At .00006 gm, Surat’s diamond is world’s smallest

In what could be described as an amazing achievement, a diamond manufacturing company in Surat has cut and polished the world’s smallest diamond, weighing just 0.0003 carat or 0.00006 gram.

The diamond has been cut and polished by a sight-holder of Diamond Trading Company (DTC) based in Surat, according to industry officials.

“Surat has always had the expertise to cut smaller stones, but it is a wonder how the person managed to cut and polish such a small piece. It is the smallest diamond polished in the world,” Roland Lorie, CEO of International Gemological Institute (IGI) said. The stone has been cut by hand. It is hardly visible to naked eyes. It’s an amazing achievement, Lorie added.

Lorie said the stone was cut and polished in Surat. It was also graded and certified in IGI’s certification laboratory in the city. Lorie said the stone has 57 facets, but refused to divulge name of the Surat company that has polished the smallest diamond.

He, however, added that the company is planning to approach Guinness Book of Records for official recognition of the amazing feat. “Polishing a stone of this size is an art. It would feel like a grain of sand in one’s hand,” Tehmasp Printer, managing director of IGI India, said.

Industry experts said that cutting and polishing of diamonds of 0.002 carat, i.e. 500 stones per carat, is common in Surat.