De Beers CEO: India's diamond market to double by 2030 despite global headwinds

Al Cook reaffirms India as De Beers' structural growth engine, pointing to rising incomes, young consumers, and the country's dominant cutting-and-polishing role as drivers that will double the domestic diamond market by decade-end even amid global turbulence.

— FiledThu, 14 May, 2026, 06:52 IST·First seen Thu, 14 May, 2026, 06:37 IST·Source CNBC-TV18 · Retail

What happened

De Beers CEO Al Cook reaffirms India's diamond market will double by 2030 despite global turbulence, citing rising incomes, young consumers, and India's

Key facts

  • double by 2030

Why this matters

Scan for M&A or JV targets among mid-tier Indian jewellery retailers and polishing houses before valuations reprice against the 2x-by-2030 narrative.