Editor’s Note
This report highlights a significant 15.98% year-on-year surge in India’s gem and jewellery exports for July, a robust performance amid ongoing global economic headwinds. The data underscores the sector’s resilience and its critical role in the national export economy.
Mumbai. Amid global challenges, gem and jewellery exports in July saw a year-on-year growth of 15.98 percent, reaching ₹18,756.28 crore. According to data shared by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the total gem and jewellery exports in the same month of 2024 were ₹15,700 crore.
Kirit Bhansali, President of GJEPC, said.
The Council stated that the recently concluded IIJS Premier 2025 saw estimated order bookings of ₹70,000-90,000 crore, boosting industry confidence ahead of the festive season. According to GJEPC data, the total export of cut and polished diamonds in July 2025 increased by 17.76 percent to ₹9,230.66 crore, compared to ₹7,608.79 crore in the same period last year.
In July, the total export of gold jewellery increased by 16.39 percent to ₹7,005.96 crore, compared to ₹5,844.28 crore in the same period last year. The export of lab-grown diamonds in July increased by 27.61 percent to ₹1,054.65 crore, compared to ₹802.16 crore in the same period a year ago.
