INDIA-FRANCE JEWELLERY SUMMIT 2026: India Takes its Jewellery Story to Place Vendôme
GJEPC’s India-France Jewellery Summit will bring 17 Indian jewellery companies to Paris from October 13 to 15, 2026, to explore partnerships with French luxury brands, opening avenues for design collaboration, private-label manufacturing, and access to European markets, discovers Suneeta Kaul.
ABARAN Marks Founder’s 125th Birth Anniversary with Commemorative Gold Coin
ABARAN unveiled a 4-gram commemorative gold coin in Bengaluru to mark founder Burde Sadananda Kamath’s 125th birth anniversary and announced a savings scheme for the girl child.
De Beers Names Jaipur’s Sawai Padmanabh Singh Natural Diamond Advocate; Forevermark Unveils Festive Campaign
De Beers appointed Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur as its natural diamond advocate in India, while Forevermark Diamond Jewellery unveiled Princess Gauravi Kumari as the face of its festive campaign.
CaratLane Marks 18 Years with Anniversary Film Featuring Yami Gautam Dhar
CaratLane celebrated its 18th anniversary with a film featuring brand ambassador Yami Gautam Dhar, alongside product upgrades, new designs and initiatives to expand its international business.
Zinara Raises Rs 3.61 Crore in Pre-Seed Round Led by Nine Jewellery and IPV
The lab-grown diamond jewellery startup will use the funds to strengthen its team, marketing and supply chain as it expands its business.
Mayavé Jewellery Opens Five Stores Across Delhi NCR in 45 Days
Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Mayavé, from the house of Dholakia, has expanded across Delhi NCR with five stores in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Dwarka and Netaji Subhash Place.
Reva Diamonds Reports 46% Q2 Revenue Growth, Expands Retail Network to 38 Outlets
The natural diamond jewellery retailer recorded 75.75% revenue growth in H1 FY27 and added company-operated stores in Pune and Nashik.
Kalyan Jewellers Supplies 38,550 Gold Rings Under Tamil Nadu Government Scheme
The 22-carat, 916-grade BIS-hallmarked rings were supplied to eligible newborns delivered at government hospitals across Tamil Nadu under the state welfare initiative.
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.
IAGES Brings Gold Industry Stakeholders Together at Trust Circle 2026
IAGES hosted Trust Circle 2026 in New Delhi, bringing stakeholders from refining, bullion, manufacturing, assaying, hallmarking, retail and digital investment gold together.
How Is Couture India 2026 Different From the Previous Editions?
From new materials and lightweight designs to emerging suppliers, wider sourcing and stronger seasonal relevance, COUTURE India 2026 showed how the format has evolved, discovers Preeti Kulkarni
COUTURE India 2026: Businesses Solving the Retailer’s Biggest Challenges
At the 11th edition of COUTURE India 2026, businesses across design, branding, packaging, technology, certification and retail services presented solutions aimed at addressing the operational challenges faced by jewellery retailers.
Gold, Silver Prices Likely to Track Crude Oil in Near Term
Chirag Thakkar of Amrapali Group told media that crude oil movements could influence gold and silver prices, while festive demand and investment interest remain key market factors.
Namra Jewels Launches Men’s Lab-Grown Diamond Jewellery Collection
Mini Diamonds’ wholly owned subsidiary Namra Jewels has introduced a men’s jewellery collection featuring lab-grown diamonds, with a phased festive-season rollout across online and offline channels.
Kalyan Jewellers Restructures Candere Funding With Rs 350 Crore Equity Infusion
Kalyan Jewellers has converted Rs 350 crore of funding extended to Candere into equity through a rights issue, as the online-led jewellery business continues to expand its retail footprint.
