Core Team | Classic Diamond

Manoj Singh

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER

How can we bring our customers greater satisfaction? What new value can we offer? These questions have always guided the way I work with our customers. At 17, I left my hometown of Agra, India, for Mumbai and entered the jewellery industry. I came to Japan at 19, gained experience in the Japanese jewellery market, and founded Classic Diamond in 1996. Since then, through diamond manufacturing, importing and wholesale, we have worked to improve quality, pricing and service. Growing alongside our customers and remaining a company they can trust for years to come: this is our enduring philosophy.

Abhishek Baid

DIA LUCE BRAND PRODUCER

Raised in Kofu, one of Japan’s leading jewellery centres, he encountered diamonds and craftsmanship from an early age. His father is both a diamond merchant and a craftsman. Watching him work helped develop his eye for gemstones and his appreciation of fine workmanship. He later studied at GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in the United States, earning the Graduate Diamonds (G.D.) diploma. Fluent in Japanese, English and Hindi, he combines specialist knowledge with an international outlook. As Dia Luce’s brand producer, he helps develop its jewellery and has appeared on QVC for many years as ‘Abi-san’. He explains diamond expertise in accessible terms, sharing their appeal with a wide audience. Looking beyond the 4Cs, he studies the brilliance and individuality of each stone to propose jewellery that is distinctly Dia Luce.

Barman Mrinal Kanti

DIAMOND SORTING SPECIALIST

Drawing on many years of experience, he examines diamonds individually and sorts them according to their quality and characteristics. An important part of sorting is carefully assessing the nuances of colour, transparency, brilliance and individuality that the 4Cs alone cannot fully describe. He strives to notice even the smallest differences, supporting quality from sourcing through to the finished product. Through accurate, attentive work every day, he helps deliver diamonds that customers can choose with confidence.

Sunil Salunke

LOOSE DIAMOND SPECIALIST

He primarily handles quality inspection, product management and the selection of loose diamonds. His extensive experience with diamonds enables him to examine brilliance, proportions and the individuality of each stone in detail, beyond what grades alone can reveal. Even diamonds of the same grade differ in their actual beauty. By carefully assessing those differences, he works to propose diamonds suited to each customer’s needs and intended use.

Pathak Avijit

LOOSE DIAMOND SPECIALIST

He is responsible for inspecting, selecting and managing loose diamonds. Drawing on extensive handling experience, he considers not only colour and clarity but also the brilliance and overall balance seen in person. Understanding each stone’s characteristics and guiding customers to products that bring out its individual appeal is central to his work. Through accurate and careful checks, he helps maintain quality that customers can trust in every transaction.

Anil Kumar

LOOSE DIAMOND SPECIALIST

His responsibilities range from loose diamond inspection to inventory management and product preparation. Drawing on years of experience, he checks the quality and condition of each stone and supports a reliable supply of products. Because diamonds require meticulous handling, careful management that catches small differences and changes is essential. Valuing both accuracy and speed, he helps deliver products that customers can select with confidence.