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Chandukaka Saraf: 200 Years Of Legacy, Trust and The Evolution Of Jewellery
Few businesses have the privilege of celebrating a journey spanning two centuries. For Chandukaka Saraf, this milestone is not a celebration of longevity; it is a celebration of the generations of customers, employees, artisans, partners and communities who shaped the journey.
Established in 1827 in Baramati, Chandukaka Saraf began as a family enterprise and has grown into a jewellery brand with 19 stores across Maharashtra and Karnataka. The brand is looking to add another five to seven stores in the current calendar year. More than 1,000 employees contribute to the organisation’s journey.
Legacy Built Across Generations
From Late Shri Bhaichandji Shah, whose commitment to purity and excellence laid the foundation, to Late Shri Jyotichandji Shah and Late Shri Chandulalji Shah, who strengthened customer relationships and expanded the business, and Late Shri Jindattaji Chandulal Shah, who played a pivotal role in business growth, employee welfare and ethical practices—the family journey has been one of continuity and evolution. Today, Chairman Shri Kishorkumar Jindatta Shah and Managing Director Mr. Samyak Kishorkumar Shah are leading the next phase.
For Chairman Shri Kishorkumar Shah, the 200-year milestone is deeply personal. It represents generations of trust and responsibility.
When Customers Changed, Jewellery Changed Too
Over two centuries, India has undergone significant social and economic transformation, and jewellery has evolved alongside it. Traditionally associated with weddings, festivals and major family occasions, jewellery today has become increasingly connected to personal expression.
Customers are choosing jewellery to celebrate first salaries, professional milestones, birthdays, anniversaries and personal achievements. Traditional gold continues to hold emotional significance, while diamonds, gemstones, silver and lightweight designs have become part of modern wardrobes.
This evolution can be seen in heritage jewellery, where traditional craftsmanship and motifs are being interpreted through contemporary designs. Today’s customer wants the reassurance of heritage while also seeking individuality, versatility and convenience.
For Chandukaka Saraf, understanding this shift means serving both customers who value tradition and younger consumers with new expectations.
Samyak Shah, Managing Director, Chandukaka Saraf.

“Our responsibility is to nurture and cherish both tradition and modernity.”
“Our role is to understand and serve both, while continuously evolving without compromising the trust that defines Chandukaka Saraf.”
When Technology Became Part of Trust
While designs have changed, some things have remained constant: purity, craftsmanship, transparency and trust.
Chandukaka Saraf has adopted technology and new practices to strengthen customer confidence. Long before hallmarking became a formal industry standard, the brand introduced its own hallmark as a representation of its commitment to purity and authenticity. It was also among the early pioneers in introducing Karatmeters at its stores, enabling customers to check gold purity through technology.
From Baramati to the Future
From Baramati to 19 stores across Maharashtra and Karnataka, the brand has expanded while retaining its connection with its roots. With five to seven new stores planned in the year, the brand is preparing to take its legacy into newer markets.
In the evolving jewellery in Maharashtra landscape, the opportunity lies in combining the reassurance of heritage with the expectations of a new generation.
What Changes, and What Remains
A 200-year legacy is a story of evolution—adapting to changing times while preserving the values that endure. It is about understanding what needs to evolve while protecting what should remain constant.
Designs, technology and consumer aspirations will continue to evolve, but the desire to celebrate meaningful moments, give something lasting and create memories will remain.
From Baramati in 1827 to its growing presence today, Chandukaka Saraf continues a story built across generations—where heritage jewellery meets modern aspirations, and changing times are met with an enduring commitment to purity, transparency and trust.
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Senco Gold & Diamonds Partners With Olocker to Give Customers Free Jewellery Insurance, Letting Precious Memories Be Worn, Not Hidden Away
A Customer-First Initiative Designed to Help People Wear Their Precious Memories with Confidence.
Senco Gold & Diamonds, one of India’s most trusted jewellery houses, has partnered with Olocker, India’s first dedicated jewellery insurance platform, to offer free jewellery insurance to its customers, protecting purchases against risks such as snatching, robbery, and housebreaking.
On the surface, it’s a simple value-add: buy jewellery from Senco, get it insured, at no extra cost. But the thinking behind it is more personal — the freedom to actually live with the things you love.
There is a quiet ritual that plays out in homes across India every wedding season, every anniversary. A piece of jewellery is bought with love, worn once or twice with pride — and then, almost apologetically, tucked away in a bank locker for “safekeeping.” The very thing meant to be cherished ends up spending most of its life in the dark.
A Locker Is No Place for a Memory
Ask any family that owns fine jewellery, and you’ll hear the same quiet anxiety: the fear of stepping out wearing something precious, the fear of a break-in while the house is empty. For many, the solution has always been the same — lock it away, take it out only for weddings and festivals, and let it sit untouched the rest of the year.
It’s a practical response to a real risk, but it also means jewellery bought to mark a marriage or a milestone ends up being seen far less than it deserves.
This is the exact problem Senco Gold & Diamonds’ Managing Director, Suvankar Sen,

has spoken about wanting to solve. Known for a customer-first philosophy that goes beyond transactions, Sen has often said jewellery should be something people live with, not something they merely own. “Jewellery is never just metal and stone,” Sen said, explaining the thinking behind the Olocker partnership. “It’s a wedding day, a mother’s blessing, a promise kept. When customers can’t step out wearing it, or can’t leave home without worrying about a break-in, something is broken in that experience. We wanted to fix that.”
That sentiment is the quiet engine behind this initiative. Rather than simply selling jewellery and stepping back, Senco has chosen to walk the extra mile — ensuring that once a customer takes a piece home, they can wear it freely and pass it down through generations, without the constant undercurrent of worry.
What the Partnership Actually Offers
Through this collaboration, Senco customers receive free jewellery insurance via Olocker on qualifying purchases, protecting against snatching, robbery, and housebreaking.
Olocker, India’s first digital platform dedicated to jewellery insurance and asset tracking, brings the technical and insurance backbone — while Senco brings its decades of trust, built since 1938, to make sure customers actually use it.
For a family that has just bought a piece for a wedding, this means peace of mind — wearing that necklace to a dinner without the nagging thought of “what if someone snatches it,” or “what if someone breaks in while we’re away.”
A Partnership Built on Shared Intent
The excitement isn’t one-sided. At Olocker, the partnership is seen as validation of the idea the platform was built on — that jewellery insurance should be a natural, everyday companion to ownership, not a niche afterthought.
“This is genuinely one of the most exciting collaborations we’ve been part of,” said Milind Shethia, Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Olocker. “Our mission has been to help people wear their jewellery instead of locking it away, and partnering with a name as trusted as Senco brings that mission to millions of customers at once.
What’s heartening is Mr. Sen’s own approach — he didn’t look at it as a marketing tie-up, but as giving something back to people who’ve trusted Senco for generations. That kind of intent is rare, and it’s exactly the spirit we built Olocker around.”
That mutual sense of purpose is what gives this partnership its quiet credibility. It isn’t a scheme or a promotional hook, but two organisations agreeing on a simple, shared belief: jewellery should be lived in, not locked up.
A Bigger Idea About Ownership
There is a broader philosophy at play, one Suvankar Sen has championed throughout his tenure at Senco — that jewellery is an emotional asset as much as a financial one, and customers shouldn’t have to choose between enjoying it and protecting it.
This partnership feels less like a marketing initiative and more like a promise kept, reflecting a leadership style that measures success in something harder to quantify — how cared for a customer feels long after leaving the showroom.
As jewellery increasingly doubles as adornment and investment, initiatives like this one may well set a new benchmark for customer care in the industry.
Senco, through its partnership with Olocker, isn’t just insuring jewellery against snatching or a break-in — it’s giving people back the freedom to wear their memories, out loud, without fear.
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