Dharmanandan Diamonds (also known as DDPL) is an Indian diamond manufacturing company headquartered in

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, Maharashtra, India and has manufacturing facility in Surat,

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, India, that manufactures

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and jewelry.

History

In the year 1985, two friends and then diamond merchants in Surat, Laljibhai Patel and Tulshibhai Goti, founded a small

diamond Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon at room temperature and pressure, ...

manufacturing unit named Shreeji Gems. Shreeji Gems witnessed moderate growth and in the year 1993, it was registered as a partnership firm and renamed Dharmanandan Diamonds. The business continued to grow and later after 14 years, on 31 August 2007, it was formally incorporated as Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd.

Business activities

DDPL mainly focuses on cutting and polishing quality

s, which it eventually sells to retailers and jewelers across the globe. The company manufactures diamonds in various shapes and sizes, ranging from 0.01 carat to 10 carat and distributes its products through its sales offices at

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, the United States and Belgium. Moreover, it also enables consumers to buy diamonds and

Jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a wester ...

online through its website. In 2008, Dharmanandan Diamonds achieved status of

Sightholder A sightholder is a company on the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales's (DBGSS) list of authorized bulk purchasers of rough diamonds. De Beers Group made this list, the second largest miner of diamonds. DBGSS was previously known as DTC (Diamond T ...

and is on De Beers Global Sightholder Sales's (DBGSS) list since then. Laljibhai Patel has purchased Indian Prime minister

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's suit in 4 crore 31 lakh rupees. In 2019, Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. was admitted to the

American Gem Society The American Gem Society (AGS) is a trade association of retail jewelers, independent appraisers, suppliers, and selective industry members, which was founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley. The Society is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with th ...

as a Registered Supplier.

Diamond shapes

In 2018, Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. signed a globally exclusive agreement with Canadian Master Diamond Cutter-

Mike Botha Mike Botha is a master diamond cutter, with more than five decades in the profession. His training and subsequent career began in South Africa and has led him to Mauritius, Russia and Canada and from Vancouver to the Northwest Territories and Saskat ...

to cut, polish, market and distribute the collection of patented diamond shapes marketed under the Sirius Star®...the world's brightest diamond® banner.

Recognition

*One of the Best Cut and Polished Diamond - Large Exporter and Most Socially Responsible Company - 2012-2013 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Sustainability Initiatives of the Year 2012-2013 by JNA (Jewellery News Asia) *Annual Award 2011-2012 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Employer of the Year Award 2011-2012 by JNA (Jewellery News Asia) *Annual Award 2010-2011 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Niryat Shree Gold Trophy 2009-2010 by FIEO, Federation of Indian Export Organisations *Annual Award 2009-2010 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Annual Award 2008-2009 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Annual Award 2007-2008 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India *Annual Award 2006-2007 by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council), India http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=1107 http://member.rapnet.com/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=19188 *Niryat Shree Gold Trophy 2005-2006 by FIEO (Federation of Indian Export Organisations) *Niryat Shree Gold Trophy 2004-2005 by FIEO, (Federation of Indian Export Organisations) *Niryat Shree Gold Trophy 2003-2004 by FIEO, (Federation of Indian Export Organisations) *Niryat Shree Gold Trophy 2002-2003 by FIEO, (Federation of Indian Export Organisations)

References

External links

Jewelry website development

Luxury Brand Jewelry

DTC Confirms Sightholder List
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