Visakhapatnam is set to become a major artificial intelligence hub. Google is establishing a $15 billion AI data centre there. This project...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery in Udupi. The centre provides professional...

Indian exports to the US are navigating rocky waters. With consumer confidence waning and policy instability looming, shipments are feeling...

The gem and jewellery sector seeks a significant boost from the Union Budget 2026-27 to counter global headwinds. Experts emphasize policy ...

World Diamond Council requests US government to exclude natural diamonds from tariffs. The council warns of potential job losses and econom...

The Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme, effective April 1, 2025, allows duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds under...

The industry, which contributes about 10% to the country's merchandise exports and employs nearly 5 million people, has seen a fall in expo...

Union Budget: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has suggested the introduction of a Safe Harbour Rule for the sale of ro...

This will increase India's market share in the global jewellery repair market, which is estimated to grow to around USD 5.75 billion by 202...

Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “Keeping in view India’s inherent skill in making handmade jewellery, we believe that India will outperf...

Malabar Group Chairman MP Ahmed said the group will be establishing a gold and diamond jewellery manufacturing unit along with a refinery i...

The BDB’s green signal on trading indicates that there will be more clarity and transparency in lab-grown diamond transactions, which were ...

Diamond markets improved in August as governments eased Covid-19 restrictions and dealers sought to fill specific orders from jewellers. In...

Diamond industry in India and across the world takes the revolutionary road as it sets the trend of lab-grown diamonds which is hard to dis...

There is a lot of confusion at the lower end of the market that deals with smaller diamonds.

“We have proposed to govt to allow goods on consignment basis for manufacturing purposes, thus creating more jobs for artisans in the count...

The SDMDA had suggested to the Centre to hold expos both in India and overseas to encourage and promote this specific segment.