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Young Indian Shoppers Add Sparkle To Lab-Grown Diamonds: Limelight’s Pooja Sheth


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The buyers’ growing interest in lab-grown diamonds is led by utility and affordability, says Limelight founder and MD Pooja Sheth

Sheth was speaking at the 6th edition of Inc42’s D2C & Retail Summit as part of a panel discussion

The panel also featured Lisa Mukhedkar, founder and CEO of Aukera; Darayus Mehta, cofounder, True Diamond and Priyanka Gill, Founder and CEO of Coluxe

What plays behind the making of a $300–350 Mn market for lab-grown diamonds in India that’s growing at 14.8% a year to reach $1.19 Bn by…



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