The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), apex body of the Indian Gems and Jewellery Industry awarded The Lifetime Achievement Award to Shri Sevantilal Premchand Shah – a visionary diamantaire who has been instrumental in transforming the Indian diamond industry and exemplarily leading it to the global position it commands today.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis who was the Chief Guest at the India Gem & Jewellery Awards held in Mumbai on 18th March, presented the award to him for his immense and valuable contribution towards the growth and development of the diamond industry.

Prior to receiving the Award, Shri Sevantilal Premchand Shah was also felicitated in Surat and Palanpur by the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi, for noteworthy contributions in the field of Trade and Commerce in addition to many other honors and distinctions that have notably been bestowed on him.

Founding Venus Jewel in 1969 with his elder brother Shri Ramniklal P. Shah, a company globally reputed today as one of the most trusted diamond manufacturers, he is credited with pioneering numerous trends in the diamond industry, including starting large sized and high value diamond processing in India through an extensively detailed state-of-the-art IT enabled manufacturing set-up.