Diamond World (DW) May - June 2020

In MeMorIaM
He was born in Patan, Gujarat,
in January 1940, the son of
Ramniklalji Mehta, who was in
the diamond business. He grew up with
two brothers, Harshadbhai and Dilipbhai,
and one sister.
In 1960, he co-founded B. Arunkumar
& Co in Mumbai, with his maternal
uncle Bhanuchandra Bhansali, and
Ramniklal Mehta (1920–2002). In
1970, his brother Dilipbhai Mehta set
up Rosy Blue in Belgium.
Mehta was the senior director of Rosy
Blue. He was a founding member of the
Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and
its vice-president. He was a member of the
managing committee of the Bharat Diamond
Bourse. For 20 years he was a member of
the managing committee of the Gem &
Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
It was with profound sadness that the
industry read the news about the passing
away of Arunkumar R Mehta. Arunbhai,
an industry stalwart and highly respected
community leader was a guiding force
and mentor to many. He was 80 and is
survived by his wife Rajnika, son Russell
and daughters Amita Samir Mehta and
With trade leaders & Rajiv Gandhi
Arunbhai receiving award from commerce
minister Dinesh Singh
During the World Diamond Congress
Alpa Nishit Kothari, daughter-in-law
Mona, and sons-in-law Samir Mehta and
Nishit Kothari, along with many grand
and great grandchildren. He is also
survived by his brothers Harshad and
Dilip Mehta.
end of an era
The demise of this great visionary and
industry veteran at the age of 80 in
Girgaum, Mumbai marks the end of
era and passing away of a beacon who
ensured that diamonds processed in
India reached out all across the world
and secured admiration for their quality
and finesse.
The history of the Indian diamond
industry would have been different
without Arunbhai’s key contributions. In
the late 1970s he was one of the pioneers
of its modernization and rapid growth
phase, allowing him to not just grow the
company he co-founded – Rosy Blue, but
also the industry as a whole.
With his vision and business acumen,
he was able to seize opportunities but
above all else he always prioritized high
integrity and business ethics; helping
the industry, like Rosy Blue, gain a
favourable and trustworthy reputation.
His participation and efforts in a number
of trade organisations contributed
immensely to the growth of the whole
industry. He was a member of the
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