International Gemological Institute reported 21% growth in revenue and EBITDA for Jan-Mar 2026, driven by natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds and jewellery certification demand, alongside expansion into coloured stones.

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Rida Tharana wore a custom lab-grown diamond necklace by Sennes, marking the brand’s international visibility and design-led positioning in contemporary fine jewellery.

Divine Solitaires and Ranka Jewellers have outlined a growth roadmap for Pune’s solitaire diamond jewellery segment, targeting over 30% market share within two to three years through category-focused retail expansion.

Aisshpra Gems & Jewels launched its 16th showroom in Jaunpur on May 7, expanding its Uttar Pradesh retail network and introducing its “Jewel Story” lightweight diamond jewellery collection to the region.

As collaborative jewellery shopping gains momentum, retailers are witnessing higher ticket sizes, evolving design preferences, and stronger emotional engagement driven by mothers and daughters shopping together, observes Dhwani Rathod.

Dhirsons Jewellers has introduced its Mother’s Day campaign, ‘First Love. First Gold.’, featuring gold and diamond jewellery collections across stores and online to mark the occasion through themed retail storytelling.

BlueStone-backed Ethera launched its Mother’s Day campaign and jewellery edit on May 7, 2026, highlighting evolving consumer preferences for everyday lab-grown diamond jewellery through a digital storytelling-led retail initiative.

Indian celebrities and royals showcased heirloom diamonds, Polki, kundan and Jaipur craftsmanship at Met Gala 2026, reflecting growing international recognition for India’s jewellery heritage and artisanal design traditions.

International Gemological Institute partnered with Gujarat Titans on a digital campaign launched on May 4, 2026 to promote independent diamond certification awareness through films featuring Gujarat Titans players.

Akoirah by Augmont has launched Origin, a Mother’s Day jewellery collection featuring 14K gold, laboratory-grown diamonds and customizable pearl designs, available across Mumbai, Vashi and Pune stores until May 10.

Divine Solitaires on May 4, 2026 in Mumbai unveiled a Mother’s Day campaign highlighting mothers’ emotional role in children’s milestones, supported by a curated solitaire gifting collection.

Jos Alukkas inaugurated a new jewellery showroom in Valliyur, Tamil Nadu, on May 2, 2026, strengthening its retail footprint in South India through a high-footfall, transit-linked location strategy.

De Beers Group, GJEPC and JioStar have launched a natural diamond promotion campaign during India’s cricket season, integrating jewellery styling, player-led storytelling and branded segments to strengthen consumer engagement.

Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond has secured over Rs 800 crore to expand retail operations, increase manufacturing capacity and scale deep-tech diamond applications across jewellery, semiconductor and industrial sectors globally.