(IDEX Online) - Surat's annual jewelry event, Sparkle 2020, is to feature lab-grown diamonds for the first time.Organizers Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) say it's because of the "growing acceptance of lab-grown diamonds in India and abroad".At least 35 lab-grown diamond and jewelry manufacturers have already registered for the B2B expo which runs from 26 to 28 December.Dinesh Navadiya, president of SGCCI said: "We want to provide transparency and clarity to the consumers on lab-grown diamonds. "The jewellers should specify the type of diamonds they are selling. Lab-grown diamonds have a different market altogether and it is growing in India."India's exports of lab-grown diamonds increased 21 per cent to $200m for April to September 2020, compared with same period last year.Generic pic shows a lab-grown diamond