The creation of the ring started with its design, which the team decided to base on the pink oyster mushroom.
The oyster mushroom represents immortality and longevity, explained Abdul Gafur Anadiyan, managing director of SWA Diamonds.
SWA Diamonds paid tribute to this event by naming the finished ring “Ami”, which means immortality in Sanskrit.
The Indian retailer specialises in diamond jewellery with the aim of making it affordable for all.
They created the record ring to attract attention to their brand and increase the visibility of their product.
To achieve the desired design, a prototype of the ring was first created using a plastic mould and then digitally recreated.
The ring was one of a kind in terms of yarns and design. So it took SWA Diamonds almost three months to complete the computer aided design (CAD).
After 3D printing, they then pour the liquid gold into the mould, cool it and file it into the overall shape of 41 unique mushroom petals.
After completing the base, they then placed each diamond by hand on each side of the mushroom petals. They used natural diamonds.
According to GWR's guidelines, the origin of the diamonds had to be from producers certified by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which prevents “conflict diamonds” from entering the mainstream market.
The elaborate mushroom shape is then supported by a circular band, also partially decorated with diamonds.
Once the ring was completed, it had to be independently tested.
A team of qualified independent diamond and jewellery experts evaluated the ring at the IGI - International Gemological Institute Lab, said Abdul Gafur Anadiyan.
They used a microscope and measured the diamonds they placed. They evaluated and confirmed the clarity, carat, weight, cut type and type of diamonds they used.
A total of 24,679 diamonds were set into the ring, beating the previous record set by Harshit Bansal in 2020.
There is no greater joy than living your dreams as you were meant to do. Our team feels accomplished and satisfied after knowing that we won a new Guinness World Record title. Abdul Gafur Anadiyan, CEO, SWA Diamonds
The finished ring weighs 340 grams and according to SWA Diamonds is worth £79,967 ($95,243).
This record has been popular over the years. It has also been broken by Hyderabad-based jeweller Hallmark Jewellers.
