PM Narendra Modi’s gifts Sandalwood Box, 7.5-carat green diamond to Biden, US First Lady
PM Modi exchanged gifts during an intimate dinner hosted by Joe Biden and Jill Biden at the White House during his visit in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a state visit to the US gifted a handcrafted sandalwood bow with ‘das danam’ and a 7.5 carat lab-grown green diamond to US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden.
PM Modi exchanged gifts during an intimate dinner hosted by Joe Biden and Jill Biden at the White House.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday evening for an intimate dinner at the White House.
According to the reports, master craftsman from Jaipur, Rajasthan, handcrafted the sandalwood box which had intricately carved flora and fauna patterns. The sandalwood was sourced from Mysore, Karnataka.
The box contained a silver idol of Ganesha, an oil lamp, handcrafted by a family of fifth-generation silversmiths from Kolkata, a copper plate, and 10 silver boxes that contained symbols Das Danam or the ten donations.
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Modi also gifted Biden a copy of the first edition print of this book, ‘The Ten Principal Upanishads’ published by M/s Faber and Faber Ltd of London and printed at the University Press Glasgow.
Modi gifted a lab-grown 7.5-carat green diamond to US first lady Jill Biden. The diamond reflects earth-mined diamonds’ chemical and optical properties. The diamond is also eco-friendly, as eco-diversified resources like solar and wind power were used in its making.
The green diamond is sculpted with precision and care using cutting-edge technology. It emits only 0.028 grams of carbon per carat and is certified by the Gemological lab, IGI. It bears the hallmarks of excellence through the 4C’s – cut, colour, carat and clarity, according to release.
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He also gifted a papier mache box in which the green diamond is placed. It is popularly known as ‘kar-e-kalamdani’ in Kashmir, which involves sakthsazior meticulous preparation of paper pulp and naqqashi painted with elaborate designs.
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