JNA Awards 2012 Jewellery Industry Best Practices

15 JNA AWARDS 2012 Honoured Partner Leading diamond manufacturer KARP Group has more than four decades of experience and expertise in the diamond trade. A DTC Sightholder since 1993, it produces a wide array of products, from 0.005-carat goods to stones weighing 10 carats and above. KARP Group excels in the production of certified fine makes, fancy cut goods and fancy coloured diamonds, and is one of the few companies to achieve up to 5-micron precision in diamond manufacturing. The acclaimed diamantaire caters primarily to international luxury brands from its offices and facilities in India, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Switzerland, Belgium and the UAE. MESSAGE FROM KARP GROUP Jewellery News Asia (JNA) has been a very effective marketing platform for KARP for more than two decades now. We take pride in being one of the Honoured Partners for the JNA Awards and strongly feel that this industry-wide event is set for success. The Asian diamond jewellery industry is shining bright, and our industry needs such initiatives that honour and recognise excellence in this field. In the past few years, Asia has become one of the most promising markets with regards to both manufacturing and consumption. We have observed that consumers in Asia purchase a large number of luxury products, with diamond jewellery at the top of their lists. We believe that Asian markets hold the key to future growth in the global diamond jewellery industry. New initiatives such as the JNA Awards push the industry to reach greater heights and achieve global recognition. Given our long partnership with JNA , we are extremely confident about the success of the JNA Awards. We look forward to supporting and joining hands with JNA in the future on similar projects of this importance. MR RAMESH VIRANI Managing Director KARP Group