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CIBJO Mourns The Passing Of Indian Industry Doyen Vasant Mehta

Vasant Mehta, 1945-1981Reading Time: 2 minutes
Key takeaways

• Prominent Indian diamond and jewelry industry leader Vasant Mehta has passed away at the age of 81.

• Mehta served as chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) from 2008 to 2010 and held leadership roles in several international organizations.

• The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and its president, Gaetano Cavalieri, expressed deep sadness and paid tribute to his global contributions to the industry.

(MILAN, ITALY – The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) mourns the passing of Vasant Mehta, a prominent leader of the Indian diamond and jewelry industry, who has died at age 81.

Vasant Mehta, 1945-1981

A former chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a position he held from 2008 to 2010 after two terms as vice chairman, Mehta represented the Indian industry at CIBJO. He also served as vice president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association, and was active in the World Diamond Council, the Kimberley Process and the Bharat Diamond Bourse.

“It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Vasant, who was both a good friend and valued associate,” said CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. “While a prominent businessman in his own right, he was first and foremost a servant of the industry, in India, of course, but globally as well, where, in his quiet and dignified manner, he devoted much of his time working to the benefit of us all. Our condolences go out to his family and to our colleagues in India.”

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