Bharat Diamond Bourse organized a Leadership Series session in Mumbai featuring MUBRI President Ali Pastorini and WGC India CEO Sachin Jain, addressing Latin America demand, trade barriers, and domestic market outlook.

Natural Diamond Council launched World Diamond Day on April 8, 2026, with participation across India and globally to promote natural diamond storytelling, industry engagement, and consumer connection.

GIA has appointed John Cowley as CFO effective April 6, 2026, succeeding David Tearle, who will retire June 30 after 17 years, ensuring leadership continuity and financial oversight.

The Gemological Institute of America opened a new Taiwan campus on March 29, 2026, offering Chinese-language Graduate Gemologist education to expand regional access and support industry workforce development.

Glow by Kirtilals received the Emerging Brand of the Year award at Retail Jeweller Circle of Excellence South 2026 in Bengaluru, recognizing growth, design innovation and expansion in South India markets.

Selective buying defined the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2026 as Southeast Asian and Indian buyers dominated attendance, large diamonds and coloured gemstones saw demand, while overall market sentiment remained cautious.

Despite a sharp contraction in shipments to the United States, India’s gems and jewellery exports show resilience, supported by strong growth in the UAE, Hong Kong and emerging global markets.

IGI acquired American Gemological Laboratories on January 31, 2026, in New York and Mumbai to expand coloured gemstone certification, linking US and India markets through a combined global platform.

In order to meet the challenges of the diamond industry head on, De Beers has devised a multi-pronged strategy – the major steps include upping investment in marketing, participating in the Luanda Accord, developing a range of category campaigns, collaborating with key retail partners to grow demand, and investing in branded marketing programmes for its own retail businesses, says David Johnson, VP, Global External Communications, De Beers Group, in a conversation with Suneeta Kaul.

Bhima Gold has launched the Bhima Brilliance Diamond Jewellery Festival from December 8 2025, to January 11 2026, across India, targeting increased diamond demand from returning NRIs during the festive period.

JJS 2025, scheduled from December 19–22 at the Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre, will host 1,227 booths, feature the Coloured Gemstones theme, and welcome top exhibitors, retailers, and global participants.

GIA will introduce redesigned colored stone reports and extend origin-determination services from January 1, 2026, offering updated categories, fees and broader geographic sourcing data for additional gem materials.

Despite soaring gold prices, steep tariffs and rising crime, US jewellery sales continue to climb in 2025 — driven by resilient consumer demand, strong independents and a smaller but stronger retail base.

The recent imposition of steep tariffs by the Trump administration on diamonds imported from India has sent ripples across the US diamond jewellery sector. India being the primary supplier of polished diamonds to America, the world’s largest consumer market, the tariffs have caused supply chain disruptions, and are likely to lead to rising product costs. Prices are expected to go up, once the existing inventory depletes, unless a deal is reached between the US and India. Suneeta Kaul speaks with Paul Zimnisky, renowned diamond industry analyst, to gain insights into the fallout of the tariffs, and how they are reshaping buying behaviour and pricing strategies in the US.