India gem and jewellery exports grow in September 2026

India’s gem and jewellery exports rose 9.43% in US dollar terms and 18.24% in rupee terms year-on-year to US$ 2.95 billion in September 2026. For April–September 2026, exports reached US$ 14.30 billion, showing 3.07% growth in US dollar terms and 13.40% in rupee terms over the same period last year.

Studded gold jewellery exports grew 31.31% in US dollar terms to US$ 3.69 billion during April–September 2026. Plain gold jewellery exports declined 8.81% to US$ 2.53 billion, while polished lab-grown diamonds exports rose 17.08% to US$ 685.10 million.