The Unparalleled Power of Indian Diamond Craft
Carving out India’s legacy with hundreds of years of revolutionary tradition – Indian diamond craftsmen are the creators of a New Bharat.
Their mission is to take the raw, and make it radiant, to look at a rough stone, and carve out a piece of art. Their mission is rooted in tradition, and comes alive through the power of transformation. Their mission is one that is not created, but one that creates.
In the early 1900s, Surat found itself transforming. It grew from a small community of diamond craftsmen, to a cutting-edge industry that put India on the map. This industry would grow to dominate over 90% of the world’s supply in polished diamonds. Today, it plays a major part in India’s ever enduring vision for the future.
The Navbharat Ratna, a natural diamond unlike any other in the world, charts the outline of India, celebrating both a legacy of craftsmanship and tradition, and a future made brilliant by sustainable evolution. Carved from a single stone weighing 2.120 Carats, the diamond is a testament to the Earth’s authentic, billion-year-old creations, and the artisans that transform them into icons of history.
“THE NAVBHARAT RATNA SHOWCASES EXACTLY WHY INDIA IS KNOWN AS THE HOME OF NATURAL DIAMONDS.”
Richa Singh, Managing Director,
India and Middle East, NDC
The Navbharat Ratna celebrates India’s vision for a brilliant future, propelled by its pioneering diamond industry.
The facets and features of this stone took over 35,000 minutes of dedication, planning, and seamless processing in Shri Ramkrishna Exports’ (SRK) net-zero facility. The diamond’s outline alone took industry veteran Rajeshbhai Kachadiya over forty hours to perfect, while crafter Vishalbhai Italiya spent over twenty hours polishing the girdle.
With the Navbharat Ratna, leading diamantaire SRK celebrated the skill, raw passion and transformative power of the diamond craftsmen in India, and their ever evolving legacy. The one-of-a-kind diamond was recently presented to the Hon. Prime Minister of India by Shri Govind Dholakia, founder of Shree Ramkrishna Exports.
This one-of-a-kind stone was presented by the founder of SRK Exports to the Hon. Prime Minister of India.
I am very happy that the Prime Minister recognised the skills of my team, as these artisans are the future of India.
Shri Govind Dholakia
In Surat, and Gujarat, the skills and passion of over a million craftsmen and diamantaires usher India to its new chapter – one that brilliantly celebrates its raw power, deep roots, and history-forged resilience.
The Navbharat Ratna stands for all India was and all India will be – a natural diamond from the world’s first home of diamonds, as timeless and radiant as the country it embodies.
