The handcrafted range includes jewellery featuring Kundan settings and antique finishes, with the company manufacturing its designs through its in-house design and manufacturing capabilities. The Kolkata store also allows customers to shortlist products through BlueStone’s digital platforms before visiting the outlet and access additional designs through the in-store digital catalogue.

India-EU FTA could eliminate EU duties of up to 12 per cent on textiles and apparel, opening zero-duty access for Tirupur.
Doubling Tirupur’s Europe sales from $2 billion to $4 billion in four years needs 18.9 per cent CAGR, above recent trends.
Success will hinge on higher-value MMF, performance and technical apparel, stronger traceability and EU rules of origin.

Silver is gaining ground in India as record gold prices push consumers towards a more affordable precious metal. Prices have surged 160% in two years, boosting interest in jewellery, gifting and investment. Jewellers report rising silver demand, particularly among younger buyers, but high prices remain a constraint.

Mumbai and Surat’s gems and jewellery exporters are stepping up production and rushing shipments to the US ahead of a potential new tariff deadline in October. Units in Mumbai’s SEEPZ and Surat’s diamond-cutting hub have extended working hours to clear Christmas and holiday-season orders before October 16, amid uncertainty over possible duties under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.

India’s domestic apparel market is shifting from revenue growth towards profitability, retention, productivity and capital discipline.
DaMENSCH raised ₹17.40 crore (~$1.81 million) from A91 Partners and Tancom Electronics at a broadly flat valuation of about ₹600 crore in early September 2026.
ABFRL reshaped Pantaloons, re-entering Nagaland as its national store count edged down.

Silver, once secondary to gold in Indian jewellery, is emerging as a bigger choice this festive sale season as high gold prices push middle-class buyers towards more affordable alternatives.

TexPro records $27.30 billion of HS61–62 apparel exports from Vietnam to the US in November 2024–June 2026, close to a $28 billion estimate.
Vietnam imported $2.355 billion of US raw cotton, but China supplied $2.589 billion of cotton yarn and woven cotton fabric.
UFLPA can follow upstream inputs across borders; proving fibre origin inside a finished garment remains harder.

BGMEA has launched a Japan Desk in Dhaka to link Bangladeshi garment factories with Japanese buyers and support market diversification.
Around 100 factories have been selected for buyer-supplier matchmaking, market information and issue resolution.
The association targets apparel exports to Japan of $3 billion by 2030, up from about $1.4 billion.

The jewellery industry is also seeing changes in consumer purchasing patterns amid elevated gold prices. Pramod Derawala, chairman, National Jewellery & Gemstone Council of India, said, “Rising gold prices are pushing consumers towards lightweight jewellery, while more than 90 per cent of high-value jewellery purchases continue to take place through physical retail.”

Swiss luxury watchmakers, particularly Baume & Mercier, are planning significant investments in India due to the India-EFTA trade pact. Despite currency challenges, the company sees strong long-term potential and growth in the Indian market. Indian consumers are increasingly favoring authentic watch designs and automatic features, signaling a shift in preferences. Baume & Mercier’s performance has exceeded expectations, driven by its expanding product offerings and local partnerships.