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Surat Customs nabs passenger with undeclared polished diamonds worth ₹43.97 lakh
A traveller attempting to fly from Surat to Bangkok was intercepted this week after officers uncovered polished diamonds worth Rs.43.97 lakh (about USD 53,000) hidden inside their luggage.
Acting on a tip-off, customs personnel at Surat Airport searched the passenger’s suitcase on 5 December and found 154.81 carats of diamonds, along with USD 6,000 in cash. Both were confiscated under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
Officials have also withheld all personal details of the traveller, including identity, nationality and age.
India does not impose export duty on diamonds, yet smuggling remains a recurring issue. Traders sometimes bypass official channels to avoid the required declarations concerning the stones’ origin, value, and intended destination.
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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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