Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds accelerates retail and supply-chain growth with capital infusion and vertical integration to capitalize on booming Indian LGD demand.

PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery will open its Rs 3,800 million IPO on February 24, 2026, to fund 15 new stores and marketing, with shares priced at Rs 367–Rs 386 per share.

Lab-grown diamond jewellery startup Ethera has secured Rs 25 crore from strategic investor BlueStone to accelerate store expansion, strengthen omnichannel operations, and scale its design-led growth strategy across key Indian markets.

As margin pressure, price volatility and shifting customer behaviour reshape jewellery retail, habitual discounting is eroding authority and long-term value, prompting retailers to rethink pricing discipline and strategy.

Union Budget 2026-27 makes a strong push for MSMEs, with a Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund; besides, it enables faster payments via mandatory TReDS for CPSE purchases. Overall, the Budget emphasizes fiscal prudence, infrastructure creation, and ease of doing business. For a sector navigating global uncertainty, shifting consumer preferences, and rising compliance standards, it is stability that the enabler.

In order to meet the challenges of the diamond industry head on, De Beers has devised a multi-pronged strategy – the major steps include upping investment in marketing, participating in the Luanda Accord, developing a range of category campaigns, collaborating with key retail partners to grow demand, and investing in branded marketing programmes for its own retail businesses, says David Johnson, VP, Global External Communications, De Beers Group, in a conversation with Suneeta Kaul.

As jewellery buying shifts toward longer consideration cycles, retailers and manufacturers must reframe hesitation not as failure, but as a trust-led decision process shaped by permanence, complexity, and emotional alignment.

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026–27, leading jewellery retailers, manufacturers and industry bodies outline expectations on GST, import duties, exports, digital gold regulation, working capital, and policy reforms to strengthen growth.

Mumbai-based Divine Solitaires has opened its first seed funding round to raise $10 million in January 2026 to support mid-term expansion and scale its natural diamond solitaire business.

Poonam Soni launched the Brace-Watch in Mumbai in December 2025, collaborating with artist Nawaz Modi Singhania to introduce a trademarked bracelet-watch format expanding her collectible jewellery portfolio.

KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery organized its 10th Diamond Marathon across 57 Indian cities, registering a Guinness World Record attempt to support Swachh Bharat through a coordinated nationwide sporting initiative.

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds announces an Rs 250 Crore fundraise in Mumbai to add in-house diamond growing and manufacturing, supporting retail expansion and a target of 200 stores by 2027.

International Institute of Gemology has launched Diamond Fundamentals, an educational book by CEO Rahul Desai, unveiled at Hari Krishna Exports, introducing storytelling-led learning to diamond education.

Rosy Blue and Kashikey will invest Rs 1000 crore to expand QWEEN, the self-discovery experiential jewellery brand founded by Amit Kumar and Suyash Motarwar, with stores opening in Bangalore and Delhi by mid-February.