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Shringar House of Mangalsutra Secures IAGES Accreditation, reinforcing its leadership in ethical gold standards
Shringar House of Mangalsutra Limited (SHOML), one of India’s most trusted names in mangalsutra craftsmanship, has received the IAGES accreditation from the Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards on November 27, 2025. The brand has spent decades to bring quality and heritage together through a modern approach that focuses on process. Building on its strong foundation, the company has emerged as a leader in ethically responsible jewellery production and ethical sourcing. By consistently upholding these principles, Shringar strengthens its strategic market position, reinforces its leadership in responsible jewellery manufacturing and contributes to shaping higher industry-wide standards.
As part of the certification process, they underwent a comprehensive third-party evaluation encompassing all key areas of operations, including sourcing practices, manufacturing processes, purity checks, documentation systems, and traceability protocols. Shringar’s strong focus on ethical sourcing, quality-control practices, and technology-backed process discipline played a major role in securing this recognition.
This recognition further strengthens the company’s reputation among its B2B partners, including retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, because it provides assurance of transparency, accountability, and consistency in product quality. It also creates opportunities for new markets and future collaborations to help support their ongoing expansion plans and its focus on growth through value.
Beyond operational validation, the recognition also highlights the company’s continued commitment to the industry’s growing focus on structured standards and ethical frameworks and is proud to be a leader in this initiative.

On receiving the recognition, Chetan Thadeshwar, Chairman & Managing Director, Shringar House of Mangalsutra, said: “This recognition marks a meaningful step forward for all of us. It reflects our commitment to preserving traditional values while delivering exceptional quality worldwide. From concept to completion, we uphold precision and consistency in every process. This honour inspires us to push boundaries further and continue offering jewellery that symbolizes purity, trust and timeless craftsmanship.”
Additionally, he also added, “Guided by our vision to lead the market through integrity, transparency, and continuous innovation we see this achievement as a shared triumph, and we extend our deepest gratitude to our partners, stakeholders and employees whose trust empowers us to keep raising the bar.”
Welcoming Shringar into the accredited community, the Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards noted its contributions toward advancing industry standards. Kaushlendra Sinha, CEO, IAGES said,“We are happy to see Shringar House of Mangalsutra joining the IAGES family as an accredited manufacturer. The high level of quality craftsmanship, ethical business practices, and dedication towards the betterment of the industry that Shringar has shown meets the same requirements that we demand at IAGES.

The accreditation does not represent just compliance but represents the desire for all parties involved in the gold sector across India to work together towards increasing trust and transparency in the sector. We are excited to have Shringar continuing to lead the way in increasing standards within the industry.”
India’s gold industry is evolving rapidly, with today’s informed consumers expecting greater transparency from jewellery brands. They want assurance of responsible sourcing, ethical manufacturing, and verified quality standards. In this context, IAGES has accredited Shringar House of Mangalsutras as a certified manufacturer, reaffirming the brand’s commitment to trust, integrity, and accountable practices across the jewellery value chain.
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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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