Vindya Perera receiving the award

Lustre Designs Corporation, Sri Lanka’s finest custom gem cutting lapidary for precious and semi-precious gemstone cuts, has made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan company to win an award at the Jewellery World Awards. 

The company was able to outshine several global industry leaders to win the Gold Award under the category ‘Outstanding Small Enterprise of the Year’ - 50 full-time employees and below. 

Established in 2012, and formerly known as the JNA Awards, the Jewellery World Awards is an annual programme that covers businesses from mine-to-market in the international jewellery industry and receives entries from all over the world. 

Following an independent, robust, transparent and intellectually rigorous judging process outstanding individuals and companies that make significant contributions and have made a positive impact in the world of jewellery and gemstones are recognised.

The brainchild of award-winning young female entrepreneur Vindya Perera, Lustre Designs Corporation is the first platform in Sri Lanka to showcase the work of young and talented lapidarists with their uniquely thought-out gem faceting techniques that reflect in the beautifully designed custom-cut precious and semi-precious stones. 

A certified gemmologist at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Sri Lanka who entered the world of gem and jewellery at a young age, Vindya has worked relentlessly over the years to empower the industry by showcasing the raw talent possessed by the novice lapidary artists at Lustre Designs. The craftsmanship of the Sri Lankan lapidary artist which is celebrated around the globe has been elevated with Vindya’s creative flair which she has shared and instilled amongst the artisans of the Lustre family.

“We are thrilled to have made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan company to win an award at the prestigious Jewellery World Awards,” said Lustre Designs Corporation Founder and CEO Vindya Perera on the achievement.
“This underscores the fact that our work is of international standards and augers well for our future plans to make a greater impact in the international market,” he added.

Lustre strives to empower the novice Sri Lankan lapidary artists by inspiring their creative energy to bring forth the most exquisite and unconventional gem designs to revolutionise the current gem and jewellery industry of Sri Lanka. 

“The uniquely faceted gems we produce encompass the resplendent beauty of natural gemstones of Sri Lanka, while adding value to them with extraordinary designs and faceting techniques,” he noted.