{"id":14558,"date":"2026-06-09T06:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/?p=14558"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:22:49","slug":"dr-usha-balakrishnan-to-explore-golcondas-diamond-heritage-at-world-diamond-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/dr-usha-balakrishnan-to-explore-golcondas-diamond-heritage-at-world-diamond-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Usha Balakrishnan to Explore Golconda\u2019s Diamond Heritage at World Diamond Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Usha Balakrishnan to Explore Golconda\u2019s Diamond Heritage at World Diamond Congress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14560\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-2-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-2-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acclaimed jewellery historian and author <a href=\"https:\/\/in.linkedin.com\/in\/usha-balakrishnan-68aab8a2?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Usha Balakrishnan<\/a> will deliver a special presentation titled <em>\u201cGolconda and Ancient Diamonds \u2013 A Historical Perspective\u201d<\/em> at the 41st <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worlddiamondcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Diamond Congress<\/a> on 15 July 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lecture will delve into India\u2019s status as the world\u2019s only known source of diamonds for almost two millennia and highlight the rich legacy of Golconda, renowned for yielding some of the most extraordinary diamonds in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session, moderated by luxury journalist and author Richa Goyal Sikri, will draw upon ancient literature, travellers\u2019 accounts, and legendary gemstones to distinguish historical facts from myths. 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