IGI Inaugurates Diamond Section of Jewelry Showroom in Chennai

The Joyalukkas Group has unveiled a 70,000-square-foot jewelry showroom, the largest of its kind, in T. Nagar, a shopping center in Chennai. The showroom’s diamond section was inaugurated recently by International Gemological Institute (IGI) Europe, Africa and Asia CEO Roland Lorie, at a ceremony attended by diplomats, industrialists and film stars.

The showroom, whose featured diamonds have all been graded by IGI, will have an interactive cave – “Mines to Hearts” – a unique diamond museum that will allow consumers a peek into different aspects of the diamond industry. Other features include a jewelry design studio, accessible gemstone consultants, a VIP club and an exclusive area for individual purchases, as well as a kids play area.

The inauguration ceremony was also the kick-off for a month-long carnival, comprised of various food, tattoo and mehendi stalls. The carnival is being organized to give Chennai shoppers an international shopping experience and a one-stop jewelry destination.

Source: www.idexonline.com

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Chennai hosts Art exhibition to save tiger

NDTV's recent campaign to save the tiger has received different strokes of support in Chennai.
A tiger painting at an exhibition of modern art wasn't the odd piece framed. On the contrary its what made most heads turn.

That's because young artists decided to put their brushes where their signatures were.

''I was really inspired. I've signed but the sign is not much. But giving publicity to my view of saving tiger by painting in which is what am good at. If could compose a song, I would do it,'' said Subiksha Rangarajan, student, Stella Maris College.

And from another part of the state came a painting from a standard four student with the message don't the let tiger go the dinosaur way.


Source: www.ndtv.com