Amrapali Jewels
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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gems & Jewellery |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rajiv Arora Rajesh Ajmera[1] Tarang Arora & Akanksha Arora |
| Products | Jewelry & Accessories |
| Website | http://www.amrapalijewels.com/ |
Amrapali Jewels, is a jewellery house founded in 1978 by Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera in Jaipur.[2] Amrapali designs, produces and distributes tribal, fine and uncut gemstone jewellery. The brand has stores in India and London.[3][4][5][6] The brand also operates a museum of Indian jewellery in Jaipur.[7][8]
Historical background
[edit]The inspiration to start Amrapali Jewellery was the fascination that Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera held for ancient India, as it was the focus of their graduate studies.[9]
Indian Jewellery Museum
[edit]The brand operates an Amrapali Museum of Jewellery, spread over a 6,500 square feet (600 m2) space and showcasing traditional Indian Jewellery in the city of Jaipur.[10] The collection took 50 years to be gathered.[7][8][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Income Tax Department raid
[edit]On 13 July 2020, the I.T. Department raided Amrapali Jewels and its owner Rajiv Arora, who is a close aide of Congress CM, Ashok Gehlot and Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee[17] for tax evasion at various locations, including Mumbai and Delhi.[18]
There was also a case in 2015 registered against Amrapali Jewels regarding bogus purchases of precious and semi-precious stones.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Indulgence is now on a roll". 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Amrapali opens first store in Pakistan – The Express Tribune". 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Tarang Arora: The story of Amrapali". The Week Portfolio. 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Amrapali launches 'Baahubali' jewelry at Hyderabad store". 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Tarang Arora on history and journey of Amrapali Jewels : Luxury Market: Business Today". businesstoday.in. 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b Liu, Ming (24 March 2017). "In Homage to India's Jewel Culture". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Stephen, Rosella (11 December 2017). "Amrapali Museum to open next January in Jaipur". The Hindu.
- ^ "A cut above the rest – SmartCEO". 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Amrapali Museum". museumsofindia.org. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Now showing at a museum near you: Bhagat Singh's gun, Sachin's gloves". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2017.
- ^ Business, Outlook. "Star Jeweller – Amrapali Jewels". Outlook.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Chhibber, Vatsala (23 February 2018). "Fancy a ruby-studded back scratcher?". Livemint.
- ^ "Jewels from a museum". 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Treasures from the past". Deccan Chronicle. 1 April 2018.
- ^ "A home for heritage". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "My Journey". Rajiv Arora – via rajivarora.com.
- ^ "I-T raids at premises owned by Gehlot's aides". FirstPost.com. 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Amrapali Jewels Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur vs Department Of Income Tax on 24 November, 2015". Indian Kanoon – via indiankanoon.org.