On the same day Donald J. Trump was inaugurated in Washington, DC, as the 47th US president, an Indian lab-grown diamond company half a world away unveiled a 4.7-carat diamond uniquely faceted in his image.
A team of five artisans from Surat-based Greenlab Diamonds LLP worked for three months on the project, which included growing the diamond in its lab, planning the design, and then meticulously cutting and polishing the gem to look like the US president's profile.
"Our vision has always been to create diamonds that embody significant moments and milestones," noted Smit Patel, Director of Finance & Marketing at Greenlab Diamonds. "This 4.7-carat masterpiece is a symbol of our appreciation for leadership and our deep connection with the US market."
The company had previously created the 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond that was gifted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to former US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in 2023 in honor of India's 75th Independence Day.
Greenlab Diamonds intends to gift the D-color, 4.7-carat Trump diamond to the newly seated president at a later date. The company reportedly produces more than 1.5 million carats of lab-grown diamonds each year using environmentally friendly methods that are ethical, accessible and sustainable.
On Greenlab Diamonds' X page, the company gave a shout-out to Harsh Sanghavi, Home Minister of Gujarat, India, for sharing an image of the Trump diamond and acknowledging the Surat-based company's achievement.
The company wrote, "[Sanghavi's] support underscores the growing impact of lab-grown diamonds and the innovative work happening in Surat. This achievement showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of Surat's artisans and the cutting-edge innovation driving the lab-grown diamond industry. "
This is not the first time Trump has been immortalized in a gemstone. Just before his first term, in November of 2016, London-based Vip Art Ltd. released a likeness of Trump carved into the surface of a dark blue sapphire.
The Trump sapphire was one of 90 such portraits that the company had rendered in 3D on rubies, sapphires, topazes and other natural and synthetic gems. Previous subjects had included former US President George H. W. Bush, Vladimir Putin, Mahatma Gandhi and Pope John Paul II.
Credits: Images by Greenlab Diamonds LLP. via X / sanghaviharsh (Harsh Sanghavi, Home Minister of Gujarat, India).