Seminar on jewellery and gemstones precedes Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024

Titled ‘Jewellery, Gemstones, and Gujarat: Renaissance for Radiant India,’ the event featured three technical sessions on jewel tech and lab-grown diamonds and the state’s role in the Developed India @ 2047 initiative

Surat: The 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, scheduled for the first half of 2024, kicked off with a pre-event seminar on December 12, at the Surat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI). This event focussed on the jewellery and gemstones sector, with the theme ‘Jewellery, Gemstones, and Gujarat: Renaissance for Radiant India’.

This seminar served as a platform for national and global speakers, industrialists, and other stakeholders to discuss and deliberate on the role of Gujarat’s jewellery and gemstone sector in the ‘Developed India @ 2047’ initiative. The event hosted representatives of the gem and jewellery industry and the state such as Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Home and Police Housing, Industries, and Cultural Activities; and Chintan Thakar, Chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Gujarat (ASSOCHAM Gujarat). 

The Developed India@2047 seminar comprised three technical sessions in the lineup. The first session, ‘Building Brilliance: Gujarat’s Vision for 2047 and Beyond,’ featured a panel discussion including Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director (Former) of the Gemological Institute of America, India, among others.

The second session, ‘Reimagining G&J: A Vision for Gujarat’s Tech-Powered Transformation,’ focussed on the role of technology in the jewellery and gemstone sector’s continued growth and development. Praveen Nahar, Director of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, led this panel discussion.

The third and final session titled ‘Lab Grown Diamonds: A Visionary Journey for Gujarat’s Next’ delved into the laboratory-grown diamond sector and its potential in Gujarat’s future jewellery landscape.

The discussion included participation from key figures such as Smit Patel, Partner at Greenlab Diamonds, and Snehal Patel, CEO of ALTR Created Diamonds and J’EVAR.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, which will organized between January 10 and January 12, 2024, will mark India pitching its states as lucrative global sites for investment and collaboration in gems and jewellery and other sectors such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, maritime infrastructure, agro and food processing, ceramics and automobile manufacturing. 

Courtesy: IANS, India Today