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Indian Jewellery Demand Shifts to Lightweight, Lab-Grown Designs

by Carolina Lopez

Close-up of vibrant handmade beaded bracelets in a market store display, showcasing intricate craftsmanship. Photo: Torrans Mayorquin/Pexels India’s gems and jewellery sector enters the upcoming wedding and festival period with cautious hope. Driven by renewed buyer enthusiasm and shifting style preferences, demand spans various categories. Shoppers weigh cultural traditions against budget limits, showing interest in gold, modern lightweight pieces, silver coins, and lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewelry. Current market trends indicate…

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Sales are set to begin online in November 2026, followed by plans to open over 30 premium stores within three years. So/Facet, a lab-grown diamond jewellery brand founded by former Unilever executives Aarushi Agrawal Naulakha and Abhishek Naulakha, has raised ₹10 crore in a seed funding round led by Sauce. This marks the startup’s first institutional funding and Sauce’s maiden investment in the lab-grown diamond space. The funding round included…

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George Brown Suspends New Jewellery Program Enrollments

by Ignacia Vera

According to the Polytechnic, ongoing financial pressures and operational constraints, combined with an unstable education system, have made continued operation unsustainable. George Brown Polytechnic Halts New Enrollment in Jewellery Programs for 2027-28 Effective immediately, George Brown Polytechnic will no longer accept new applicants for its jewellery-related programs beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The institution attributes this move to evolving federal immigration policies targeting international students, financial viability concerns, and…

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QWEEN Opens Noida Store, Redefines Luxury Jewellery Shopping Experience

QWEEN has opened its first experiential store in Noida, launching India’s first...

Francisca Fuentes • Oct 27, 2026 • Cut Chronicles

QWEEN Opens Noida Store, Redefines Luxury Jewellery Shopping Experience

E lderly woman with glasses chooses vibrant scarves in a store. Photo: Kampus Production/Pexels QWEEN has opened its first experiential store in Noida, launching India’s first self-discovery luxury jewellery format. Located at Aditya Ancora in Sector 50, the approximately...

4,500 square foot space functions as a Clubhouse. It introduces a card-based entry system that allows women to browse jewellery counters independently without staff pressure. This approach shifts the focus from product-led selling to a more personal, mood-based discovery process....

Digital gold adoption stalls on trust and access barriers

Digital gold adoption stalls due to trust and access barriers, despite its...

Carolina Lopez • Oct 24, 2026 • Diamond Markets

Digital gold adoption stalls on trust and access barriers

T okenized gold volumes expanded fivefold since late 2024, reaching $90 billion in Q1 2025 spot trading. Digital gold is gaining traction as a new asset class, but its long-term potential hinges on overcoming key barriers that still limit...

mainstream adoption. While the global gold market remains vast, valued at around $13 trillion, digital gold currently represents less than 1% of that total, with a market size of roughly $45–55 billion. Growth is accelerating, however, with tokenized gold volumes...

Primary Colours Dominate Spring Summer Fashion Trends

Primary colours fashion dominate the Spring/Summer 2026 runway, with bold reds, yellows...

Carolina Lopez • Oct 21, 2026 • Cut Chronicles

Primary Colours Dominate Spring Summer Fashion Trends

I nstead of the usual pastels for spring and summer, there was a prevalence of primary colours in ready-to-wear collections this year. As warmer temperatures arrive, the fashion world is shedding its winter layers and adopting the colourful fun...

of spring dressing. Key fashion trends from the Spring/Summer 2026 season are emerging, with primary colours, especially red, taking centre stage. Instead of the usual pastels, bold yellows, cobalt blues, and fire engine reds are making a statement in ready-to-wear...

Jewellery appraisers struggle with self doubt

Jewellery appraisers may experience self doubt in their profession, one of about...

Ignacia Vera • Oct 17, 2026 • Diamond Markets

Jewellery appraisers struggle with self doubt

A spiring appraisers often experience a confidence gap. The jewellery industry is filled with people who are passionate about gemstones, design, and history. However, for those who want to become jewellery appraisers, the transition from admiration to responsibility can...

be complex. Jewellery appraising is a profession that requires judgment, accountability, ethics, and trust, and it's often misunderstood as a purely technical pursuit. Aspiring appraisers often experience a "confidence gap" - the space between knowing and feeling ready. This gap...