Visual Artist Reena Ahluwalia introduces The Billion-Year Paradox™, framing the Century Question: How does a diamond’s legacy survive the hand that holds it?
Visual Artist Reena Ahluwalia’s painting, “The Legacy of The Winston Red Diamond,” has been accessioned into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. At a May 6 ceremony in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, Dr. Gabriela Farfan, the Coralyn W. Whitney Curator of Gems and Minerals, accepted the painting. Making it the first contemporary painting ever accessioned into the National Gem Collection.
The Geometry of Perpetual Beginning is a reflective essay by jewelry designer and artist, Reena Ahluwalia on our creative center and how every beginning is a perpetual faceting—a tilting of the diamond to capture new light and recalibrate for brilliance.
India has always known how to make jewellery speak. As India’s luxury jewellery market expands across regions and class, the question is no longer whether India has a jewellery tradition, but whether it is ready to define a new design language for its billion dreams. Its continuing evolution requires a shift, towards cultural authorship.
The Power of Negative Space. Negative space is intentional and active. It shapes emotion, form, and meaning in design art and jewelry. In fluent hands, it becomes a powerful design element. Explore how you can employ its power to create clarity, evoke emotion, and elevate your designs.
Why Creative Burnout isn’t the End. In a world where algorithms churn out aesthetics and burnout is worn like a badge, jewelry designer and artist Reena Ahluwalia asks: how can creativity thrive when we’re too exhausted to dream?
In a glittering celebration of excellence, the gem and jewelry industry bestowed its highest honor upon Reena Ahluwalia at the prestigious IIJS Signature 2025 Show. The Hall of Fame induction, considered the pinnacle of recognition in the jewelry and diamond industry, celebrates a lifetime of achievement and contribution. The Hall of Fame recognition was awarded by Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India's Apex body supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The Bejeweled Maharaja and Maharani Paintings of Royal Mysore by Reena Ahluwalia. My paintings act as a bridge between the past and the present, reminding us of the significance these gems hold in Indian culture. I have painted the Maharaja and Maharani as beings with diamond-clad bodies, wearing historically accurate jewels. A reminder that we too are the modern-day Maharajas (king) and Maharanis (queen) of our own lives, and can leave a lasting legacy, as enduring and luminous as the diamonds and gemstones that grace the Maharaja and Maharani. The Royal Mysore paintings are in the permanent collection of the CKC Crystal Museum, in Bengaluru, India.
The Koh-i-Noor is a diamond of monumental stature. "As an artist, I want to preserve the legend and legacy of Koh-i-noor through my painting and imprint it on the blockchain as a digital artwork NFT. I want to give back the Koh-i-noor to people, back to all who think it belongs to them." ~ Reena Ahluwalia
The Koh-i-Noor is a diamond of monumental stature. No other diamond in history can lay claim to be more widely traveled, famous and controversial, all at once. Today, the Koh-i-Noor remains one of the most coveted and enigmatic jewels in the world. A story so deep that it began billions of years ago as the diamond formed beneath earth and continues to this date, spanning 750 years of human history.
Reena Ahluwalia X Greenland Ruby Fundraiser benefits the Pink Polar Bear Foundation. The ‘phygital’ fundraiser marked a first-of-its-kind within the gem and jewelry world, merging physical gemstones, a physical artwork to digital gemstone NFTs on the blockchain.
Reena Donates Painting, Raises funds to Benefit Artisanal Miners in East Africa through non-profit Gem Legacy.
Diamonds on postage stamps stand as symbols of growth and vision for countries, representing aspirations, stories as well as pride in their natural resources. What could communicate this shining vision better than diamonds?! One of the most unique ways that the socio-cultural impact of diamonds has been celebrated is in postage stamps.
As an homage to humanity, Reena Ahluwalia has painted the Mouawad - Miss Universe ‘Power of Unity’ Crown. The painting celebrates women power, strength in unity, equality and diversity. It carries a powerful message - to unite in the cause of humanity. Because in unity, lies power. The diamond painting was commissioned by Mouawad Co-guardian Fred Mouawad.
Celebrating our inner brilliance, jewelry & watch designer and diamond painter Reena Ahluwalia has launched her first ever diamond watch collection. In her signature style, the timepieces spotlight mesmerizing diamond paintings by Reena on the dial in 3D. The watches are designed by Reena as Wrist Art. The central message is carried by her diamond painting for all who celebrate their strengths and are like diamonds - resilient, unbreakable and with limitless light.
I believe the Human Spirit is like a diamond - resilient and full of light. That’s why I painted this one. It’s my way of celebrating the power of humanity and hope that we stand for diversity, inclusivity, equality and empathy. Each of us is an example of what is possible. However many times we might fall, the human spirit gives us the strength to get back up with new resolve.
Higher possibilities, clarity of vision, perspectives, enlightenment and wisdom. This is the Third Eye Diamond painting by Reena Ahluwalia.
The World's Largest Fancy Yellow Round, 'Mouawad Dragon' Diamond Painted by Reena Ahluwalia. The painting was commissioned by Co-guardian Fred Mouawad. Tipping the scales at 54.21 carats, it’s the largest diamond of its kind ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America.
A mighty dragon guarding a colossal 105-carat, Fancy Vivid Yellow, Mouawad Rough diamond. The painting was commissioned by Fred Mouawad. Reena’s painting is a tribute to the exceptional Co-Guardianship and dazzling diamond legacy of the House of Mouawad.
When legendary diamantaire Mouawad acquired the Mouawad Dynasty diamond, Mouawad Co-Guardian Fred Mouawad commissioned Reena to paint it’s extraordinary beauty. The 51.03-carat, D, Flawless, Mouawad Dynasty Diamond is the largest best quality polished diamond in Russian history.
Mouawad Co-Guardian Fred Mouawad commissioned Reena to paint the 179-carat 'Romanovs' rough diamond painting. Reena’s painting captures the Russian origin of the rough diamond and celebrate this one-of-its-kind wondrous miracle of nature.
A bright and luminous oval cut yellow diamond of epic proportions...
Apart from the cover, Reena's opinion piece on 'Art and building relationships from the outside in' is also featured inside the magazine...
Some of the most important Qajar jewels and artifacts from the bejeweled Persian history...
How to stay inspired and how to continue to trigger inspiration in our thinking to sustain creativity. Reena at the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) conference in Mumabi...
From the "Diamond Portrait Series", here is "The Portrait of Perfection" - a flawless and perfect pear shaped diamond...
The biggest adventure we can take is to live the life of our dreams. Come and experience the Portal of Decisions...
"Radiate Brilliance" painting celebrates the inner spirit, our power to empower. My painting pays tribute to women, who like diamonds, are brilliant, multi-faceted and unbreakable...
My diamond painting "The Portal of Empowerment" pays tribute to women. There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. She has the power to empower and elevate humanity...
My diamond painting "The Portal of Eternity" pays tribute to the epic Asscher cut diamond, a cut of royalty...
It is unescapable if you are human. Temptation, that is...The Portal of Temptations Diamond Painting by Reena Ahluwalia.
In the world of fancy coloured diamonds, a green diamond may be the most mysterious and intriguing...
Life is a beautiful mystery! In my green diamond painting, "The Portal of Mystery", I explore the concept of mystery...
Elizabeth Hurley is a queen! Seductive Queen Helena...
Journeys are constant in our lives. One of the biggest journey we take is the journey within...
This blog post highlights a particular diamond shape. A symbol of love and romance - the heart-shaped diamond...
Dreams, are they coloured? Do they exist within the portals of our soul? What if we didn't have the capacity to dream, what would humanity be like...Portal of Dreams - a painting by Reena.
Our journeys are journeys of seekers and wanderers, a journey inwards. In quest of our being, of clarity and truth. I explore this notion in my work here. The Portal of Quest painting is from my 'Diamond Portal Series’.
Red diamonds are extremely rare. Basically they are very strongly and deeply colored pink diamonds, with the same cause of color, crystal distortion. Just how rare are some of these red diamonds, you might ask?
Museo del Gioiello permanently accessions two landmark CIBJO Centenary artworks created by visual artist Reena Ahluwalia.