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Jewelry Wholesaler Files for Bankruptcy

It has millions in outstanding debt.

Published

7 years ago

June 26, 2019

INSTORE Staff

Tara Jewels LLC, a wholesaler based in New York, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Its parent company, Tara Jewels Holdings, Rapaport News reports.

Each company lists between $10 million and $50 million in outstanding debt.

In its June 21 filing, Tara Jewels states that it has between $500,000 and $1 million in assets. Tara Jewels Holdings states that it has up to $50,000 in assets.

The companies are part of Tara Jewels Ltd., which is based in India.

Tara Jewels Holdings established its first U.S. diamond and gemstone wholesale jewelry division in 2006 by partnering with M. Fabrikant & Sons Inc. to form Fabrikant-Tara International.

The case was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan).

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