Natural Diamond Council rebrands as The Diamond Collective

The Diamond Collective has launched a global consumer-demand strategy for natural diamonds, including a Diamond Desire Index to track consideration, purchase intent and sentiment across India, the US and China.

— Source publishedWed, 23 Sept, 2026, 13:04 IST·First seen Wed, 23 Sept, 2026, 13:13 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

The Natural Diamond Council has rebranded as The Diamond Collective and launched a global strategy to boost natural-diamond demand. Its new Diamond Desire Index

Key facts

  • six months

Why this matters

Brands, retailers and media platforms may find partnership opportunities in The Diamond Collective’s cross-market consumer-data and campaign ecosystem, particularly for co-funded natural-diamond marketing and localized demand insights.

What to watch

  • First Diamond Desire Index release, including differences between sentiment, consideration and stated purchase intent.
  • Evidence of retailer participation, co-op marketing commitments or natural-diamond-specific merchandising programs.
  • Natural-diamond retail sell-through and wholesale inventory trends following campaign launches.
  • The size and persistence of the natural-versus-lab-grown retail price gap.
  • China luxury and bridal-demand recovery, US discretionary jewellery spending and India festive/wedding-season sales.
  • Whether the Collective publishes independent methodology and granular data credible enough to influence retailer buying decisions.
  • Launch market-specific consumer campaigns in India, the US and China tied to bridal, self-purchase and festive gifting occasions.
  • Publish Diamond Desire Index findings by market and demographic to establish the Collective as the sector's demand-data authority.
  • Recruit major jewellery retailers, luxury brands and digital platforms into co-funded natural-diamond activations.
  • Shift messaging from generic category promotion toward traceability, origin, craftsmanship and long-term emotional value.
  • Use index data to identify whether natural diamonds need entry-price assortments, financing support or premium storytelling in each market.