360° Heritage

1978
Under the encouragement of his elder brother Mr Pankaj K. Mehta, Mr Kaushik K. Mehta founded Eurostar along with his partner Mr Jaffarali Rattonsey.

1981
Mr J. Marcovici joined Mr Mehta to manufacture melees.

1986
Eurostar was first accepted as a Sightholder by The Diamond Trading Company, a part of the De Beers Group.

1990
Eurostar's sales surpassed $100 million.

1994
Eurostar established its main diamond cutting and polishing centre in China.

1996
Eurostar celebrates its 10th anniversary as a Diamond Trading Company Sightholder.

1999
Eurostar becomes the leading loose polished diamond exporter in Belgium in terms of turnover.

2001
Eurostar acquired a sizeable stake in The Hearts On Fire Company, at the same time becoming the leading producer of ideal cut hearts and arrows diamonds in the world.

2003
Eurostar is selected as a Sightholder of The Diamond Trading Company under the Supplier of Choice Strategy.

2004
Eurostar's global diamond sales surpass $1 billion.

2004
Dimexon Eurostar donates $1 million to the GIA India Endowment for Education Fund.

2005
Eurostar earns a second DTC Sight in Botswana and Eurostar Botswana becomes a DTC Sightholder in its own right.

2006
Eurostar celebrates its 20th anniversary as a Sightholder.

2006
With 10,000 employees and operations in 7 cities globally, Eurostar's sales surpass $1 billion for the third consecutive year, maintaining its leading position as the # 1 value-adding diamond company in Belgium for the fifth consecutive year.