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NOV 22 2 0 1 8 NAC JEWELLERS 1917 Begun by N Anjaneyalu Chetty in a 150 sq ft space in North Mada Street, Mylapore, in 1973, the organisation has grown in leaps and bounds thanks to their age-old mantra of providing quality and service to their varied clientele. Times were tough, and the newly established jewellery brand’s primary target audience was the highly educated community of the area. In the midst of a real challenge of selling to a discerning clientele, N Anjaneyalu Chetty emphasised two primary goals for his store – quality and service. Even four decades on, that time-honoured tradition continues to hold NAC in good stead. Ananatha Padmanaban joined his father in 1977, as a 16-year-old. They moved from a rented store to their own, exclusive 2,400 sq ft showroom down the same street in Mylapore. “In 1998, NAC was commissioned to make the Diamond Crown for Goddess Padmavati in Tirupathi. A piece of rare workmanship, the glittering crown is one-and-a-half feet high, offering a spectacular sight to pilgrims. WWW.NACJEWELLERS.COM