De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers

Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...

22 july 2024

DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club mulls diamond safari tours in southern Africa

DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club (DDC) is set to organise diamond safari tours in southern Africa, home to major diamond-producing countries. DDC founder Agnes Abdulahu told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa that the launch of the first diamond safari...

15 july 2024

Vladislav Zhdanov: Questions of efficiency and investment potential of diamond mining versus diamond growing pique keen interest

Vladislav Zhdanov is Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE). He told Rough&Polished about new researches into the effectiveness of diamond production methods.

02 july 2024

Why it's expensive to cut and polish diamonds in Africa? ADMA president António Oliveira has the answer

The African Diamond Manufacturers Association (ADMA) president António Oliveira told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that the lack of a robust infrastructure in Africa fails to accelerate and encourage manufacturing...

24 june 2024

Edahn Golan: IPO feasible but not Anglo’s preferred way to sell De Beers

Edahn Golan, owner of the eponymous Edahn Golan Diamond Research and Data, told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that while an IPO of De Beers is “feasible,"  he does not think this is a route Anglo American...

17 june 2024

Limelight Diamonds strengthens its reach with 8 stores in India

01 november 2023

Limelight Diamonds, a pioneering brand in lab-grown diamond sustainable jewellery, is taking steps towards a radiant future, with strategic expansion initiatives following a series of 5 new store openings.

Headquartered in Mumbai and a branch in Kolkata, the brand is delighted for its recent store launches in Kalaghoda, Ghatkopar, Borivali and Varanasi. Their network of stores is set to grow further with its upcoming stores in Jaipur on 29th October and Hyderabad on 10th November.

Limelight Diamonds envisions to open at least 10 more stores across the country in the coming months. As India's largest CVD diamond jewellery brand, the upcoming store launches are testament to its mission of raising awareness about sustainability and making eco-friendly diamonds accessible to all, without compromising on quality, offering its customers great value for money.

Talking about the brand's growth, Pooja Sheth Madhavan, Founder and MD of Limelight Diamonds says, "With our strong growing presence, we aim to strengthen our consumer base, offering them an exceptional opportunity to engage with our exquisite lab-grown CVD diamond jewellery. Limelight is now focusing on entering potential markets to create more awareness in abundance and educate customers on the environmental implications of their jewellery choices."

Over the years, Limelight has been able to spread its wings in India with a network of over 7+ standalone stores, 40+ shop-in-shops, 5+ distributors and a thriving presence in 25+ cities including Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata etc. With a visionary plan of further expansions across India and globally, Limelight Diamonds is determined to spread its sparkle and fulfil its aim of catering to a wide-ranging consumer base.

Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough & Polished