Ashna Mehta was the winner of top honours in the Haute Couture category at the JCK Couture Design Awards 2026 held earlier this year in Las Vegas, USA. Alongside, the young designer’s innovative new product line – removable fine jewellery under Bag Bijoux – has received significant international attention, and been featured in leading business and lifestyle publications including Financial Times, The New York Times, Vogue and Forbes.
Arvind Chhotalal Parikh, Partner, Crystal Diamonds was honoured with a Special Recognition Award for Distinguished Service & Extraordinary Contributions by GJEPC at its 52nd IGJA event on September 13. The award was presented to him by Hon’ble Union Minister for Home, Shri Amit Shah, who was the Chief Guest in the presence of prominent political leaders including Maharashtra CM Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Dy CM Shri Eknath Shinde, Gujarat Dy CM Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Maharashtra Minister of Electronics, IT & AI, Shri Ashish Shelar, and others.
Yuvraj Mehta, a 13-year old Grade 8 student at Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal at the 18th Korea Open International Championship and the 5th WCKF World Championship held in Busan, South Korea in July 2026. He is the son of Nidhi and Aditya Naresh Mehta and the grandson of Raksha and Naresh Manilal Mehta.
Shri Deepak Chandulal Shah (age 73) passed away in Mumbai, on 04 Oct 2026
Shri Naresh Kantilal Parikh (age 80) passed away in Mumbai, on 30 Sep 2026
Dr. Nayan Kantilal Kothari (age 88) passed away in New Jersey, USA on 29 Sep 2026
Shri Suresh Shantilal Kothari (age 92) passed away in Mumbai on 21 Sep 2026
Smt Saralikaben Nitinbhai Mehta (age 75) passed away in Mumbai on 17 Sep 2026
Shri Mukesh Jayantilal Choksi (age 73) passed away in Mumbai on 07 Sep 2026
