Jagannath Gangaram Pednekar Jewellers secured IAGES accreditation across 24 stores in Maharashtra and Goa on March 24, 2026, reinforcing compliance, transparency and alignment with industry-led self-regulatory standards.

HRD Antwerp opened a new certification laboratory in Hyderabad on January 31, 2026, to expand regional access to diamond and jewellery grading services for manufacturers and retailers in South India.

De Beers Group introduced its ‘Heera Hai Aapke Liye’ program at IIJS Bharat Signature to strengthen natural diamond demand in India by enabling retailers through the INDRA alliance and expanding structured access nationwide.

Kalyan Jewellers relaunched its redesigned flagship showroom in South Extension, New Delhi, on January 17, 2026, to update its retail format, expand collections, and strengthen customer-facing infrastructure in a key market.

GIVA has introduced its Glow in Motion jewellery collection, crafted in sterling silver, and named actor Barkha Singh as the campaign face to support a nationwide marketing and retail rollout.

Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched a state-of-the-art gemological laboratory in Kolkata, strategically located near the city’s jewellery hub on Camac Street, bringing its globally recognised expertise and technology-driven certification services to the eastern region of India.

In an exclusive interview with Indian Jeweller, Nirav Bhansali, Convenor, National Exhibitions, GJEPC talks about the brand new format, why south is an important market for the industry as a whole, highlights of the Tritiya show and more

One of the biggest demands of the gems and jewellery sector was for the government to bring down the customs duty on gold to 10 per cent to eliminate smuggling – but the demand went unheard yet again

Somasundaram PR, Regional CEO, India, World Gold Council states that now’s the right time for the Indian gold industry to have its own SRO and publishes a report

The campaign is a television commercial along with extension in print, radio and the digital medium

The offer is valid until March 20, 2022, at Kalyan Jewellers showrooms across India

The jewellery brand will be offering a standardized, reduced gold rate across its showrooms in India, offering its patrons an opportunity to reap maximum benefits on their gold jewellery purchases

Using an econometric model, the report draws on three decades of annual data, dating from 1990 to 2020, to gauge some of the principal influences driving gold demand in India

Ideal ecosystem and innovation make it a ‘perfect bedrock' for global trade of precious metal