India Can’t Just Grow Diamonds — It Must Own the Technology, Says IIT Madras Prof. M.S. Ramachandra Rao
India can move beyond being a major producer of laboratory-grown diamonds to becoming a global technology leader by developing indigenous equipment, advanced materials, device fabrication capabilities, and high-value industrial applications, says Prof. M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Head of the India Centre for Lab Grown Diamond (InCent-LGD) at IIT Madras, in a conversation with Suneeta Kaul. Prof. Rao was one of the main organizers of GJEPC's VAIRAM 2026 Workshop, held earlier this year at the campus of IIT Madras.
Finance Minister unveils IIGJ Udupi as gem and jewellery skill development centre
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated IIGJ Udupi on April 28, in Karnataka, highlighting skilling, employment and industry-led training, while IIGJ signed an MoU with IIT Madras for lab-grown diamond certification.
A Dazzling Confluence: IIJS Signature 2025 Illuminates India’s Jewellery Industry
IIJS Signature 2025, hosted by GJEPC in Mumbai, has emerged as a landmark event in the jewellery industry, drawing over 25,000 trade visitors from 800+ Indian cities and 60 countries, with more than 1,500 exhibitors and 3,000 stalls. The event, which opened its doors in Mumbai today, underscores India's rising prominence in the global jewellery market, blending craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology and international collaborations
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