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PNG Jewellers Expands National Footprint, Celebrates Lucknow’s Cultural Legacy with Launch by Sushmita Sen

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Expanding its national footprint, PNG Jewellers, Maharashtra’s leading organised family jeweller with a legacy of 193 years, embarked on a new retail journey by launching its first store in Uttar Pradesh, in the city of Lucknow, on 27th September. The store was launched by actress and heart throb Sushmita Sen.

The inauguration was graced by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister Shri Brajesh Pathak and Danish Ansari, MOS, Govt. of UP. Brajesh assured us of the Govt’s full support in our expansion journey, which is truly encouraging!!

The evening got even more special as the ever-graceful Sushmita Sen joined us to launch our first-ever Tullika Collection, inspired by elephant motifs, crafted in kundan and delicate filigree, designed especially for the people of Uttar Pradesh. Sushmita also interacted with crowds that were waiting to catch a glimpse of her.

Located at Gomati Nagar in Lucknow,the brand-new, large-format store celebrates the legacy of one of India’s oldest family jewellers in the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The store presents PNG’s complete range of jewellery, including gold, diamonds, silver, and platinum, including the popular Golden Katha, Pratha, Eiina, and Saptam collections, bringing in designs that strike a balance between timeless tradition, contemporary elegance, and match the tastes of the new customer segment in the city. On this festive occasion, customers can avail a flat 50% off on gold jewellery making charges, flat 100% off on diamond jewellery making charges, and 0% deduction on gold exchange.

Lucknow, known as the “City of Nawabs,” has always been synonymous with culture, grace, and artistry. From its royal heritage, literature, and performing arts to its intricate chikankari craft, the city is a symbol of timeless sophistication. PNG Jewellers’ entry into Lucknow represents not just an expansion but a cultural resonance, where jewellery becomes a part of the city’s living legacy.

Inaugurating the maiden store of PNG Jewellers in Lucknow, Bollywood superstar Sushmita Sen said, “Lucknow has always been a city of heritage and grace, and PNG Jewellers fits beautifully into its spirit with jewellery that tells stories of culture and craftsmanship. This is the brand’s first showroom in the city and the state, and I wish PNG Jewellers a brilliant journey ahead.”

Speaking about the launch, Dr. Saurabh Gadgil said, “Our entry into Uttar Pradesh has been meticulously strategised, as we recognise the cultural richness of Lucknow and the similarities in values that bind its people to our philosophy. Uttar Pradesh forms an important cornerstone of PNG Jewellers’ customer community of tomorrow. Just as Lucknow has preserved its glorious traditions while embracing modernity, PNG too carries forward its unmatched heritage with a contemporary design sensibility. This store represents not only our growth but also our commitment to becoming part of the city’s cultural and social fabric.”

With this launch, PNG Jewellers strengthens its presence beyond Maharashtra, continuing its Navratri expansion with large and small-format stores opening across Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

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ZOYA Rewrites The Language Of High Jewellery, Inspired By India’s Spices As Keepers Of Memory,  With Anoushka Shankar As Its Muse

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ZOYA, the luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group, unveils Her Again,a new High Jewellery collection that reinterprets one of India’s most enduring cultural languages,  its spices – through ZOYA’s distinctive design lens. Drawing from the rituals and memories that connect us to our past, the collection explores the intimate journey of a woman returning to herself. ZOYA brings this essential Indian craft story to life through gemstone mastery and a distinctive design language, in an alchemy of expressive colour, unusual stones and intricate craftsmanship. ZOYA transforms a familiar part of India’s cultural landscape into a distinctive expression of High Jewellery.

The golden warmth of turmeric, the deep red of mace, cardamom green and the richness of saffron and rose become passages into memory. Colour awakens the many facets within her: curious, playful, spontaneous, expressive and deeply feminine.  Rubellite, emerald, Madeira Citrine, Orissa rose garnet, golden heliodor and yellow sapphire create an unexpected, saturated palette that echoes the colours of spice and memory. Set in intricate compositions and shaped through thousands of hours of craftsmanship, these natural gemstones reimagining familiar cultural references into High Jewellery.

The campaign finds a cultural voice in Internationally acclaimed sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar. Having shaped a distinctive musical language across cultures and genres, she carries her Indian heritage into an evolving creative practice that is deeply personal and unmistakably her own.

Speaking about the collection, Anoushka Shankar said:

“What I love about ZOYA is the way it takes what we inherit and allows it to evolve through colour, gemstones and craft. I’ve always believed you can be deeply rooted in a culture and still speak to the world in a way that feels relevant, simply through the lens of your own experience. ZOYA captures that beautifully, creating pieces that feel timeless in spirit, yet fresh, inventive and entirely their own.”

Arun Narayan, Chief Executive Officer – Jewellery, Titan Company Limited said:

“India offers an extraordinary source of inspiration for jewellery design, from its rich cultural heritage and vibrant colours to the materials and craftsmanship that have shaped its visual language over centuries. At ZOYA, we see an opportunity to reinterpret these influences through a distinctive design lens, creating High Jewellery where meaning and emotional resonance are as integral as rarity and artistry.”

“Her Again reflects this approach, drawing from India’s richness and diversity while expressing it in a way that is contemporary, personal, and unmistakably our own. Anoushka Shankar embodies this vision through a creative journey that has continually found new and imaginative expressions of her Indian influences, bringing them to global audiences with authenticity and artistic depth.” 

With Her Again, ZOYA brings a familiar sensory world into a new light. Through the interplay of gemstones, colour and craft, the collection gives form to the memories we carry and the parts of ourselves we return to.

A SELECTION FROM THE COLLECTION: 

ZOYA’s Eternal Ember Necklace: India’s sensory memory reimagined in High Jewellery. 

Eternal Ember is a vivid expression of India’s palette of color and spices translated into 748 stones and sculpted into movement. At its heart, a remarkable 5.4-carat Cabochon Mandarin Garnet glows in saturated orange, recalling the golden richness of turmeric and marigold blooms. Around it, a vibrant composition of rare gemstones like Sapphire, rubellite, and Citrines evoke the warmth and intensity of Indian spice. 102 individually crafted elements, brought to life over 2,112 hours, form a fluid, three-dimensional architecture..

When In motion, the diamonds set within the sculptural forms of the necklace catch and reflect the light, revealing shifting layers of brilliance and colour. Eternal Ember turns spice, memory and craftsmanship into a singular expression of High Jewellery: vivid, feminine and unmistakably ZOYA.


ZOYA’s Afterglow Ring : A luminous interplay of colour, form and texture.

The Afterglow Ring brings a vivid 2.7-carat Rubellite into focus, set within custom-cut matte Rock Crystal and framed by sculptural tendrils inspired by mace. Zambian Emeralds echo the form of cardamom, creating a rich dialogue of crimson, green and translucent light.

Intricate stone-on-stone craftsmanship brings the composition together, giving the ring its layered depth and distinctive radiance. A jewel where spice-inspired forms meet an unexpected alchemy of colour.

ZOYA’s Eternal Ember Earrings: A vivid expression of colour, warmth and enduring radiance.

Two remarkable Rubellites totalling 7 carats glow in rich shades of pink, their colour intensified by the brilliance of diamonds and richly intricate settings that give each stone depth and dimension. Inspired by the warmth of Indian spice and the memories it carries, the earrings capture that enduring ember within: a familiar joy, held close and ready to glow again. Eternal Ember inspired by the fiery depth of Mace, transforms colour and memory into a luminous expression of High Jewellery.

ZOYA’s Unbound Bangle: A celebration of colour, freedom and expression.

Unbound brings together 6.4 carats of deep crimson Rubellites, Orissa Rose Garnets and Diamonds, their rich palette inspired by the intensity and warmth of spice. Shaped by clove buds and unfurling mace, fine fretwork and sculpted detailing create a jewel of remarkable depth and dimension, with every element contributing to its expressive, exuberant character. A jewel for the woman who knows herself, embraces every facet and wears her freedom with confidence.

ZOYA’s Amber Bliss Earrings

Amber Bliss earrings bring the golden warmth of turmeric to life through 22 carats of Madeira Citrine, accented with Pink Tourmalines, Sapphires and Diamonds. The stones unfold in a sculptural silhouette, with marigold-inspired forms framing the Citrines and delicate details adding movement and dimension. An open-back setting allows light to filter through the stones, bringing out their warm, luminous character. A celebration of golden light and abundant colour, Amber Bliss translates the familiar richness of spices into a contemporary expression of High Jewellery.

ZOYA’s Amber Bliss Necklace

A magnificent 38-carat Madeira Citrine takes centre stage, glowing with deep, golden warmth and surrounded by a lavish composition of pink Tourmalines, vivid orange and yellow Sapphires, and Diamonds. Sculpted marigold forms create a rich, fluid silhouette around the stones, while the open-back setting reveals the citrine’s extraordinary depth and inner fire. Inspired by the golden warmth of turmeric and the exuberance of the marigold, Amber Bliss captures the sensory richness of India, its colour, celebration and memories, distilled into a jewel of rare presence, richness and soul.

Over 1,000 hours of master craftsmanship bring this extraordinary composition to life, where generations of Indian jewellery expertise meet Zoya’s contemporary language of design and craft.

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