Amrapali Jewels

Amrapali Jewels, is a jewellery house founded in the year 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, Pakistan and London.[3][4][5][6] The brand also operates a museum of Indian jewellery in Jaipur.[7][8]

Amrapali Jewels
Private limited company
IndustryGems & Jewellery
Founded1978
FounderRajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera
Headquarters
Jaipur
,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rajiv Arora
Rajesh Ajmera[1]
Tarang Arora &
Akanksha Arora
ProductsJewelry & Accessories
Websitehttp://www.amrapalijewels.com/

Historical Background

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

The Brand operates an Amrapali Museum of Jewellery, spread over a 6,500sq ft space and showcasing traditional Indian Jewellery in the city of Jaipur.[10] The museum currently displays various types of chains, amulets, pendants, head and hair ornaments, earpieces, bangles and bracelets, belts and buckles, armlets, torso and shoulder ornaments, wristlets and cuff bracelets, rings and toe rings, and anklets, that have been collected from across the Indian subcontinent by the founders over a period of 50-odd years.[7][8][11][12][13][14][15][16]

References
  1. Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Indulgence is now on a roll". 28 July 2018.
  3. "Amrapali opens first store in Pakistan - The Express Tribune". 4 December 2015.
  4. "Tarang Arora: The story of Amrapali". The Week Portfolio.
  5. "Amrapali launches 'Baahubali' jewelry at Hyderabad store". 28 April 2017.
  6. "Tarang Arora on history and journey of Amrapali Jewels : Luxury Market: Business Today". www.businesstoday.in.
  7. "In Homage to India's Jewel Culture".
  8. Stephen, Rosella (11 December 2017). "Amrapali Museum to open next January in Jaipur". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. "A cut above the rest - SmartCEO". 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  10. "Amrapali Museum". www.museumsofindia.org. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. "Now showing at a museum near you: Bhagat Singh's gun, Sachin's gloves". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2017.
  12. Business, Outlook. "Star Jeweller - Amrapali Jewels". Outlook.
  13. Chhibber, Vatsala (23 February 2018). "Fancy a ruby-studded back scratcher?". Livemint.
  14. "Jewels from a museum". 25 March 2018.
  15. "Treasures from the past". Deccan Chronicle. 1 April 2018.
  16. "A home for heritage". New Indian Express.
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