Indian LGD demand.

ACPL Exports launched TrueSilver on 10 February 2026 in New Delhi, entering India’s domestic D2C silver jewellery market to address growing everyday demand and diversify revenue beyond exports.

The GJEPC has welcomed the India-U.S, trade agreement announcement, saying the move could ease tariff pressures and provide much-needed relief to India's gem and jewellery exporters/

Gargi by P.N. Gadgil & Sons opened five stores on January 26 and February 1, 2026, across Chandigarh, Noida, Siliguri, Dehradun and Pune to expand its national retail footprint.

DITP and GIT announced the 73rd Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair, to be held February 22–26, 2026 in Bangkok, with expanded exhibition space and trade value projected to exceed $ 150 million.

De Beers Group introduced its ‘Heera Hai Aapke Liye’ program at IIJS Bharat Signature to strengthen natural diamond demand in India by enabling retailers through the INDRA alliance and expanding structured access nationwide.

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds opened its exclusive store in Coimbatore in January 2026, strengthening its South India network as the brand crossed 50 exclusive stores nationwide to expand lab-grown diamond retail access.

Kalyan Jewellers relaunched its redesigned flagship showroom in South Extension, New Delhi, on January 17, 2026, to update its retail format, expand collections, and strengthen customer-facing infrastructure in a key market.

Gargi by P.N. Gadgil & Sons reached 50 shop-in-shop counters at Shoppers Stop on January 19, 2026, marking a key retail expansion aligned with its national growth strategy.

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds has launched its first exclusive store in Bhopal in January 2026, strengthening its national retail expansion and targeting Central India’s growing lab-grown diamond market.

India’s gem and jewellery exports to the US declined sharply in April–December 2025 amid tariff pressures, while growth in UAE, Hong Kong and FTA markets kept overall exports largely stable.

Mumbai-based Divine Solitaires has opened its first seed funding round to raise $10 million in January 2026 to support mid-term expansion and scale its natural diamond solitaire business.

IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 sees selective demand, cautious capital deployment, and a clear move towards lightweight, lower-ticket jewellery, says Arpit Kala.