India’s Gems and Jewellery Exports Reach $2.95 Billion in September 2026

India exported $2.95 billion worth of gems and jewellery in September 2026, up 9.43% from a year earlier. Imports rose 25.48% to $2.08 billion, according to The Economic Times citing provisional data from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). 

Exports between April and September reached $14.30 billion, compared with $13.88 billion in the same period last year. Imports during these six months increased from $10.49 billion to $11.05 billion. 

Gold Jewellery Accounts for Higher Exports 

Gold jewellery exports stood at $1.19 billion in September, an increase of 34.01% year-on-year. Exports of studded gold jewellery rose 50.24% to $812.62 million. Plain gold jewellery exports increased 8.76% to $378.03 million. 

The six-month figures show a similar difference between the two categories. Studded gold jewellery exports rose 31.31% to $3.69 billion, while plain gold jewellery exports fell 8.81% to $2.53 billion. Total gold jewellery exports increased 11.37% to $6.23 billion. 

Polished lab-grown diamonds also recorded higher exports. Their value rose 40.72% to $151.43 million in September and 17.08% to $685.10 million during April-September. The volume of worked lab-grown diamonds exported in the six-month period increased 26.46% to 101.77 lakh carats. 

Natural Diamonds See Lower Export Value 

Exports of cut and polished natural diamonds dropped 5.44% to $1.29 billion in September. For April-September, the figure fell 6.96% to $5.81 billion. Export volumes, however, increased 4.64% to 83.98 lakh carats. 

Imports of cut and polished diamonds rose 22.92% to $152.33 million in September. Six-month imports increased 45.52% to $824.20 million. 

Rough diamond imports reached $1.05 billion in September, up 15.14%. Import volumes rose 65.65% to 130.17 lakh carats. For April-September, import value fell 16.81% to $5 billion, despite a 16.47% rise in volume to 592.24 lakh carats. 

Other Jewellery Categories 

Silver jewellery exports fell 12.49% to $134.46 million in September, while six-month exports rose 23.10% to $729.32 million. Platinum jewellery exports increased 1.27% to $22.97 million. Coloured gemstone exports declined 7.44% to $74.94 million. 

Best-Performing Gems and Jewellery Stocks in the Past 3 Months 

Based on the data provided, the following six gems and jewellery stocks recorded the highest three-month returns. 

Note: The above data is as of October 15, 2026, at 2:45 PM. 

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Conclusion 

Gold jewellery and lab-grown diamonds recorded higher exports in September, while natural diamonds, silver jewellery and coloured gemstones saw declines. Overall imports rose faster than exports during the month. 

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