IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 puts retail, exports and technology in focus
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 brought India’s jewellery trade together in Mumbai from August 5 to 10, with sourcing, exports, technology and changing consumer demand shaping business discussions.
ISGJ Jewellery College, Lexus SoftMac Create 10.07-Carat Diamond Sculpture of Gujarat Deputy CM
ISGJ Jewellery College and Lexus SoftMac have jointly developed a 10.07-carat brown diamond sculpture of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, showcasing advanced design, modelling and precision manufacturing capabilities.
Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond Raises Rs 800 Crore for Retail and Manufacturing Expansion
Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond has secured over Rs 800 crore to expand retail operations, increase manufacturing capacity and scale deep-tech diamond applications across jewellery, semiconductor and industrial sectors globally.
Finance Minister unveils IIGJ Udupi as gem and jewellery skill development centre
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated IIGJ Udupi on April 28, in Karnataka, highlighting skilling, employment and industry-led training, while IIGJ signed an MoU with IIT Madras for lab-grown diamond certification.
BIS Notifies New Diamond Terminology Standard
India adopts IS 19469:2025 on January 15, 2026, reserving the term “diamond” exclusively for natural diamonds, mandating clear disclosure for laboratory-grown diamonds to address consumer confusion and standardize trade practices.
IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 Day 2: Event inaugurated at BEC, New Collections Launched
Day two of IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), NESCO, Goregaon, Mumbai, was marked by the formal inauguration of the venue, and new collection launches focused on lightweight gold jewellery.
BIS Notifies Diamond Disclosure Standard IS 19469:2025
BIS has notified IS 19469:2025 in Mumbai, adopting the ISO diamond disclosure norms, following the GJEPC initiative, to strengthen consumer transparency as India’s diamond jewellery demand expands nationwide.
DiAi Designs Launches LiteString™ Tennis and Cushion Diamond Collections
DiAi Designs launched two lab-grown diamond collections on December 23 2025, across India, introducing non-flip tennis jewellery and cushion-cut designs to address wearability, gifting demand, and year-end retail season needs.
PMJ Jewels Opens New Store in Anakapalle
PMJ Jewels opened a new store in Anakapalle on December 1 2025, inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Ramkey, alongside the launch of a 10-day jewellery exhibition at the premises.
GIA India Hosts an Interactive Guest Session by Janak Mistry
Janak Mistry enlightened students about Colour Optimisation for Fancy Colours and Weight Optimisation for Fancy Shapes
Integrity of India’s Diamond trade at Stake?
Sarine files more lawsuits against alleged ‘Pirates of Surat’
Lab-Grown Diamonds Sparking the Atmanirbhar Bharat Dream
Before the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in the 1720s, most diamonds came from India, and we were the world’s principal producer of diamonds for over 1000 years
Sona Chandis inaugurates massive store in the heart of Kanpur
It caters to jewellery of every kind from gold, polki, jadau to diamond jewellery
Ghanasingh BE TRUE launches new couture bridal collection "Vintage Treasures"
This collection is a limited edition collection of excuisite jhumkis, raani haars, gold chokers with open polki settings, haathphools, diamond chandelier earrrings, pretty pastel chaandbalis, uncut tennis bracelet, diamond tennis bracelet and all the wedding season must haves.
Malabar Gold plans jewellery facility in Mumbai
The proposed facility is expected to be operational in the next financial year.
