Las Vegas (Nevada) [USA], June 13: In a milestone for India’s diamond industry and the international arena, Shri Govind Dholakia, the visionary founder of Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), received the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award from Diamonds Do Good, an internationally recognised non-profit organisation that honours responsible leadership in the diamond value chain. The award was presented at JCK Las Vegas 2025—North America’s leading jewellery show.
Govind Dholakia, fondly referred to as Govindkaka, has been an imposing figure in both business and charity for a long time. His journey, which began when he was 13 years old in a small village in Gujarat, reflects the qualities of discipline, simplicity, continuity, and faith. With SRK, he not only established one of the finest diamond houses of the world but also redefined leadership with intent and integrity.
The prize is not merely a corporate or personal achievement—it is an honour to the nation. In an age that increasingly requires significance amidst luxury, Govind Dholakia’s life’s work is a testimony to the Indian spirit of seva (service) and sanskriti (culture).
By mixing international standards of quality with profoundly local values of humanity, SRK has raised the stature of Indian diamantaires in the global arena. This recognition at JCK Las Vegas attests to how responsible leadership and eco-friendly practices are no longer a choice—they are the way ahead.
As Shreyans Dholakia so beautifully expressed through his words:
“This award is the property of a philosophy we live by: that business is not about success, but about significance.”
In awarding Govind Dholakia this honourable recognition, Diamonds Do Good has not just paid respects to a man—they have highlighted a movement. A movement wherein business is recognised as an opportunity for social change. A movement that believes in wealth as a means, and not an end.
As India marched forward confidently on the world economic scene, it is such legacies as that of Govind Dholakia that keep telling us that values are the greatest currency of all. The world comes together to celebrate him because it is celebrating the best of what India has to give.
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