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VAJRA INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC MEET (VAIRAM) 2025 organised by GJEPC, IIT Madras inaugurated in Chennai
The Vajra Industry Research and Academic Meet (Vairam) 2025, a joint effort by GJEPC and InCent LGD IIT Madras, was officially introduced at the IITM Research Park in Chennai.
Madras at IITM Research Park, Chennai, was unveiled by Prof. V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Prof M S Ramachandra Rao, InCent-LGD, IIT Madras, Mr. Manish Jiwani, Co-Convener, LGD Committee, GJEPC and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC among other dignitaries and industry experts.
The workshop features several panel discussions. “Beyond Gems: Next-Generation Applications of OLab-Grown Diamonds” explores LGDs’ potential in various industries beyond jewellery. “Lab-Grown Diamond Growth and Treatment Recipes and Challenges” delves into the intricacies of CVD and HPHT methods. “Diamond Quality Checks and Certification” addresses the crucial need for standardised quality control for gems, jewellery, and seeds. “Lab Grown Diamond Machines and Processing Equipment” will highlight the importance of indigenous equipment manufacturing to bolster India’s self-reliance. The workshop has drawn 150 + participants from the industry.
Key Takeaways
Diamond Quality Checks & Certification:
- Advanced treatments challenge LGD grading and certification accuracy.
- Key challenges: ensuring grading accuracy, standardization, and detecting undisclosed synthetics.
- Emphasis on advanced testing methods, tech-driven grading, and industry consistency.
- Traceability of tested items is a major issue.
- LGDs are both supplementary and complementary to the diamond industry.
- Mimicking natural diamond growth patterns in LGDs remains a challenge.
LGD Growth & Treatment Recipes: Key Takeaways
- Increasing nitrogen in HPHT accelerates growth, benefiting gem-quality diamonds but not other industrial uses.
- Focus on optimizing growth parameters, impurity control, and enhancement for superior diamonds.
- Challenges include consistency, reducing defects, scalability, and reliance on high-purity raw materials.
- Future focus on refining processes, improving sustainability, and enhancing research-industry collaboration.
Diamond Quality Checks & Certification (Continued): Key Takeaways
Strengthening quality assurance frameworks is essential to ensure consumer trust globally.
Grading LGDs differs from natural diamonds, especially in color; secondary reference masters needed.
Labs must assess hue saturation and intensity, not just color for LGDs.
Clarity characteristics differ due to metallic inclusions in LGDs.
Color grading challenges arise in borderline clusters where AI struggles.
LGDs are cut for perfection, unlike natural diamonds, which are cut for weight retention.
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This Ashadh, Maharashtra’s Greatest Walk Of Faith Becomes A Jewel: PNGS Unveils ‘Waricha Suvarnasaj’
The 192-year-Old Jewellery House Launches ‘Dagina Maharashtra-Cha ‘, A First-Of-Its-Kind Series That Crafts One Handcrafted Gold Masterpiece Every Month, Each Capturing An Iconic Symbol Of Maharashtra. The Journey Begins With A Tribute To The Wari.
What if you could hold a month in your hands? The rhythm of the taal and mridang, the chant of “Dnyanoba–Tukaram” rising over dusty roads, lakhs of Warkaris walking towards Pandharpur with nothing but longing in their hearts and all of it, captured in gold.
P. N. Gadgil & Sons (PNGS), Maharashtra’s beloved 192+ year old jewellery house, today unveiled ‘Dagina Maharashtra-cha’ (The Jewel of Maharashtra) an unprecedented Product of the Month series in which the brand’s master craftsmen will create one unique, handcrafted gold masterpiece every month, each inspired by a singular, iconic symbol of Maharashtra: its seasons, its festivals, its faith, and its living heritage.
The series opens in the sacred month of Ashadh with ‘Waricha Suvarnasaj ‘, a one-of-a-kind creation dedicated to the Wari, the centuries-old pilgrimage that defines Maharashtra’s spiritual soul.
A Pilgrimage You Can Wear
Look closely, and the piece begins to speak.
The myriad golden beads echo the sanctity of the Tulsi mala and the unbroken devotion of the Warkaris. At its heart, two ornate forms evoke the divine presence of Vitthal and Rukmini, while an arrangement of green gemstones recalls the Kaustubh gem and the purity of Tulsi leaves. Even the design language draws from the traditional fish-shaped ear ornaments (masoli karnabhushan) adorning Vitthal and Rukmini, so that every detail of the piece carries the cultural memory of the Wari.
This is not jewellery designed for a season’s trend. It is a story of faith, rendered in gold.
Aditya Modak, COO/CFO of P N Gadgil & Sons said:
“A dagina is never just an ornament; it carries the heritage of a culture and the identity of its land. With ‘Dagina Maharashtra-cha’, we are attempting something no jewellery house has done before: preserving Maharashtra’s story, month by month, in gold. There could be no truer beginning than the Wari because the Wari is not a pilgrimage alone; it is who we are,”
Twelve Months. Twelve Stories. One Maharashtra.
Each month, PNGS will unveil a new handcrafted creation inspired by the character of that Marathi month, its changing landscape, its celebrations, its beliefs and its history. Together, the twelve pieces will form a golden chronicle of Maharashtra itself, a collection conceived not merely to be owned, but to be inherited.
For patrons and collectors, this makes every month an occasion: a new story revealed, a new masterpiece to discover, and a rare opportunity to bring home a piece of Maharashtra’s identity before the calendar turns.
‘Waricha Suvarnasaj’ is now on display across all PNGS stores in Maharashtra. Patrons can experience the piece up close and learn the story behind every motif from PNGS’s in-store experts.
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About P N Gadgil & Sons (PNGS)
Founded in 1832, P N Gadgil & Sons is one of India’s most trusted legacy jewellery houses, carrying forward 192+ years of craftsmanship, purity, and cultural pride. Today, PNGS serves customers through 126 points of sale across 65 cities and 21 states, blending time-honoured artistry with contemporary design under its house of brands, including Gargi by PNGS.
Social media handle of PNGS and Spokesperson
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PNGS LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/png-sons-p-n-gadgil-and-sons-ltd/
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