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     Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds Raises INR 275 Crore to Strengthen Vertical Integration and Accelerate Retail Expansion Across India      Pandora Introduces LGD Jewellery in Spain and Italy      SMILING ROCKS LAUNCHES “WISH JAR” INITIATIVE AT JCK 2026 IN SUPPORT OF MAKE-A-WISH INDIA® THROUGH JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN      Game Theory Analysis of Lab-Grown Versus Natural Diamond Market Dynamics      SMILING ROCKS Building A Chain of Smile Through Sustainable Luxury      7 irresistible reasons to visit Jewellery & Gem ASIA next month!      Lukson Launches 'Glitch Glam' - A Bold New Collection Inspired by the Electric Energy of EDM Nights      Pandora to launch platinum-plated jewellery as silver prices soar      VAIRAM 2026 Opens at IIT Madras with Focus on India’s LGD Growth      BIS Standards Align with Global Consumer Protection Guidelines for Diamonds      Titan Enters Lab-Grown Diamond Jewellery Segment with beYon Brand      IIG Unveils ‘Diamond Fundamentals’ Learning Resource      Russia’s Alrosa Plans Major India Entry With a Diamond Polishing Hub      T.GOLD: THE MOST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE JEWELLERY      Spain Invests $800m in Diamond Foundry Project      KIRA Announces Its First Polished LGD Tender at Mumbai BDB Office      GIT joins forces with Chanthaburi Province to organize the “International Chanthaburi Gems & Jewelry Festival 2025”      Lab-Grown Diamonds: From Luxury to High-Tech Frontiers      Smiling Rocks Joins Responsible Jewellery Council, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability and Ethical Practices      Renaissance Global Expands Premium Lab-Grown Diamond Presence with Jean Dousset Boutique in New York      Tariffs Impact Purchases, Yet September Sales +10%      Emerald Identification Service offered by the IIGJ Lab (A Project by GJEPC) is modified to align with Global Standards      Amit Pratihari Named Managing Director, GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.
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India's Lab grown diamond exports exceeding expectations is a welcome news for the LGD Industry. As consumer demand in the US and LATAM markets represents a major shift in buyer preference. A number of Natural diamond manufacturers venturing into LGD, bringing decades of experience from the natural diamond sector has ignited a transformation and strengthened the LGD supply chain. A notable example is Dholakia Lab grown Diamond Pvt Ltd, which raised over 800 crore Indian rupees to lead India's fastest growing LGD segment. Funders like Abakkus PE, ICICI Ventures IAFS, Amal Parikh and other marquee investors found the sector to be profitable, signalling encouragement to other companies and startups   more
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Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds Raises INR 275 Crore to Strengthen Vertical Integration and Accelerate Retail Expansion Across India
Limelight Diamonds, India’s leading lab grown diamond jewellery brand, has successfully completed an INR 275 crore strategic funding round led by the Company’s core promoters, the Bhathwari Group, along with participation from key strategic partners from the jewellery industry. The round also saw strong participation from   more
Pandora Introduces LGD Jewellery in Spain and Italy
pandora_lgd_spain_italy Danish jewellery brand Pandora has expanded its lab-grown diamond jewellery collections into Spain and Italy, marking another step in its strategy to make diamond jewellery more widely accessible across Europe. The collections are now available through new flagship stores in Barcelona   more
SMILING ROCKS LAUNCHES “WISH JAR” INITIATIVE AT JCK 2026 IN SUPPORT OF MAKE-A-WISH INDIA® THROUGH JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN
smiling_rocks_wish_jar_jck_2026Smiling Rocks, in collaboration with Jewelers for Children (JFC) and Make-A-Wish India®, introduced the “Wish Jar” initiative at JCK Las Vegas 2026, an activation designed to engage the jewelry industry in direct support of children facing critical illnesses. Smiling Rocks is proud to have fulfilled 135 wishes of children through this initiative at JCK,   more
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LUMEX Launches Lumex.online & NSphere.ai The New Layer Underneath the Diamond Industry
lumex_online_nsphere_ai_1Lumex is currently reshaping the diamond trading and jewelry design industries through its innovative platforms, Lumex.online and NSphere.ai. The diamond industry has always thrived on connections and human intelligence. A buyer evaluates a stone through instinct, while a supplier   more

GIA Examines the World’s Most Extraordinary Gemstones
In honor of World Diamond Day on April 8, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) reveals some of the world’s most famous and fascinating gems it has examined over the years, helping uncover the science, history and rarity behind stones that captivated collectors,   more

GIA Opens New Campus in Taiwan
The new GIA School of Gemology and Jewelry ArtsTM campus in Taiwan officially opened on March 29, 2026. The new centrally located school facility is the only GIA location offering a full program of Chinese language instruction. Just a short walk from Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT station with quick access to Taipei Main Station,   more

Caratwise Introduces Intelligent Custom Solution for Independent Jewelers and Appoints David Berdugo as CEO
Caratwise today announced the official launch of its intelligent custom jewelry platform and the appointment of David Berdugo as Chief Executive Officer. David Berdugo joins Caratwise after a decade-long tenure at Signet, ultimately as Chief Operating Officer of Blue Nile and James Allen. During his time there, he helped lead the digital-first brands that reshaped online bridal and intensified competitive   more
JCK and Luxury 2026 Concludes High-Energy Las Vegas Event with Increased Attendance and Strong Industry Momentum
jck_luxury_2026JCK and Luxury 2026, the jewelry industry's most important global jewelry and watch event, concluded a landmark week at The Venetian Expo and The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, uniting the worldwide jewelry and watch community for business, education, networking, and industry insights.   more

GJEPC Launches India’s First Industry-Led Innovation Challenge for the Gems & Jewellery Sector
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body for the sector, in collaboration with SINE, IIT Bombay, announced the launch of the first ever JewelStart Industry Innovation Challenge — a national programme designed to identify and fast-track innovation and technology startups transforming one of India’s most storied export industries. Applications opened on 25 May   more

VICENZAORO SEPTEMBER 2026 ALMOST ALL SOLD OUT
vicenzaoro_almost_sold_out The 2026 edition of Vicenzaoro September is almost all sold out with just over three months still to go to the start. The international Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) event, to be held in Vicenza (Italy) from 4th to 8th September, will have three strong points confirming its status as a core event in the gold and jewellery   more

GJEPC & SINE IIT Bombay Launch JewelStart Industry Innovation Challenge 2026
gjepc_jewelstart_2026GJEPC, in collaboration with SINE, IIT Bombay, has launched the first edition of the JewelStart Industry Innovation Challenge 2026, a national platform aimed at bringing startup-led innovation into India’s gems and jewellery sector.   more
LAB Grown Diamond Sees Unprecedented Growth Technology, Positive Environmental Impact & Gen Z Preference makes it Superior
The lab-grown diamond industry has rapidly transformed from a niche innovation into a global phenomenon marked by unprecedented growth, technological advancement, and growing consumer trust. What was once viewed with skepticism is now regarded as a cutting-edge, sustainable,   more

Dubai Diamond Exchange - At the Heart of the World’s Rough Diamond Trade
Strategically located in Almas Tower, the iconic Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) has grown into the world’s largest rough diamond trading centre. Spearheaded by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), DDE offers a neutral, efficient, and trusted platform   more

Lab Grown Diamond Jewellery DAVAL JEWELS LLC Guiding Customer to find the right Lab Grown Diamond Jewellery
Buying a lab grown diamond is one of the biggest decisions of your life. Daval Jewels LLC eliminates all the confusion from this experience and guides its customers through this process to ensure to find the right diamond.   more

LGD USA LLC ‘Trust’ & ‘Dedication’: The Pillars of Success
Our founders have been in the diamond industry for over 30 years and their understanding and expertise on the Diamond Industry is second to none and through hard work and dedication established themselves in the Natural diamond sector in the US markets. Lab Grown diamonds weren’t known back then, not until a few years ago when murmurs of this   more