Forevermark Diamond Jewellery opens 10th India store at Kolkata’s South City Mall

De Beers-owned Forevermark Diamond Jewellery has entered East India with a Kolkata store at South City Mall. The brand is pairing the opening with purchase vouchers, a gold-exchange uplift and a 10+1 monthly instalment plan.

— Source publishedThu, 23 Jul, 2026, 14:30 IST·First seen Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 14:34 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

De Beers-owned Forevermark Diamond Jewellery opened its 10th India store at South City Mall in Kolkata, expanding into East India. The luxury jewellery brand

Key facts

  • 10th store in India
  • INR 50,000 voucher on INR 300,000 purchases
  • INR 100,000 voucher on INR 500,000 purchases
  • INR 250,000 voucher on INR 1,000,000 purchases
  • Additional 5% value on gold exchange for one month
  • 10 monthly instalments plus brand-funded 11th instalment

Why this matters

Forevermark’s East India entry strengthens its position in a major jewellery market and may raise competitive pressure for mall-based luxury jewellery chains seeking regional whitespace.

What to watch

  • Reported store productivity, footfall and average transaction value during the first festive and wedding cycles.
  • Any announcement of a second East India location, especially in Bhubaneswar or Guwahati.
  • Extent to which promotional vouchers and instalment plans are extended beyond the launch period.
  • Gold-exchange participation rates and the share of customers converting exchanged gold value into diamond purchases.
  • Competitive promotional responses from Tanishq, CaratLane, Kalyan Jewellers, Senco Gold and Kolkata-based jewellers.
  • India diamond-jewellery demand trends amid gold-price movements and consumer financing conditions.
  • Use the Kolkata opening to build a regional wedding and festive-sales calendar around Durga Puja, Diwali and wedding season.
  • Assess demand from nearby affluent catchments such as Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Siliguri before committing to further East India stores.
  • Increase local-language and digital storytelling around diamond authenticity, traceability and De Beers ownership to differentiate from multi-brand and local jewellery competitors.
  • Track whether gold-exchange customers trade up into diamond jewellery or primarily use the offer as a discount mechanism.
  • Develop mall-led partnerships with bridal, luxury fashion, hospitality and gifting ecosystems to generate high-intent appointments.