On Wednesday (local time), Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his US tour met US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The Indian PM exchanged gifts with them. What did he present? A sandalwood box specially handcrafted from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and sandalwood sourced from Mysore, Karnataka was gifted to the President while the lady received an elegant lab-grown green diamond during the State Dinner at the White House.
The Gifted Diamond Was 7.5 Carat; All You Need To About It
The gift wasn't an ordinary piece of the precious stone, but a lab-grown one
It is stated that the diamond is also eco-friendly, as eco-diversified resources like Solar and wind power were used in its making
It comes as a lustrous 7.5-carat green diamond which makes a perfect gift to royal settings
The diamond reflects earth-mined diamonds' chemical and optical properties
Diamond wasn't given alone but along with paper mache -- box in which the green diamond is placed and traditionally called the 'Kar-e-Kalamdani' of Kashmir
Kashmir's exquisite Papier mache involves sakthsazior meticulous preparation of paper pulp and naqqashi, where skilled artisans paint elaborate designs
Sakthsazi refers to the mould making, traditionally done by the Sunni Muslim craftspersons – sakhtasaz – located in Naupura
Naqqashi is a painting, traditionally done by Shia Muslim craftspersons – naqqash – in areas of Srinagar
