All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council concluded GJS April 2026 in Mumbai on April 7, reporting 350 exhibitors, 650 booths and 9,000 visitors, driven by Akshay Tritiya demand and industry participation.

Gemological Science International conducted a Jewellery Excellence Workshop in Indore, training senior retail teams across Madhya Pradesh to improve product knowledge, customer engagement, and handling of laboratory-grown diamond queries.

Tanishq introduces ‘Hues’ ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, expanding into natural gemstones with Triptii Dimri as campaign face; focus on design-led, everyday wear backed by transparency, exchange value, and trust.

Gemological Science International and Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC launched a Gem Identification Masterclass in India to address rising coloured gemstone demand and strengthen technical expertise among jewellery professionals through structured training.

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.

Piyush Goyal launched Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ Rs 200 crore CSR plan in New Delhi on March 25, 2026, covering education, healthcare, hunger relief, housing and environmental programmes across India.

Organizers of the 41st World Diamond Congress, scheduled for July 12–15, 2026 in Singapore, have outlined five panel themes addressing markets, geopolitics, demand, and generational shifts in the industry.

GJEPC will host the fourth edition of IIJS Bharat - Tritiya and IGJME Bharat - Tritiya from March 21-23, 2026 in Bengaluru, bringing 1,100+ exhibitors and retailers ahead of Akshaya Tritiya.

GSI conducted a field visit to Luc Yen Ruby Mine, Vietnam, from January 18–22, 2026, for CSP Batch 9 students to provide practical exposure to mining, sorting, and gemstone trade.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds will invest Rs 1,580 crore to open 20 showrooms across India by March 2026, expanding to 445 outlets globally and creating 725 jobs.

HRD Antwerp convened 330 industry leaders, policymakers and retailers at the Indo-Belgian Diamond Forum in New Delhi, highlighting trade cooperation, transparency and the strategic partnership between India and Belgium.

The Government of India has expanded mandatory gold hallmarking to seven additional districts under the sixth phase of implementation, increasing nationwide coverage to 380 districts effective March 2, 2026.

International Gemological Institute announced winners of IGI Expressions 2025–26 after receiving more than 1,000 entries from 55 countries, recognizing nine designers across three categories in its global online jewellery design contest.

The objective of Gemological Science International (GSI) is not just to issue reports, but to help the trade build credibility with its customers through transparent and consistent certification, and ensure that certification, testing and education remain aligned with how the jewellery business is actually conducted on the ground, says Ramit Kapur, Managing Director, GSI, in a conversation with Dhwani Rathod.