As India raises gold import duty to 15%, leading jewellery players and trade bodies support gold conservation measures while warning of liquidity pressure, export challenges and rising risks to MSMEs.

As collaborative jewellery shopping gains momentum, retailers are witnessing higher ticket sizes, evolving design preferences, and stronger emotional engagement driven by mothers and daughters shopping together, observes Dhwani Rathod.

World Gold Council’s Q1 2026 report shows global gold demand rose 2% year-on-year as record prices reduced jewellery volumes but boosted bar, coin and ETF investment demand worldwide.

GJEPC says India–New Zealand FTA signed on April 27, 2026 will enable zero-duty access, supporting export growth from $ 16.61 million to $ 50 million within three years.

Sagaramal Jewellers has inaugurated a new showroom at Jagdeo Path, Patna, on March 15, expanding its retail footprint in Bihar with a larger format store offering gold, diamond, and bridal jewellery collections.

De Beers launches a centenary book tracing its diamond marketing evolution since the 1930s, highlighting the 1947 slogan’s global impact on consumer behaviour, retail demand, and shifting jewellery preferences across markets including India.

Rokde Jewellers introduces a limited-period ‘Tax Free Mahotsav’ campaign, absorbing GST on jewellery purchases until March-end, aiming to boost Gudi Padwa and wedding season demand across its retail network.

TrueSilver, the digital-first brand of ACPL Exports, launched its Half&Half dual-tone jewellery collection in India on March 20, 2026, featuring 40 sterling silver designs aligned with evolving consumer demand.

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.

Changing consumer behaviour, rising gold prices and faster buying cycles are driving demand for lightweight, high-rotation jewellery, forcing retailers to rethink inventory planning, merchandising strategies and sales approaches.

In spite of an 8.76% dip in cut and polished diamond exports during April-November 2025, GJEPC remains optimistic about India’s export performance in 2026. The Council is looking forward to the BTA with the US, and should that take longer than expected, it will take all necessary measures in coordination with the government and stakeholders to support exports, and ensure continued growth, says Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, in a conversation with Suneeta Kaul.

Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor have invested in luxury jewellery brand QWEEN, which is preparing to enter the Indian market with its first experiential stores in early 2026.

The recent imposition of steep tariffs by the Trump administration on diamonds imported from India has sent ripples across the US diamond jewellery sector. India being the primary supplier of polished diamonds to America, the world’s largest consumer market, the tariffs have caused supply chain disruptions, and are likely to lead to rising product costs. Prices are expected to go up, once the existing inventory depletes, unless a deal is reached between the US and India. Suneeta Kaul speaks with Paul Zimnisky, renowned diamond industry analyst, to gain insights into the fallout of the tariffs, and how they are reshaping buying behaviour and pricing strategies in the US.

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