Gujerati Jain community ponders next move as business becomes tougher
Ashwin Jhaveri, a trustee of the Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple, says trust is key in the diamond trade. (Photo by Clement Ngu)
CLEMENT NGU
January 18, 2026 10:58 JST
ANTWERP, Belgium — In a suburb of Antwerp lies continental Europe’s only Jain temple whose austere white exterior contrasts with the opulent diamonds that underpinned its construction by Gujarati traders.