{{Short description|Indian businessman (1940–2020)}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Arunkumar Mehta | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta | birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|01|09|<!---->|df=yes}} | birth_place = Patan, Bombay Presidency, British India | death_date = {{Death date and given age|2020|06|14|80|df=yes}} | death_place = Mumbai, India | education = | occupation = Businessman | known_for = Co-founder of Rosy Blue | boards = | spouse = | children = Russell Mehta | parents = | relatives = | website = }}
'''Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta''' (9 January 1940 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian businessman, and head of the family-owned Belgian-Indian conglomerate Rosy Blue.
Arunkumar Mehta was born in Patan, Gujarat, Bombay Presidency, in January 1940, the son of Ramniklal Mehta, who was in the diamond business.<ref name="diamondworld.net"/> He had two brothers, Harshad and Dilip, and one sister.<ref name="diamondworld.net"/>
In 1960, he co-founded B. Arunkumar & Co. in Mumbai, with his maternal uncle Bhanuchandra Bhansali. His father, Ramniklal Mehta (1920-2002) and brother, Harshad joined the business at a later date.
This company later became Rosy Blue, and is ranked in the top five diamond companies of India.<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/diamonds-are-a-boy-s-best-friend-too/cid/1337516 |title=Diamonds are a boy's best friend |work=The Telegraph |date=5 March 2018 |accessdate=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810192732/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/diamonds-are-a-boy-s-best-friend-too/cid/1337516 |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref>
In 1973, his brother Dilip Mehta set up Rosy Blue in Belgium.
In 2008, Dilip Mehta was CEO of Rosy Blue.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/>
Arunkumar Mehta was chairman of Rosy Blue (India). He was a founder member of the Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and its vice-president. He was a member of the managing committee of the Bharat Diamond Bourse. For 20 years he was a member of the managing committee of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, who gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.<ref name="diamondworld.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=2251|title=Arunkumar Mehta Honored with 'Life-time Achievement Award'|author=|date=|website=diamondworld.net|accessdate=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118155820/https://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=2251|archive-date=18 November 2012}}</ref>
His son Russell Mehta runs Rosy Blue (India) Pvt. Ltd.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/ambani-scion-akash-to-be-betrothed-to-diamantaire-s-daughter-shloka-mehta-1.2182662|title=Ambani scion Akash to be betrothed to diamantaire's daughter Shloka Mehta?|last=IANS|date=4 March 2018|website=gulfnews.com|accessdate=6 March 2018}}</ref>
Arunkumar Mehta died on 14 June 2020 at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai, at the age of 80.<ref name="National Herald">{{cite news |title=Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R Mehta passes away |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/leading-mumbai-diamantaire-arunkumar-r-mehta-passes-away |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=National Herald |date=14 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Top diamond trader Arunkumar Mehta passes away |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/top-diamond-trader-dead/articleshow/76393347.cms |access-date=16 December 2020 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=16 June 2020 |language=en|quote=died in the city on Sunday [14 June 2020]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R. Mehta passes away |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/leading-mumbai-diamantaire-arunkumar-r-mehta-passes-away-11592206356542.html |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=mint |date=14 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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