India Can’t Just Grow Diamonds — It Must Own the Technology, Says IIT Madras Prof. M.S. Ramachandra Rao
India can move beyond being a major producer of laboratory-grown diamonds to becoming a global technology leader by developing indigenous equipment, advanced materials, device fabrication capabilities, and high-value industrial applications, says Prof. M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Head of the India Centre for Lab Grown Diamond (InCent-LGD) at IIT Madras, in a conversation with Suneeta Kaul. Prof. Rao was one of the main organizers of GJEPC's VAIRAM 2026 Workshop, held earlier this year at the campus of IIT Madras.
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds Opens Eighth Mumbai Store
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds has expanded its Mumbai retail network with a new mono-brand store in Kalyan, taking its store count in the city to eight.
Inarra Atelier Opens First Flagship Store in Kolkata
Laboratory-grown jewellery brand Inarra Atelier has opened its first flagship store in Salt Lake, Kolkata, marking its offline retail debut as it expands beyond its digital-first business model.
Lukson Opens 10th Exclusive Retail Store in Mumbai’s Bandra
Lukson, a Laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand has opened its 10th exclusive store in Bandra, Mumbai, expanding its retail footprint and strengthening its presence in India’s jewellery market.
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds Opens First Store in Gorakhpur
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds launched its first Gorakhpur store in April 2026, expanding Uttar Pradesh presence to seven stores, targeting rising demand for lab grown diamond jewellery in emerging markets.
Limelight Diamonds Opens New Retail Store in Baner, Pune
Limelight Diamonds has opened a new exclusive store in Baner, Pune, in March 2026, expanding its Maharashtra retail presence and strengthening access to lab-grown diamond jewellery in a key urban market.
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds Opens Store in Rohini, Delhi
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds opened a new retail store in Rohini, Delhi, in February 2026, expanding its NCR presence and strengthening distribution in response to growing consumer demand.
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds opens exclusive store in Visakhapatnam
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds launched its first Andhra Pradesh store in Visakhapatnam in February 2026, inaugurated by Union Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, expanding retail presence across emerging South Indian markets.
Limelight expands South India footprint with Coimbatore store
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.
Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds opens first exclusive store in Bhopal
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.
Tibarumal Jewels Debuts Elevé Diamonds, Marking Its Strategic Entry into the Lab-Grown Diamond Sector
With Elevé Diamonds, heritage house Tibarumal Jewels expands into the lab-grown category, combining artisanal legacy with CVD innovation to target modern consumers and global markets through certified quality, relatable luxury, and contemporary retail expansion.
GSI and Mindron Launch Trusure Apex, Setting a New Benchmark in Diamond Screening Technology
GSI and Mindron introduce Trusure Apex, an advanced screening instrument engineered for rapid, accurate detection of natural, lab-grown, and simulant diamonds across all jewellery formats, enhancing trust and efficiency for retailers and manufacturers.
Malhar Thakar Attends Launch as Limelight Diamonds Opens First Store in Gandhidham
Limelight Diamonds opens first Gandhidham store, sixth in Gujarat, with actor Malhar Thakar at the launch, marking continued expansion of the brand’s lab-grown diamond jewellery retail presence across the state.
C. Krishniah Chetty Brings a Dazzling Six-Day Jewellery Showcase to Goa
Bengaluru’s legendary fine jewellery house, C. Krishniah Chetty Group, has brought its signature sparkle to Goa with a six-day luxury jewellery exhibition that blends heritage craftsmanship, modern innovation, and conscious consumerism
India Poised to Lead $132 Billion Lab-Grown Diamond Market by 2029
India is emerging as a global powerhouse in the lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry, set to dominate a market projected to be worth $132 billion by 2029. According to RedSeer Consultants, LGDs are expected to capture 16 per cent of the global diamond market by that year, up from 12 per cent in 2024 and 9 per cent in 2019
