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GJEPC meets Commerce Ministry to discuss impact of US Tariffs
A delegation from the GJEPC, led by Chairman Kirit Bhansali, met Rajesh Agarwal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to discuss the impact of the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on India’s gem and jewellery exports. Also present at the meeting was R. Arulanandan, Director, Department of Commerce.
The delegation included Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Adil Kotwal, President, SGJMA; and Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC. The leaders presented industry concerns and deliberated on possible measures to mitigate the impact and chart the way forward.
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Cosmos Diamonds Makes History With World’s First LGD  Jewellery  Launched Into Space
The Launch Also Reinforces India’s Emergence As A Global Innovation Hub Where Startups From Diverse Sectors Are Forging Unconventional Partnerships.
In a landmark moment where luxury, science and space exploration converged, Sanjana Tripuramallu, founder of Bengaluru-based Cosmos Diamonds, has achieved a global first by collaborating with private space company Skyroot Aerospace to send Cosmos Bloom, the world’s first lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery creation into space aboard the Vikram-1 rocket.



The Cosmos Bloom Diamond is handcrafted in 18 kt gold using 32 pear-cut LGDs arranged in the form of a blooming lotus and mounted on a specially engineered aluminium base plate. It is designed to withstand the extreme conditions of launch and spaceflight. The space-bound jewel is valued at Rs 11 lakh and combines Indian craftsmanship, technology, and innovation.

Sanjana Tripuramallu, Founder- Cosmos Diamonds
The launch also reinforces India’s emergence as a global innovation hub where startups from diverse sectors are forging unconventional partnerships. While Skyroot Aerospace showcased the country’s private launch capabilities through Vikram-1, Cosmos Diamonds used the mission to tell a powerful story of Indian design and scientific ambition on an international stage. With the successful launch of the world’s first lab-grown diamond jewel into orbit, Sanjana Tripuramallu and Cosmos Diamonds have etched their names into both jewellery and space history, demonstrating that the future of luxury may well extend beyond Earth itself.
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