2 August 2024
Gemfields hosts event in Jaipur for book about African gems
‘No Stone Unturned: The Hunt for African Gems’ was commissioned by Gemfields in 2020 and authored by journalist and storyteller, Richa Goyal Sikri.
The recently published title contains 24 scintillating, real-life stories of daring and adventure involving African coloured gemstones. As a global hub for coloured gems, the Indian city of Jaipur was a fitting location for another book-signing event for ‘No Stone Unturned: The Hunt for African Gems’.
Some 60 luminaries from the coloured gemstone industry attended the evening organised by Gemfields. After a welcome address by Gopal Kumar, the Director and General Manager for Gemfields India, Richa Goyal Sikri addressed the audience.
Sharing insights into the stories in the book and delving deeper into the fascinating world of coloured gemstones in Africa, she concluded by saying it was “an honour to be here at a Gemfields’ event for my book ‘No Stone Unturned’ with key figures of the Jaipur gem industry.”
A highlight of the evening was a storytelling session with four distinguished gem-industry veterans from Jaipur – Dharmendra Tank, Manoj Dhandia, Sunil Mittal, and Rahim Ullah, who shared their own personal experiences. The event finished off with a high tea, offering guests an opportunity to mingle and discuss the insights gleaned.