India's gems and jewellery exports rise around 4% in February 2026: GJEPC
From April 2025 to February 2026, total gems and jewellery exports were almost flat at $25,933.72 million (Rs 2,28,230.06 crore) in February 2026
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in its data has showed that India's gems and jewellery exports grew 3.86 per cent year-on-year to $2,680.79 million (Rs 24,340.05 crore) in February 2026 as compared to $2,581.08 million (Rs 22,460.13 crore) during the corresponding month of 2025. From April 2025 to February 2026, total gems and jewellery exports were almost flat at $25,933.72 million (Rs 2,28,230.06 crore) in February 2026 compared to $25,915.81 million (Rs 2,18,737.62 crore) in the year-ago period.
According to GJEPC data, exports of cut and polished diamonds slipped marginally by 0.84 per cent to $1,351.17 million (Rs 12,268.05 crore) in February 2026 compared to $1,362.67 million (Rs 11,860.71 crore) a year ago. Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds grew 1.85 per cent last month to $113.74 million (Rs 1,033.03 crore) from $111.68 million (Rs 972.04 crore).
The total exports of gold jewellery witnessed a 3.23 per cent growth to $928.85 million (Rs 8,432.16 crore) last month compared to $899.82 million (Rs 7,828.05 crore) a year earlier. Silver jewellery exports surged by 123.77 per cent in February 2026 to $116.37 million (Rs 1,056.30 crore) against $52.01 million (Rs 452.39 crore) in the year-ago month.

