INDIAN DIAMOND AND COLORSTONE ASSOCIATION (IDCA)
Brief History of IDCA
The Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association (IDCA), was established in the year 1984 and is a leading Not-For-Profit organization, formed to associate its members, for their mutual benefit as traders of diamonds; Colorstones & Jewelry.
India has always and continues to occupy a prime position in the diamond and gemstones and jewelry industry. And the United States continues to be a major consumer and player in the jewelry industry. This was the genesis behind the formation of IDCA. The founding members rightly felt the need to create an organization that would provide a reputed platform for the exchange of trade information and encourage the highest ethics in marketing of diamonds, colorstones and jewelry. IDCA has been at the forefront of the mythical and mystical diamond, gemstone and jewelry industry, and has celebrated over three decades of dedicated and trendsetting service to the community.
MISSION
What We Stand For
IDCA is a not for profit organization and its foremost goal is to serve its members and provide them with a platform to connect, network and share and to promote the highest ethical business practices. It also provides an opportunity for its members to have a united voice and a common goal; promoting the business of colorstone, diamond and jewelry industry.
IDCA Board of Directors
Manoj Bhandari
RMC Gems Inc.
President
Kunal Shah
Pristine Gems Inc.
Vice President
Shekhar Shah
Real Gems Inc.
Secretary
Vishal Shah
Renaissance Jewelry
Treasurer
Jay Mehta
Disons Gems Inc.
Acting Jt. Secretary
Directors
Vineet Bokaria
Niru NY Ltd.
Director
Yatish Dangayach
Color Jewels Inc.
Director
Parag Jain
Paramount Gems
Director
Ajay Javeri
Diamour Inc.
Director
Shailesh Jhalani
Prompt Gem Imptrs Inc.
Director
Vishal Kotahwala
Royal India USA Inc.
Director
Nimish Mehta
Atit Diamond Corp
Director
Saumil Parikh
Renaissance Diamonda / American Originals
Director
Executive Director
Ash Chalisa
IDCA
Executive Director
Past Presidents
Pravin Mehta
1984-1986
Jyoti Shankar Pandya
1987-1988
Haridas Kotahwala
1989-1990, 1995, 1999, 2009, 2020-2021, 2024
Tushar Kothari
1991-1992
Rajshekhar Parikh
1993-1994, 2000
Kailash Rawat
1996-1997
Atul Kothari
1998
Amal Jhaveri
2001-2002
Basant Johari
2003-2005
Sunil Agrawal
2006
Rajesh Bhagat
2007-2008
Sushil Goyal
2010-2011
Nimish Mehta
2012
Mehul Shah
2013-2014
Prakash Mehta
2015
Ashok Sancheti
2016-2017
Nilesh Sheth
2018-2019
Rajeev Pandya
2022
Shailesh Jhalani
2023