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.

Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery Lab has introduced origin determination reports for Paraiba tourmalines, expanding its coloured gemstone certification services amid growing demand for provenance verification and standardized gemstone nomenclature.

FURA Gems has obtained Responsible Jewellery Council certification following an independent audit, aligning its ruby and sapphire operations with global sourcing standards amid rising demand for traceable coloured gemstones.

De Beers and Sotheby’s unveiled a 28.88-carat Type IIa diamond from Jwaneng, set for Hong Kong auction, underscoring rarity, provenance and sustained demand for high-value natural diamonds in Asia.

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.

Forevermark Diamond Jewellery partnered Raw Mango’s Fall Winter 2026 show at London Fashion Week, London, on February 23, 2026, supporting natural diamond promotion through international fashion industry collaboration and visibility.

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.

The famed 137.27 carat Florentine Diamond, long thought lost after World War I, resurfaces in a Montreal vault, reaffirming India’s Golconda mines as the cradle of history’s greatest gems.

The global jewellery fraternity convened in Paris for the 2025 CIBJO Congress, where industry leaders, policymakers, and experts gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of the gem and jewellery trade.

With gold prices at record highs, Platinum Guild International (PGI) is spotlighting platinum as the jewellery industry’s next big growth opportunity at this year’s Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW).

PureJewels has become the first luxury jeweller in the UK to integrate Hallmarking 2.0 with Digital Product Passports (DPPs), marking a significant milestone for the industry.

Mumbai-based luxury label RASA Jewels is rewriting the rules of heirloom jewellery with its Spring/Summer 2025 collection, which reimagines age-old Indian techniques—such as Polki, Navratan, Meenakari, Panchchikan, and Temple jewellery—through the elegant medium of silver

When Prada introduced a pair of Kolhapuri-style chappals in its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear collection — labelled simply as “leather sandals”, and priced at Rs.1.16 lakh — it reinforced a familiar pattern for anyone working in the Indian jewellery industry

A delegation from De Beers, led by Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President of Provenance, Ethics, and Industry Relations, visited the GJEPC head office in Mumbai on 9th July