IAGES, a self-regulatory body, has crossed 100 accredited partners across 550+ outlets in 240 cities on May 5, 2026, strengthening standardization, transparency, and industry-wide adoption of its accreditation framework.

IAGES expanded its #PehlaCheckIAGES campaign across India during Akshaya Tritiya 2026, encouraging consumers to verify jewellers before purchase while positioning accreditation and transparency as differentiators for jewellery businesses.

The Indian Association of Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) urges consumers across India to verify retailer accreditation before buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya, promoting transparency, ethical sourcing, and trust in jewellery transactions.

GIA has appointed John Cowley as CFO effective April 6, 2026, succeeding David Tearle, who will retire June 30 after 17 years, ensuring leadership continuity and financial oversight.

The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict is disrupting diamond trade flows, impacting key hubs, delaying shipments, and pressuring logistics; however, the industry is hopeful of things returning to normal once the geopolitical tensions ease, finds out Dhwani Rathod.

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.

On March 2, 2026, in Mumbai, IAGES announced crossing 50 accredited members, expanding to 300+ stores to strengthen transparency, standardization and consumer confidence across India’s gold value chain.

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.

Bakul Limbasiya of Bhathwari Technologies was awarded the APO National Award in New Delhi in January 2026, recognizing contributions to productivity, innovation and leadership in India’s lab-grown diamond sector.

India’s Economic Survey FY25–26 outlines how the gems and jewellery sector shaped exports, gold imports, inflation and lending, highlighting diversification gains and rising macro pressures for policymakers and industry.

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.

Senco Gold & Diamonds received IAGES accreditation across over 100 stores pan India on January 21, 2026, aligning operations with the association’s Code of Conduct to strengthen accountability and consumer confidence.

India’s gold industry body IAGES launches the #PehlaCheckIAGES campaign on December 4 in Mumbai, urging consumers to verify jewellers’ IAGES accreditation to promote ethical practices, transparency and sector-wide compliance.

GIVA has rolled out the GIVA Exchange Fest from December 1 2025 across all Exclusive Brand Outlets, enabling customers to exchange old jewellery for a fixed Rs 200 wallet credit per piece.