Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to the USA in 2023, gifted a 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond (LGD) to First Lady Jill Biden. This gift was special not just for the recipient but for lakhs of people from Surat. This is because it was grown by a city-based diamond manufacturer. A year later, inspired by the Prime Minister’s gift to the first lady, two jewellers from Surat crafted a miniature statue of PM Modi studded with thousands of lab-grown diamonds.
PM Modi Statue Embellished With Lab-Grown Diamonds Takes Over Internet
As per a report by NDTV, Rajkumar and Asrit two members of the Indian community in the USA had a special gift for PM Modi. The men from Surat run a jewellery business in the USA. Rajkumar stated to NDTV that he took inspiration for the statue from PM Modi’s lab-grown diamond gift to Ms Biden. The jewellers hope to gift the miniature statue to PM Modi during his visit to the USA. If not, they plan to visit India in December.
Furthermore, Rajkumar stated to NDTV that it took them one and a half years to create this statue. There were 30 to 40 artisans at work and many trials and errors were involved in creating the final piece. This miniature bust of PM Modi embellished in lab-grown diamonds is the exact enamel statue they were able to make in Surat. Asrit said that the statue consists of thousands of lab-grown diamonds.
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Inspired By Gift Given To First Lady Jill Biden
The gift given to US First Lady Jill Biden in 2023 was the highest quality of LGD. Manufactured using green energy, this diamond matched the purest form of natural diamond. The move by PM Modi was considered to be the biggest boost for lab-grown diamonds, This is because the US is the largest market for the Indian gem and jewellery sector.
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With pictures of the miniature statue, an ode to PM Modi and the lab-grown diamond hub of India, Surat, taking over social media, it only piques the interest of diamond enthusiasts.
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