SGL Labs Builds Industry Dialogue Through Carats & Conversations Podcast

Mumbai: SGL Labs is building a content-led industry platform through its podcast series Carats & Conversations, which has completed 10 episodes featuring voices from across the gems and jewellery sector.

The series brings together jewellers, brand leaders, designers and industry stakeholders in a conversation format, moving beyond product-led communication to focus on business thinking, design journeys, consumer behaviour and the evolving role of trust in jewellery retail.

Among the recent episodes, SGL featured Devansh Shah, Partner at Venus Jewel, in Episode 10, and Ridhi Gala, Founder of Pret by Kashi, Partner at She by Kashi & Kashi Jewellers, in Episode 9. The series has also featured Richa Singh, Managing Director, Natural Diamond Council, with a discussion around the meaning and relevance of natural diamonds.

Other featured names include K. Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, Emerald Jewel, Leshna Shah, Founder, iRasva Fine Jewellery and Chief Creative Director, With Clarity, Jayant Raniga, CEO, Pure Jewels, and Aishwarya Gupta and Soundarya Gupta of Wondr Diamonds.

The format reflects how jewellery industry communication is moving towards more direct and personality-led engagement. Podcasts and interview-led video formats allow brands, retailers and industry professionals to explain their work, share market insights and connect with audiences beyond traditional advertising.

For SGL Labs, Carats & Conversations also strengthens its positioning within the wider jewellery ecosystem. As consumer awareness around certification, authenticity and responsible buying grows, content formats like these help create dialogue around trust, quality and the people behind jewellery businesses.

The podcast also offers visibility to different segments of the trade, from established manufacturers and retailers to design-led brands and diamond industry organisations. By featuring leaders across categories, the series creates a broader view of how the jewellery business is adapting to changing consumer expectations, design preferences and retail models.

With 10 episodes completed, Carats & Conversations is emerging as an industry-facing conversation platform that combines storytelling, business insight and jewellery sector visibility. For SGL Labs, known for diamond certification, gemmology education, screening instruments and its verified diamonds marketplace, the series extends the laboratory’s role beyond certification by bringing together jewellery leaders, designers and diamond stakeholders for wider trade dialogue. The lab has a presence across Dubai, London, Dhaka and India.