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Customers today don’t just buy jewellery;
they want stories, transparency,

technology, personalization and global
design sensibilities.

SIDDHANTH A.V.R.

Managing Director, AVR Swarna Mahal

Scaling Heritage with Innovation AVR has nearly a century of heritage. What was the single
insight or moment that made you decide to launch new
Siddhanth represents the next generation at AVR consumer-facing initiatives rather than only expanding the
Swarna Mahal Jewellers, a legacy brand known for traditional showroom business?
its unwavering commitment to trust, craftsmanship
and quality. For me, the turning point was realizing that a 98-year legacy
should not just be preserved; it should be experienced in
Grounded in traditional business values while new ways.
embracing modern systems and innovation, he Customers today don’t just buy jewellery; they want stories,
brings a disciplined yet forward-looking perspective transparency, technology, personalization and global design
to the organization. sensibilities. That insight pushed me to build consumer-
facing initiatives like SmartGold, EGoldPlus, D•REN High
Siddhanth believes that tradition serves as an Jewellery, VENDI experiences, digital-first campaigns and
anchor, while technology and data are tools curated luxury events.
to sharpen precision, efficiency and customer
experience. Focused on strengthening processes It wasn’t about moving away from tradition; it was about
without compromising reliability, he is working taking our heritage and translating it into formats the next
to ensure that AVR Swarna Mahal continues to generation resonates with.
evolve as a contemporary, credible and future-ready
jewellery brand built on enduring values.

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