The Finance Ministry reduces duty drawback rates for gold jewellery exports by 3.1% and silver jewellery and articles by nearly 9%, revising the rates announced in July 2026.

Joyalukkas’ Old Gold Exchange campaign runs from July 10 to August 9, 2026, offering customers an additional Rs 150 per gram over the prevailing exchange value of old gold jewellery.

The new Terminal 2 outlet at Chennai International Airport follows the brand’s Terminal 4 opening and expands its presence across key travel destinations.

The collaboration features Gemfields’ Zambian emeralds in contemporary high jewellery designs, alongside tanzanite, diamonds and 18K gold.

As leading retailers and designers flag rising interest in colour stones, COUTURE India 2026 reveals how emeralds, turquoise and Tanzanite are shaping the jewellery conversation ahead of the wedding season, discovers Preeti Kulkarni

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds has expanded its Mumbai retail network with a new mono-brand store in Kalyan, taking its store count in the city to eight.

World Gold Council taps into first Diwali celebrations to position gold as a symbol of belonging, self-expression and new beginnings

CaratLane has launched its latest festive campaign around the Chandrakor motif, drawing on Maharashtra’s cultural heritage to present the traditional crescent moon symbol through contemporary jewellery.

The new bridal jewellery collection is anchored by the campaign ‘One Wedding. Many Stories’, bringing regional traditions into a contemporary wedding wardrobe

Strong jewellery sales and higher store footfall at Titan indicate that consumer demand for gold remains resilient despite calls to curb purchases and a higher import duty.

Jewellery stocks fell on September 1 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid unnecessary gold purchases, citing Swadeshi and self-reliance, raising concerns over demand and jewellery buying patterns.

The government is considering reducing gold and silver import duties after the 15% levy failed to curb imports and was linked to growth in India’s grey market.

The government plans to make silver jewellery hallmarking mandatory from October 2026, expanding BIS oversight as silver consumption, prices and jewellery trade volumes rise.

Ekatra Jewels has raised Rs 10 crore from strategic investors within 100 days of launch, taking its valuation to Rs 100 crore to support expansion and product development.