Wearing lovely white metal diamond jewelry models walked down the ramp at a fashion show held in New Delhi, India in February. This was the first time that white metal diamond jewelry was shown in India. Usually diamonds here are put on white metal that is silver quoted with gold so that it is more affordable. The gold coating on the white metal provides a very high shine. The fashion show was unique because it showed the timelessness of conventional jewelry designs and brought them into a modern context. Very popular models were here, such as Carol Gracious, Vidisha Pavate, Nayonika Chatterjee and Amanpreet Wahi. Also at the jewelry fashion event was Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha, fashion designer Puja Nayyar, jewelry designer Naina Balsawar and singer Shibani Kashyap. The money earned from the jewelry fashion show went to the Rotary Eye Bank, and there were many buyers on hand. The trade of gems and jewelry is one of the fastest growing industries in India, with 13% of the country’s total exports.
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