The evening's highest accolade was given to Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Navrattan Kothari, who has shown compassionate and driven leadership in the past six decades. Aside from transforming his family business into a global conglomerate, he has also been dedicated to supporting the local communities where KGK Group operates in.

The Recipients are:

1. Lifetime Achievement Award

• Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Hong Kong

• Diamonds On Call Limited, Hong Kong
• Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited, India
• Picup Media, Hong Kong
• Shenzhen Link Gold Technology Co Ltd, China

• Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company, Vietnam

• CHJ Jewellery, China
• YLG Bullion Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore

• Brilliant Cuts Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka

• Shenzhen Xingguangda Jewelry Industrial Co Ltd, China

• Do Minh Duc, DOJI Gold & Gems Group JSC, Vietnam
• Joyee Zhao, BOJEM, China

Albert Cheng, also a principal judge added, "In the past 18 months, all our Honourees showcased resiliency, flexibility and rapid digitisation to battle the negative effects of COVID-19. On behalf of the judging panel, I salute all Recipients who have succeeded in these unprecedented times."

Kent Wong, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (CTF), said, "We are honoured and proud to be a Headline Partner of JWA for 10 straight years. We look forward to collaborating with our peers and driving the industry towards more milestones and achievements in the future."

Lin Qiang, President & Managing Director of the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), who also is one of the judges noted, "The global jewellery industry is clearly recovering from the effects of the pandemic. The Chinese diamond business, for one, had a robust rebound. Such growth largely results from the unremitting efforts made by our colleagues in the industry. JWA continues to serve its purpose as a stage for celebrating these achievements and more."

JWA is supported by Headline Partners CTF and SDE, and Honoured Partners KGK Group and Guangdong GD Land Group Limited. JGT Dubai, jointly organised by IMJ and the Italian Exhibition Group, is supported by official partner, DMCC. ^[2]

References

1. ^{^} Media OutReach (www.media-outreach.com)
2. ^{^} JGT Dubai (www.jgtdubaijewelleryshow.com)