Divine Solitaires was named ‘Best Diamond Jewellery Brand’ at JewelZ South India 2026, recognizing its focus on quality assurance, standardized pricing and transparency in natural diamond solitaires.

Derewala Industries chairman’s re-election strengthens India’s representation in the global jewellery industry

CIBJO will unveil two artworks by Canadian visual artist Reena Ahluwalia at its Centenary Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, marking 100 years of the World Jewellery Confederation.

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.

IAGES said its Accredited Partner Directory, launched in November 2025, now lists over 700 verified gold businesses across 200 cities, supporting consumer verification and promoting compliance across India's gold industry.

JAS 2026 opened on July 3 at JECC, Jaipur, where the Jewellers Association Jaipur signed an MoU with Dubai Jewellery Group to strengthen bilateral jewellery trade and industry collaboration.

Augmont has launched the next phase of its ‘Recycle with Resilience’ campaign from Mumbai, introducing AI-powered purity evaluation in Chennai to promote transparent, organized gold recycling across India.

Bureau of Indian Standards is strengthening infrastructure, stakeholder outreach and compliance mechanisms as it evaluates the rollout of mandatory silver hallmarking across India’s jewellery and silverware sectors.

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council has joined the Natural Diamond Council as a member, becoming the first industry body under the Luanda Accord framework to formalize participation.

At the WFDB International Summit in Gaborone, Botswana and Angola joined as Nation Affiliate Members, strengthening engagement between producing nations, trading centres and the global natural diamond manufacturing industry.

As India raises gold import duty from 6% to 15% amid economic pressure and a weakening rupee, the jewellery industry is preparing for higher prices, evolving demand, and possible market disruption, discovers Khursheed Mistry.

India concluded the Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 in Mumbai after four days of discussions on compliance, transparency and governance reforms aimed at strengthening confidence in the natural diamond trade.

India commenced the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 in Mumbai on May 11, bringing global participants together to discuss compliance, monitoring and consumer confidence in responsibly sourced natural diamonds.

The Forum on KP Dialogue 2026, held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, under India’s Kimberley Process Chairmanship 2026, discussed issues such as credibility, consumer confidence, compliance, and the evolving future of responsible natural diamonds, reports Khursheed Mistry.