The India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA) 2026 marked its inaugural edition with a grand awards ceremony at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, bringing together leading names from across India’s jewellery ecosystem. Presented by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Tefla’s, the awards recognised achievements spanning manufacturing, retail, entrepreneurship, design, innovation and lifetime contribution.
Quick Summary
- Event: India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA) 2026
- Edition: Inaugural Edition
- Presented by: IBJA and Tefla’s
- Date: 2 October 2026
- Venue: The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake
- Nominations: Nearly 180 according to the supplied awards material
- Winners: 54 winners recorded in the supplied roll of honour
- Key areas: Manufacturing, retail, entrepreneurship, design, innovation, silver, platinum, digital commerce and lifetime contribution
- National Retailer of the Year: Kalyan Jewellers India Limited
- Jewellery Brand of the Year: Senco Gold Ltd
- Jewellery Company of the Year: Indriya (Aditya Birla Jewellery)
- Global Indian Jewellery Icon: Malabar Gold & Diamonds Limited
- Manufacturer of the Year: Titan Company Limited
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year — 1: Master Chains N Jewels Limited
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited
India International Jewellery Awards 2026 Marks a New Chapter for the Jewellery Industry
The India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA) 2026 marked its inaugural edition with a grand awards ceremony at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, bringing together leading names from across India’s jewellery ecosystem. Presented by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Tefla’s, the awards recognised achievements spanning manufacturing, retail, entrepreneurship, design, innovation and lifetime contribution.
The ceremony, held on 2 October 2026, represented the first edition of a new awards platform created to recognise excellence across different segments of India’s jewellery industry. The official IIJA platform describes the inaugural edition as featuring 50 honours across seven broad houses, while the official roll of honour provided for the ceremony records 54 winners, including multiple winners in ranked categories.
According to the official event material provided for the awards, the winners were selected from nearly 180 nominations, with recognition covering platinum, silver and gold as well as manufacturing, national and regional retail, entrepreneurship, design, innovation and lifetime contribution.
A Celebration of Jewellery Excellence
The IIJA 2026 ceremony brought together prominent jewellery companies, manufacturers, retailers, designers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Awards were presented by Bollywood personalities including Ameesha Patel, Celina Jaitly, Sangeeta Bijlani, Meenakshi Seshadri and Arbaaz Khan, alongside representatives from IBJA, Tefla’s, India Gold Metaverse and the event’s partners.
The official IIJA platform states that the awards were designed to recognise excellence across retail, bullion, design, manufacturing, exports and innovation, making the platform broader than a conventional jewellery retail awards programme.
Platinum and Silver Categories Recognise Innovation and Craftsmanship
The platinum and silver categories highlighted companies contributing to innovation, manufacturing and contemporary jewellery.
Pure Platinum Jewellery Pvt Ltd and Shineshilpi Jewellers Pvt Ltd were recognised for Outstanding Contribution to the Platinum Jewellery Industry, while Dishaa Gold and Platinum received the award for Best Platinum Jewellery Innovator of India.
The silver category featured several manufacturing and brand awards. JP Jewellery, Silventic Jewels and Shivam Jewellers were recognised as the three ranked winners for Most Innovative Manufacturer of the Year. Anmol Silver received the award for Best Contemporary Manufacturer of the Year, while Purple Jewels Pvt. Ltd. was recognised as Best Artefacts Manufacturer of the Year.
J Ranjeet Jewellers was recognised as Most Upcoming Manufacturer of the Year, while Silver Emporium Pvt Ltd received the Manufacturer of the Year award. Ricchezza – Royal 925 Sterling Silver Jewellery was named Silver Jewellery Brand of the Year and C B Chains received Silver Jewellery Company of the Year.
The silver-focused honours also recognised GES Worldex India Pvt Ltd for Most Innovative Jewellery Exhibition of the Year, Arihant Jewellers as Most Innovative Jeweller of the Year and Augmont Enterprises Limited as Best Digital and E-Commerce Company of the Year.
Women and Young Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage
Entrepreneurship was another important part of the IIJA 2026 recognition programme.
The Women Entrepreneur of the Year honours went to Carats N Facets, Klass by Aadya and Swarna Kanchi Jewellery & Textiles (JVR Retails Pvt…), representing the three ranked positions in the category.
The Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards recognised Kraft Silver India, Shubham Jewellers Chennai Pvt Ltd and Master Chains N Jewels Limited. Master Chains N Jewels Limited emerged as the top-ranked winner in the category.
The awards also recognised Eraya by Rakhee as Jewellery Designer of the Year and Ciyaza by Parth Ornaments Pvt Ltd as CEO of the Year.
Manufacturing Excellence Across Multiple Jewellery Segments
The manufacturing awards reflected the diversity of India’s jewellery production ecosystem.
Padmavati Jewel Industries Limited was recognised as Luxury Mounting Manufacturer of the Year, while Lalji Sarraf Pvt Ltd received the Lightweight Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year — 1 award. Chain Experts and Jewellers Pvt Ltd was recognised as Divine Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year and Kanakratna Exim Pvt Ltd as Fusion Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year.
The awards continued across specialised categories, with SK Jewellers Pvt Ltd receiving Jewellery Masterpiece Manufacturer of the Year, Shree Taru Jewels Private Limited winning Temple Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year and Jewel Darshan being recognised as Antique Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year.
ORO Precious Metals Pvt. Ltd. won Machine Bangle Manufacturer of the Year, while Shringar House of Mangalsutra Limited received Mangalsutra Manufacturer of the Year. S K Seth Jewellers was recognised as Bridal Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year.
Sky Gold, Royal Chain and Titan Among Major Manufacturing Honourees
The emerging and established manufacturer categories featured several prominent names.
Hasmukh Parekh Jewellers and Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited were recognised in the Most Emerging Manufacturer of the Year category, with Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited receiving the top-ranked honour. Royal Chain Limited was recognised as Most Upcoming Manufacturer of the Year, while Titan Company Limited received the Manufacturer of the Year award.
The recognition of companies at different stages of growth reflects the breadth of the IIJA awards, covering both established industry leaders and businesses emerging as significant players in the jewellery sector.
Regional and National Retailers Recognised Across India
Retail excellence formed a major part of the IIJA 2026 roll of honour.
Anopchand Tilokchand Jewellers Private Limited and Arundhati Jewellers were recognised in the Most Emerging and Most Upcoming Jewellery Retailer in Tier 2–3 categories respectively. Bhima Jewellery received the Tier 2–3 Jewellery Retailer Experience of the Year award.
The regional awards highlighted jewellery retailers from across the country:
- Central: D.P. Abhushan Limited
- East: P C Chandra Gems Pvt Ltd
- North: Yaashvi Jewellers Limited
- South: Jos Alukkas India Pvt. Ltd.
- West: Kalamandir Jewellers Limited
The national retail categories recognised P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd. as Emerging National Jewellery Retailer of the Year, Thangamayil Jewellery Limited as Upcoming National Jewellery Retailer of the Year and Kalyan Jewellers India Limited as National Jewellery Retailer of the Year.
Senco Gold, Indriya and Malabar Gold & Diamonds Receive Major Honours
The top-level awards brought recognition to some of the industry’s most prominent jewellery businesses.
Senco Gold Ltd was named Jewellery Brand of the Year, while Indriya (Aditya Birla Jewellery) received Jewellery Company of the Year. Malabar Gold & Diamonds Limited was recognised as the Global Indian Jewellery Icon.
The final honours also placed emphasis on legacy and long-term contribution to the industry. Chandukaka Saraf Pvt Ltd received the Heritage Legacy Award — Family Business Excellence, while Swarnshilp Chains & Jewellers Pvt Ltd was recognised with the Jewellery Industry Leadership — Hall of Fame honour. Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Complete IIJA 2026 Winners List
Platinum and Silver
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Contribution to Platinum Jewellery Industry — 2 | Pure Platinum Jewellery Pvt Ltd |
| Outstanding Contribution to Platinum Jewellery Industry — 1 | Shineshilpi Jewellers Pvt Ltd |
| Best Platinum Jewellery Innovator of India | Dishaa Gold and Platinum |
| Silver — Most Innovative Manufacturer of the Year — 3 | JP Jewellery |
| Silver — Most Innovative Manufacturer of the Year — 2 | Silventic Jewels |
| Silver — Most Innovative Manufacturer of the Year — 1 | Shivam Jewellers |
| Silver — Best Contemporary Manufacturer of the Year | Anmol Silver |
| Silver — Best Artefacts Manufacturer of the Year | Purple Jewels Pvt. Ltd. |
| Silver — Most Upcoming Manufacturer of the Year | J Ranjeet Jewellers |
| Silver — Manufacturer of the Year | Silver Emporium Pvt Ltd |
| Silver — Jewellery Brand of the Year | Ricchezza – Royal 925 Sterling Silver Jewellery |
| Silver — Jewellery Company of the Year | C B Chains |
| Most Innovative Jewellery Exhibition of the Year | GES Worldex India Pvt Ltd |
| Most Innovative Jeweller of the Year | Arihant Jewellers |
| Best Digital and E-Commerce Company of the Year | Augmont Enterprises Limited |
Entrepreneurship, Design and Manufacturing
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Women Entrepreneur of the Year — 3 | Carats N Facets |
| Women Entrepreneur of the Year — 2 | Klass by Aadya |
| Women Entrepreneur of the Year — 1 | Swarna Kanchi Jewellery & Textiles (JVR Retails Pvt…) |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year — 3 | Kraft Silver India |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year — 2 | Shubham Jewellers Chennai Pvt Ltd |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year — 1 | Master Chains N Jewels Limited |
| Jewellery Designer of the Year | Eraya by Rakhee |
| CEO of the Year | Ciyaza by Parth Ornaments Pvt Ltd |
| Luxury Mounting Manufacturer of the Year | Padmavati Jewel Industries Limited |
| Lightweight Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year — 1 | Lalji Sarraf Pvt Ltd |
| Divine Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year | Chain Experts and Jewellers Pvt Ltd |
| Fusion Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year | Kanakratna Exim Pvt Ltd |
| Jewellery Masterpiece Manufacturer of the Year | SK Jewellers Pvt Ltd |
| Temple Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year | Shree Taru Jewels Private Limited |
| Antique Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year | Jewel Darshan |
| Machine Bangle Manufacturer of the Year | ORO Precious Metals Pvt. Ltd. |
| Mangalsutra Manufacturer of the Year | Shringar House of Mangalsutra Limited |
| Bridal Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year | S K Seth Jewellers |
| Most Emerging Manufacturer of the Year — 2 | Hasmukh Parekh Jewellers |
| Most Emerging Manufacturer of the Year — 1 | Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited |
| Most Upcoming Manufacturer of the Year | Royal Chain Limited |
| Manufacturer of the Year | Titan Company Limited |
Retail, Brand and Lifetime Recognition
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Most Emerging Jewellery Retailer in Tier 2–3 | Anopchand Tilokchand Jewellers Private Limited |
| Most Upcoming Jewellery Retailer in Tier 2–3 | Arundhati Jewellers |
| Tier 2–3 Jewellery Retailer Experience of the Year | Bhima Jewellery |
| Regional Jewellery Retailer of the Year (Central) | D.P. Abhushan Limited |
| Regional Jewellery Retailer of the Year (East) | P C Chandra Gems Pvt Ltd |
| Regional Jewellery Retailer of the Year (North) | Yaashvi Jewellers Limited |
| Regional Jewellery Retailer of the Year (South) | Jos Alukkas India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Regional Jewellery Retailer of the Year (West) | Kalamandir Jewellers Limited |
| Emerging National Jewellery Retailer of the Year | P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd. |
| Upcoming National Jewellery Retailer of the Year | Thangamayil Jewellery Limited |
| National Jewellery Retailer of the Year | Kalyan Jewellers India Limited |
| Jewellery Brand of the Year | Senco Gold Ltd |
| Jewellery Company of the Year | Indriya (Aditya Birla Jewellery) |
| Global Indian Jewellery Icon | Malabar Gold & Diamonds Limited |
| Heritage Legacy Award — Family Business Excellence | Chandukaka Saraf Pvt Ltd |
| Jewellery Industry Leadership — Hall of Fame | Swarnshilp Chains & Jewellers Pvt Ltd |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited |
IIJA 2026: A New Recognition Platform for India’s Jewellery Industry
The inaugural edition of the India International Jewellery Awards has created a platform that brings together several dimensions of the jewellery business — from manufacturing and retail to design, entrepreneurship, technology, innovation and legacy.
The breadth of the winners also reflects the structure of India’s jewellery industry itself. Alongside large national jewellery companies, the roll of honour includes regional retailers, specialist manufacturers, silver jewellery companies, designers, emerging entrepreneurs and businesses working in digital commerce.
With IBJA and Tefla’s behind the initiative, IIJA 2026 represents the beginning of a new awards platform for the sector. The official IIJA platform identifies the event as an annual awards initiative and positions the inaugural 2026 edition as the foundation for future editions.
For the winners, however, the significance of the inaugural edition goes beyond the individual trophies. Being part of the first-ever IIJA roll of honour gives the 2026 winners a place in the history of the awards themselves.
FAQs
What is the India International Jewellery Awards 2026?
The India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA) 2026 is the inaugural edition of a jewellery industry awards platform presented by IBJA and Tefla’s, recognising achievements across multiple segments of the jewellery ecosystem.
When and where was IIJA 2026 held?
The IIJA 2026 awards ceremony was held on 2 October 2026 at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, Mumbai.
Who presented the India International Jewellery Awards 2026?
IIJA 2026 was presented by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Tefla’s.
How many winners were recognised at IIJA 2026?
The supplied IIJA 2026 roll of honour records 54 winners, including multiple ranked winners in several categories.
Who won National Jewellery Retailer of the Year at IIJA 2026?
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited won the National Jewellery Retailer of the Year award.
Who won Jewellery Brand of the Year at IIJA 2026?
Senco Gold Ltd was recognised as Jewellery Brand of the Year.
Who won Jewellery Company of the Year at IIJA 2026?
Indriya (Aditya Birla Jewellery) received the Jewellery Company of the Year award.
Who received the Global Indian Jewellery Icon award?
Malabar Gold & Diamonds Limited was recognised as the Global Indian Jewellery Icon.
Who won the Lifetime Achievement Award at IIJA 2026?
Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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