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.

The lab-grown diamond jewellery startup will use the funds to strengthen its team, marketing and supply chain as it expands its business.

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.

The natural diamond jewellery retailer recorded 75.75% revenue growth in H1 FY27 and added company-operated stores in Pune and Nashik.

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 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 hosted Trust Circle 2026 in New Delhi, bringing stakeholders from refining, bullion, manufacturing, assaying, hallmarking, retail and digital investment gold together.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

LIMIRA has entered India’s jewellery market with three lab-grown diamond collections, offering gender-neutral designs in 9KT and 14KT gold through a digital-first retail model.

Punjabi actor and singer Nisha Bano has joined RKM Jewellers as brand ambassador and business partner as the retailer expands its showroom presence across Punjab.