According to the start-up, the Cosmos Bloom Diamond underwent more than 100 design sketches and 11 production iterations over the course of a year before reaching its final form.
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For the first time in the world, a lab-grown diamond jewel has made it to space. Named the Cosmos Bloom Diamond, the jewel, created by Bengaluru start-up Cosmos Diamonds, travelled aboard Vikram-1, the country’s first privately built orbital launch vehicle.The lotus-shaped jewel is handcrafted in gold and set with 16.9 carats of lab-grown diamonds, and “represents the coming together of India’s heritage, craftsmanship, scientific ambition, and technological innovation”, notes a statement from the start-up.‘Like a diamond in the sky’The idea reportedly originated during a casual conversation between Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder and CEO, Skyroot Aerospace, and Sanjana, founder of Cosmos Diamonds, about the children’s nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, which led the duo to wonder whether they could actually place a diamond in space.
Sanjana, founder of Cosmos Diamonds, and Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder & CEO, Skyroot Aerospace
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