Top jewellery chains shy away from lab-grown diamonds amid lack of consumer interest – ET Retail

Representative image Kolkata: Large jewellery chains such as Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas and Senco Gold are staying away from lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) citing low demand and an aversion to mixing them with natural stones at counters. Nonetheless, the buzz over such stones – much cheaper than natural diamonds and indistinguishable from…

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Direct to consumer jewellery brand Salty raises Rs 5.4 crore in seed round led by All in Capital and Anicut Capital – ET Retail

Representative image Direct to consumer fashion jewellery brand Salty has raised Rs 5.4 crore in funding in a seed round led by All in Capital and Anicut Capital. Other strategic investors participating in the round are Suashish Diamonds, JK Group, among other angel investors. Founded in 2022 by Sonaal Goel, Twishaa Gupta, and Kanishka Garg,…

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Star shine hard to come by for jewellery brands as celebs jack up endorsement charges, put stringent conditions – ET Retail

Representative Image Jewellery brands are scrambling to get new celebrity endorsements, both at the national and regional level, sparking a spike in celebrity fees and stringent terms and conditions. But the demand is skewed in favour of glamour icons. A senior executive of a prominent jewellery brand, asking not to be identified, said the asking…

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Titan optimistic on festive jewellery sales; launches heavy, light-weight collections to tap wider audience – ET Retail

Ajoy Chawla, CEO Jewellery Division, Titan Company New Delhi: Despite high gold prices, jewellery retailer Titan which owns brands such as Tanishq, Caratlane, Mia by Tanishq, and Zoya is optimistic about festive season sales, said a top official of the company. Talking to ETRetail, Ajoy Chawla, CEO – jewellery division, Titan Company said, “We are…

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India’s Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri posts higher Q2 profit as diamond outshines – ET Retail

Representative Image BENGALURU – Indian jeweller Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri reported a near 65% rise in second-quarter profit on Monday, buoyed by lower expenses and strong diamond demand. The company said its consolidated net profit rose to 90.1 million Indian rupees ($1.08 million) for the quarter ended September 30, from 54.7 million rupees a year earlier….

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