Antwerp World Diamond Centre held a public awareness initiative on March 10, 2026 at Antwerpen-Centraal station, highlighting risks of misrepresentation in diamond jewellery sales and calling for clearer disclosure standards.

Following the India–US Interim Agreement framework announcement, GJEPC confirms duty reduction on jewellery to 18% and anticipates zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones in the US market.

India adopts IS 19469:2025 on January 15, 2026, reserving the term “diamond” exclusively for natural diamonds, mandating clear disclosure for laboratory-grown diamonds to address consumer confusion and standardize trade practices.

Quantum Brilliance has launched the world’s first commercial Quantum Diamond Foundry in Melbourne to mass-produce ultra-pure diamonds for room-temperature quantum computing and sensing, marking a major step toward real-world quantum applications.

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.

GJEPC has announced its newly elected Committee of Administration members for 2025, strengthening representation across key jewellery sectors including diamonds, silver, gold, studded jewellery, lab-grown diamonds, and regional leadership.

PN Gadgil Jewellers Ltd. is confident of reaching its ambitious revenue target of Rs 7,500-8,000 crore in the current fiscal year, driven by robust sales in the natural diamond jewellery segment

The proposed move of the Government of India to label LGDs as “synthetic” has caused a furore, with the LGD segment saying this would not only be unfair, it would greatly damage the credibility of a sector that produces and retails grown diamonds, which are identical to mined diamonds. Suneeta Kaul speaks with Vidita Kochar of Jewelbox, a prominent LGD player, to understand the ramifications of such a proposal.

The Gemmological Institute of India (GII) has expanded its presence with the inauguration of a new branch in Pune on December 23, 2024

The 51st India Gem & Jewellery Awards, held in Jaipur, recognised the outstanding contributions of industry leaders while celebrating innovation, sustainability, and global excellence. The event reaffirmed India’s position as a global jewellery powerhouse and inspired the next generation of artisans and entrepreneurs

Branko Deljanin, a globally renowned expert from the Canadian Gemmological Laboratory (CGL), will conduct a series of workshops in India this October, focusing on the identification of lab-grown diamonds

The 10th edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show (IRGSS) kicked off in Jaipur on August 27

Nearly four lakh workers in Surat, engaged in cutting and polishing lab-grown diamonds (LGD), are grappling with delayed wages

GJEPC, the apex body of India's gem and jewellery industry, presented the 3rd edition of the International Gem & Jewellery Show (IGJS) in Jaipur. This event, in partnership with Gemfields, took place from April 12th to 14th at the Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre