PATRICIA BATEMAN QUESTIONS THE
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY
IN LUXURY WITH PIONEERING JEWELLERY
CREATOR HARAKH MEHTA.
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If you were to describe your brand in so special. People from all across the globe a sentence to someone who didn’t travel to India in the quest to find their inner ethical sourcing and production of
know it, what would you say? self and connect with their soul your jewellery?
H: Luxury inspired by India, the land of
celebration and spirituality
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Can you tell us how you ensure
How does that spiritual connect H: This is a subject that is very dear to
come across in your jewellery? us. We were the first Indian jewellery
manufacturer to be certified by the
What is it about India, for you that H: I think of spirituality as looking beyond make it such a spiritual place? Responsible Jewellery Council in
the surface and seeking a more meaningful accordance with their 2013 Code of
purpose of all facets of life. I believe there Practices.
H: Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Whatever are two levels to this, one is what is obvious else India may not be, she is at least one and right in front of you and the other is The Councils mandate is to ensure that the
thing. She is the greatest storehouse of a far deeper level where I try to see what mines from which members source their
spiritual knowledge.” direction my soul is moving towards. gems and metal from are fully regulated and
India has been the birthplace of many divine When we create our pieces, we always saints and gurus and has some of the most involved in mining are paid fairly and are
accompany them with a light spiritual write comprehensive literature on the subject. protected by the highest safety, working and
up based on my interpretation of the design environment standards.
It’s not just that; it’s the faith and beliefs of
its people coupled with their discipline and
lifestyle to adhere to the same that make it
controlled to ensure that the communities
or the piece, which will gently nudge the
wearer to ponder on some of the deeper I personally sit on the Council’s
issues of life! communication committee and fully