Titan's lab-grown diamond jewellery push resurfaces: first beYon store opened in Mumbai

Titan Company opened its first beYon lab-grown diamond jewellery store in Mumbai on December 29, 2025, with further outlets planned across Mumbai and Delhi. The move added a dedicated lab-grown diamond format to its jewellery portfolio alongside Tanishq, Mia and Zoya.

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What happened

Titan Company · Titan will enter lab-grown diamond jewellery through beYon, opening its first Mumbai store on December 29. The company plans additional Mumbai

Key facts

  • First beYon retail store opens in Mumbai on December 29, 2025
  • Titan plans a couple more beYon stores in Mumbai and Delhi
  • Q2 consolidated profit rose 59.1% YoY to Rs 1,120 crore from Rs 704 crore
  • Jewellery revenue rose 29.3% to Rs 16,522 crore
  • Domestic jewellery business grew 18% to Rs 12,460 crore

Why this matters

Titan’s standalone lab-grown diamond brand makes the category a more strategic adjacency, raising the appeal of technology, sourcing and omnichannel partnerships that can accelerate scale.

What to watch

  • Number and pace of beYon store openings after the Mumbai launch, especially confirmation of Delhi locations.
  • Titan's disclosed capex, management commentary or investor guidance on lab-grown diamond category size and profitability.
  • Average ticket size, gross-margin commentary and same-store sales indicators for the new format.
  • Whether beYon offers buyback, exchange, upgrade or guaranteed-value policies.
  • Pricing gaps between lab-grown and natural diamond jewellery, and the pace of wholesale lab-grown diamond price declines.
  • Evidence of customer migration or cross-shopping between beYon, Mia, Tanishq and independent jewellers.
  • Competitor launches, dedicated lab-grown formats and discounting by organised jewellery chains.
  • Consumer adoption in bridal versus gifting and daily-wear categories, particularly among younger urban buyers.
  • Open additional beYon locations in Mumbai and Delhi, likely in premium malls and high-income catchments.
  • Build a distinct brand proposition around design, certification, transparency and affordability rather than positioning lab-grown stones as direct substitutes for natural diamonds.
  • Introduce omnichannel discovery, virtual try-on, appointment booking and online catalogue-led selling to support a limited physical-store footprint.
  • Use financing, exchange or upgrade programmes to address customer concerns over lab-grown diamond value retention.
  • Expand product emphasis beyond bridal into everyday wear, gifting and fashion-led diamond jewellery.
  • Sharpen portfolio segmentation: Tanishq for trust-led fine jewellery, Mia for lightweight contemporary jewellery, Zoya for luxury, and beYon for lab-grown diamond-focused shoppers.
  • Prompt competitive responses from organised jewellers and digital-native lab-grown diamond brands, increasing marketing spend and promotional pressure in metro markets.