DiamondBuzz
Diamond Market Rebounds in 2025; India Emerges as Global Growth Engine
The global diamond industry is showing signs of revival in 2025, following two years of sluggish demand. According to Susan Jacques, President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the gem and jewellery sector faced significant headwinds after a brief boom in 2021, which was fueled by pandemic-era shifts in consumer spending and travel behavior.
While 2022 saw strong pricing and demand, a downturn took hold through 2023 and 2024. Now, a renewed sense of optimism is emerging. “The recovery was expected, and we’re beginning to see positive momentum return,” Jacques noted.
A key driver of this rebound is India, whose cultural affinity for diamonds continues to underpin strong consumer interest. Over the past two decades, India’s share of global diamond demand has surged from just 2% to nearly 11%, positioning it as the world’s second-largest market for natural diamonds—trailing only the United States, which remains dominant with around 55% of total sales.
Pritesh Patel, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at GIA, remarked that the US market has remained stable in early 2025, and industry stakeholders are optimistic about sustained demand. In India, he observed a notable shift: interest in diamonds is expanding well beyond major metropolitan areas.

“Tier-2 and tier-3 cities are now driving growth, alongside established hubs,” Patel said. He added that demand is strong across India’s southern, northern, and western regions, signaling a broad-based recovery in diamond jewellery purchases.
The global industry is cautiously optimistic as it navigates 2025, buoyed by emerging markets and a renewed appetite for luxury adornments.
BrandBuzz
De Beers Group Rewrites the Diamond Story with ‘Intention Pendants’ for the Woman Who Chooses Herself
Where natural diamonds become expressions of intent for women shaping their own path
De Beers Group taps into the modern ritual of intention-setting with the launch of ‘The Intention Pendant’ collection, where natural diamonds become intimate expressions of purpose and personal power. Designed for the woman who marks her milestones quietly yet deliberately, the high-glamour collection reflects a new language of self-gifting rooted in meaning, emotion, and self-belief. The launch speaks to a wider cultural shift, one where success is defined internally and luxury becomes a deeply personal signature.
For Gen Z and millennials, practices like manifestation, vision boarding, and ‘scripting dreams’ are no longer trends; they are core lifestyle rituals. Intention-setting has become a daily act of self-empowerment. De Beers Group captures this sentiment through a personal campaign narrative that features a young woman crafting a vision board and reconnecting with her inner clarity, with the pendant serving as her constant companion through quiet moments and self-discovery.

“Women today are choosing to celebrate themselves through everyday intentions. The Intention Pendants draw from the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds while honouring this cultural shift,” said Toranj Mehta, Vice President of Marketing, De Beers Group India. “Rooted in the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds, this collection reflects a shift toward jewellery as a personal marker of growth. Each piece serves as a quiet reminder a woman wears for herself, honouring her inner resolve and the promises she makes to her future.”
The launch is supported by a comprehensive 360° campaign designed to inspire and engage across print, television, radio, cinema, outdoor, digital, and social media outreach. Leading Bollywood and sports icons including Tamannaah Bhatia, Athiya Shetty and Sania Mirza have created and shared their personal vision boards while wearing the pendants, amplifying authenticity and aspiration.
Each Intention Pendant features a natural diamond, formed over billions of years and shaped patiently by nature, carrying a sense of timeless continuity into the present. Refined through the forces of time, it stands as a lasting symbol of resilience and brilliance. Inspired by celestial forms and personal energy, the design brings this journey from nature’s heart to hers into a modern, wearable expression. Worn close to the heart, the pendant becomes a personal touchstone, subtly manifesting her best life while reflecting her intentions, inner strength, and the journey she continues to shape.
The Intention Pendant collection builds on De Beers’ global focus on self-gifting as an evolving expression of self-love. Across markets, natural diamonds are increasingly chosen to mark independent decisions, personal milestones, and moments of inner transformation, signalling a move beyond traditional gifting toward jewellery that reflects individuality and purpose.
Launching ahead of the year-end period of reflection, the collection aligns naturally with a season devoted to renewal, clarity, and intention. The Intention Pendant emerges not as a statement piece, but as a personal symbol, one that accompanies a woman quietly as she defines success on her own terms.
‘The Intention Pendant Collection’, serves as a reminder of one’s potential through the timeless beauty of a natural diamond and personal expression. De Beers invites you to connect with cosmic energy, flowing from nature’s core to your own.
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