By Satish Kanady
DOHA: Kalyan Jewellers, West Asia’s emerging brand and one of the GCC’s most-trusted and jewellery majors, is making its debut in Qatar with an initial investment of QR200m.
The iconic brand is making its grand entry into the local market by opening seven showrooms in Doha on March 25 strategically located at Al Khor, Abu Hamour, Barwa Village, Al Gharafa, Al Rayyan, Asian Town, and HBK Signal. Global brand ambassador of Kalyan Jewellers and international film icon Amitabh Bachchan will make his maiden visit to Qatar as part of the launch.
He will be accompanied by brand ambassadors and India’s popular film stars, Nagarjuna, Prabhu Ganesan, and Manju Warrier.
Kalyan is the first jewellery brand ever in Qatar to hit the market with seven showrooms on a single day. It reflects our confidence in Qatari economy, T S Kalyanaraman, Chairman & Managing Director, Kalyan Jewellers stated yesterday.
Addressing the media, he said:, “The launch of seven Kalyan Jewellers showrooms in one day underscores our commitment to the market and is set to offer a delightful jewellery buying experience for customers looking for benchmark quality and design in addition to superior customer service. This is a sophisticated market and our objective is to provide a wide range of designs that will appeal to even the most discerning jewellery connoisseurs. There has been a steady rise in the demand for exquisite precious jewellery across West Asia as a whole and we have ambitious plans for consolidating our position in Qatar.”
“We believe that such an emphatic presence will help us gain significant volume share and accelerate our growth plans -- and increase the GCC contribution to the group turnover to 40 percent over the medium term from the existing 15 percent of our revenues. Kalyan’s relentless focus on quality, transparency and innovation will make shopping a delightful experience for the discerning customers. The foray into Qatar takes Kalyan Jewellers into the 90s with its network of showrooms and we will soon be hitting a century of showrooms,” added Kalyanaraman.
The showrooms, curated in close partnership with designers and stylists will be offering an exquisite and extensive collection of jewellery, with stunning designs. The showrooms will have dedicated sections featuring Kalyan’s most popular house brands such as Ameera - exclusive Arabic wedding jewellery, Mudhra - handcrafted antique jewellery, Nimah - authentic heritage Jewellery, Anokhi – uncut diamonds, Apoorva – diamonds for special occasions, Antara – wedding diamonds and Hera – daily wear diamonds and Rang – precious stones jewellery. Bespoke collections such as Turkish, Antique and Omega will also be available in the showrooms. The designs provide a sparkling range of contemporary and traditional designs to suit every celebration apart from elevating everyday wear. The Peninsula
