When Inkalamu a 5655ct magnificent emerald was bought by the father son duo Rajkumar and Rishabh Tongya of Diacolor late last year, much stir wasn't created around it.

In business though, everything is about timing and so after being reticent about such a legendary acquisition for almost six months, Diacolor finally decided to unveil this gorgeous emerald that conjured up images of a Kryptonite from the Superman universe, when one read about it or saw images of it. When we saw the real deal on Friday, it was much more than what we had imagined – electrifying, ethereal and extraordinary. “The minute I heard about it, I simply had to have it,” said Rajkumar Tongya. “Such a rare find from Mother Nature, I just couldn’t resist the temptation,” he continued.

Bubbly and canapés were doing the rounds, as guests were found gasping at the sight of the resplendent green jewel encased in a glass box at Diacolor’s flagship store in Delhi’s DLF Emporio. But this is not Diacolor’s first stint with gemstones of sublime characteristics. A manufacturer of cut and polished gemstones for generations, the brand has seen hundreds of rare gemstones in its time. Mr. Tongya was gesticulating towards a pair of oval-shaped yellow sapphires to the Guest of Honour, Her Highness, Judith Kapijimpanga, the Ambassador of Zambia. They were acquired from two different people and then were re-cut to exact precision to resemble each other. And this is exactly what makes Diacolor different from other luxury fine jewellery brands.