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H.K. Designs and Jasani Join Plumb Club

The club now represents well over 100 jewelry, watch and service brands exhibiting in The Plumb Club’s Pavilion at the JCK Las Vegas Show.

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2 years ago

January 31, 2022

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(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK — The Plumb Club membership continues to expand with the announcement that two more venerable companies have been added to its roster. The Club now represents well over 100 jewelry, watch and service brands exhibiting in The Plumb Club’s Pavilion at the JCK Las Vegas Show.

Sam Sandberg, president of The Plumb Club, commented, “We are truly excited by the number of esteemed companies who are expressing desire to join the Club. With our many new offerings, this increased interest underscores the incredible value The Plumb Club is bringing to the industry and to our members.”

H.K. Designs: As part of the Hari Krishna Group, H.K. Designs is a vertically integrated company known for pioneering innovations and creating cutting-edge designs. Established in 2003, the company is known for creating and supplying an extensive range of diamond and gemstone jewelry to retail chains, department stores, wholesalers, and online merchants. Headquartered in NY with factories in India, and with over 8000 employees worldwide, the company is committed to new product design and the best business practices and ethics. The company has also recently introduced a lab grown diamond division called Craft Lab Grown Diamonds.

“It is an honor and privilege to become a Plumb Club Member”, said Hasu Dholakia, CEO of H.K. Designs. “We recognize and respect the Club’s reputation as being best-in-class and we feel that our mission is perfectly aligned with the Club’s mission to educate, innovate, and connect.”

The Jasani Group: For three generations The Jasani Group has been renowned for unquestionable quality, reliability and the highest ethical standards. A DeBeers sightholder since 1973 and an ALROSA sightholder since 2011, The Jasani Group creates diamond fashion and bridal jewelry in platinum, gold or silver for almost all major retailers in the US, as well as retailers in Europe, the Middle-East, South-East Asia and the Far East. The Jasani Group manufactures in SEEPZ with five locations spanning an area of over 110,000 square feet and employing approximately 1,600 people. The company has the highest commitment to product development, ethical business practices, sustainability and creating a healthy work environment for their employees.

“Jasani is thrilled to be a part of the prestigious Plumb Club”, said Ameya Joshi, president of Jasani USA.

All Plumb Club Members must meet stringent requirements of business ethics, practices and conduct, as well as human rights, social and environmental responsibility, and be in compliance with local, federal and international laws. As of 2019, all Plumb Club Members are required to become certified members of the RJC (Responsible Jewelry Council).

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