# World’s first lab-grown diamond jewel reaches space on Vikram-1 2026-08-08T06:45:56+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The world's first lab-grown diamond jewel has reached space aboard Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital launch vehicle, developed by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace. The payload, called the Cosmos Bloom Diamond, was handcrafted by Bengaluru start-up Cosmos Diamonds in gold and set with 16.9 carats of lab-grown diamonds, shaped like a lotus. The jewel underwent more than 100 design sketches and 11 production iterations over a year, with multiple metals tested to withstand launch conditions. It received approvals from Skyroot and IN-SPACe, the government's space regulator. The Cosmos Bloom Diamond was one of six payloads on the mission, which also included Earth observation, solar study and debris capture experiments. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - businesstoday.in Tags: Cosmos Diamonds, IN-SPACe, lab-grown diamond, private space sector, Skyroot Aerospace, space payload Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-start-up-sends-lab-grown-diamond-to-space-on-skyroot-rocket/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-start-up-sends-lab-grown-diamond-to-space-on-skyroot-rocket/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.