Amrapali Jewels, is a

jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a wester ...

house founded in 1978 by Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera in

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. Amrapali designs, produces and distributes tribal, fine and uncut gemstone jewellery. The brand has stores in

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and

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. The brand also operates a museum of

Indian jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western pe ...

in Jaipur.

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.

Indian Jewellery Museum

The brand operates an Amrapali Museum of Jewellery, spread over a space and showcasing traditional Indian Jewellery in the city of Jaipur. The collection took 50 years to be gathered.

Income Tax Raid

On 13 July 2020, the I.T. Department raided Amrapali Jewels and its owner Rajiv Arora, who is a close aide of

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CM,

Ashok Gehlot Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) politician serving as the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan. He held this position from December 1998 to 2003, and from 2008 to 2013, and again from 17 December 2018. He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jo ...

and Vice President of the

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for tax evasion at various locations, including Mumbai and Delhi. There was also a case in 2015 registered against Amrapali Jewels regarding bogus purchases of precious and semi precious stones.

References

{{reflist Jewellery companies of India Companies based in Rajasthan Indian jewellers Jewellery retailers of India Economy of Jaipur Indian brands Indian companies established in 1978 1978 establishments in Rajasthan