The board of directors of Gemological Institute of America India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (GIA India) has appointed Amit Pratihari as managing director, responsible for all aspects of GIA India’s gemmological laboratories in Mumbai…

The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), representing over 600,000 jewellers across India, has welcomed the Maharashtra Government’s decision to establish a state-level ‘Dakshata Committee’ (Vigilance Committee) to safeguard jewellers.…

With less than a month to go before the CIBJO Congress 2025 opens in Paris on 27th October, the seventh pre-congress Special Report has been released by the CIBJO Gemmological Commission, chaired…

Gemmological Institute of India (GII) has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the field of “Testing.” GII said the recognition acknowledges…

Alrosa has approved a major investment project to develop the deep horizons of the Udachnaya pipe, one of the world’s largest diamond deposits, extending the mine’s operations until at least 2055. The…

Platinum jewellery continues to gain traction in India, even as record gold prices challenge consumer spending. According to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review released by Platinum Guild International (PGI), India’s platinum…

As the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) comes into force on 1st October, India’s gems & jewellery exporters stand to gain from sustained duty-free access to…

The global lab-grown diamond (LGD) market is forecast to grow to between USD 60 billion and USD 100 billion by 2032, according to insights shared at the second Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium hosted…

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has announced the extension of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme beyond its earlier deadline of 30th September 2025. The scheme…