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Tata Group’s Tanishq to use De Beers machines at its stores

Tata Group’s jewellery retailer Tanishq has said it will set up De Beers machines at its stores on a pilot basis to help customers validate the quality of diamonds.

“We are planning to establish equipment by De Beers that will be something like a diamond clinic or a diamond lab, which will enable customers to be able to validate the quality of their diamonds, in a phased manner,” says Ajoy Chawla, CEO, Jewellery Division, Titan Company.

“These equipment are the SynthDetect XL Plus, engineered to test both mounted jewellery and loose stones for synthetics and DiamondProof – a consumer-friendly device designed to provide confidence and education in diamond verification at the retail counter,” he added.

Chawla said the goal is to give consumer confidence and also to grow the diamond market. “Currently, gold has 100 per cent penetration and diamond-studded is only about 8-10 per cent penetration. Our only one single objective is to give confidence to the customer. Through consumer awareness and education, we want to ensure that diamond penetration grows. We want to give consumers the choice to decide what they want to buy,” he added.

De Beers India Managing Director Amit Pratihari, also present on the occasion, said, “We estimate (diamond jewellery market) at around $8.5 billion and it is expected to grow to almost $20-22 billion in next 7-8 years. We see the growth momentum going further with organised retailers like Tanishq.”

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