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GJEPC to Attend Angola Ministerial Summit on Natural Diamond Promotion
GJEPC announced its active participation in the upcoming Ministerial Summit on Natural Diamond Promotion to be held on 18 June in Luanda, Angola. Representing India at the summit will be Mr. Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman, GJEPC and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC.
This high-level gathering will include participation from global industry leaders representing the global natural diamond value chain including mining major De Beers. The initiative seeks to engage a new generation of consumers by reinforcing the ethical sourcing, natural origin, and socio-economic contributions of diamonds to producing nations and communities.
The summit is organised by Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET), and will host ministers from Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with industry bodies like GJEPC, DMCC, AWDC and other international associations.
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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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