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Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond Secures Over Rs 800 Crore Funding

Funding Earmarked For High-Impact Vertical Scaling and Infrastructural Fortification

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Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond (DLGD) has successfully executed a definitive investment agreement, securing over Rs 800 crore in a premier growth-stage funding round. This transaction represents one of the most significant capital injections within India’s Lab-Grown Diamond (LGD) ecosystem. The consortium was led by Abakkus PE, with strategic participation from ICICI Ventures IAF5, Amal Parikh, and a syndicate of high-profile institutional investors.

The newly mobilized liquidity is earmarked for high-impact vertical scaling and infrastructural fortification, specifically:

  • Production Augmentation: Substantial investment in high-throughput growing technology to meet burgeoning global demand.
  • Liquidity Management: Strengthening the working capital framework to support expansive operational cycles.
  • Retail Proliferation: Accelerating the strategic rollout of a comprehensive pan-India retail footprint to capture domestic market share.
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In a pivot toward high-margin industrial applications, DLGD is leveraging its proprietary synthesis capabilities to produce high-precision single-crystal diamonds. This initiative positions the firm as a critical component supplier for cutting-edge sectors, including:

  1. Quantum Computing & Semiconductors: Utilizing diamond’s superior thermal conductivity and electronic properties.
  2. Defense & Optics: Engineering specialized materials for high-stress aerospace and optical environments.
  3. Thermal Management: Providing heat-dissipation solutions for next-generation hardware.

Leveraging the multi-decade heritage of the Hari Krishna Group, DLGD maintains a robust, fully integrated value chain. This end-to-end oversight—encompassing synthesis, precision polishing, jewelry artisanal manufacturing, and international distribution—solidifies its competitive advantage in the sustainable luxury corridor.

As a pioneer in the sector, DLGD’s early-mover advantage—evidenced by its successful penetration of the US retail market as early as 2018—provides a seasoned foundation for its current expansion. By bridging the gap between luxury aesthetics and deep-tech utility, DLGD is poised to redefine the economic landscape of synthetic carbon structures on a global scale.

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Pandora Adds Carbon Footprint Labelling For LGDs

New Level Of Transparency Empowers Consumers To Compare Climate Impact Of Their Diamond Jewellery

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For decades, diamonds have been graded by the traditional 4Cs: Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat. Now Pandora is adding the 5th C, declaring the carbon footprint of every Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond as part of the product information on pandora.net alongside the traditional four grading criteria.

The carbon footprint covers all emissions from the diamond crafting process: from producing the raw materials used to grow the diamond all the way until it is cut and polished, ready to leave the diamond facility.

As an example, a one carat Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond has 12.58 kg of CO2e emissions. This is around 90% lower than a mined diamond of the same size.

By adding carbon footprint to the diamond conversation, Pandora gives customers an extra point of comparison and essential insight into the climate impact of their desired diamond jewellery.

CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARABLE TO A PAIR OF JEANS

Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, optically, thermally and physically identical to mined diamonds.

Pandora stopped using mined diamonds in 2021 and is now only using lab-grown diamonds made with 100% renewable electricity and set in jewellery crafted from 100% recycled silver and gold.This significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds collection. For example, a 14k gold Pandora Infinite ring with a 1 carat lab-grown diamond has a comparable carbon footprint to a pair of jeans.

PANDORA TO SHARE FINDINGS

The carbon footprints of Pandora’s lab-grown diamonds have been calculated by external life-cycle assessment experts and published in a study verified by auditing firm EY. The study uses best practice methodology and is available on pandoragroup.com.

Adding a 5th C is a response to increasing consumer expectations to sustainability, and Pandora will share its methodology and findings with other jewellery makers to inspire greater transparency across the sector.

Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds are currently available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark with more countries to be added soon.

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