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Bullion World | Volume 2 | Issue 07 | July 2022

           option to accumulate and save for   manufactured by international   Zeya, by Kundan, visualized the great
           their future through MGK plans,   brands. This is due to the designs   opportunity in the gold jewellery
           where a customer can start saving   generated by 3D images and by   sector and also observed that in
           from as low as ₹ 100 per week to   expert-experienced artisans hired   the market, many jewellers were
           thousands to lakhs. This also allows   from various states. The quality   duping and charging abnormally high
           for creating weekly, monthly, half-  of the product is superb, and   rates to the customers. Moreover,
           yearly, and yearly plans.         wastage in manufacturing is minimal   the quality was also not up to the
                                             compared to existing refineries.  desired level, not to speak of the
           Apart from this, we have a vast
           network of more than 2000+ Partner   Kundan Refinery is accredited with   international level. Zeya by Kundan’s
           stores for our customers in India-  NABL certification for its lab and BIS   mission is to fulfill the quest of every
           wide offline redemption options.  certification. Its product (Bullion)   Indian woman to buy chic, trendy,
                                             is accepted as 'Good delivery' at   and unique lightweight gold jewellery
           The products that a customer                                        at affordable prices by making it
                                             various Indian exchanges such as
           redeems are NABL and BIS certified.                                 accessible to them.
                                             NSE/MCX/BSE.
           How do you see the potential of                                     The dedicated, inspired team has full
           the Digital Gold business in the   Share some details on the        liberty in their area, i.e., to design,
           future? Do they compete with      jewellery business initiative     market, and mold the product up to
           the retail store or supplement    of the group. What prompted       their whims and fancy. The various
           them in creating demand for Gold   Kundan to move into jewellery?   artisans drawn for multiple states of
           Products?                         What are the drivers of the       India, whose ancestors have been
                                             growth of the Kundan jewellery
           The potential of Digital Gold is   business?                        in this craft for centuries and were
           enormous as the Digital Gold market                                 instrumental in designing jewellery
           is still in its nascent phase, and   The longing for jewellery by Indians   not only for Kings but also for the
           Digital Gold Market shall continue   has been since time immemorial.   deities to be decorated in temples
           to grow for the next five years.   Indians have a very passionate,   - are the main force behind the
           Digital Gold does not compete with   sensitive, and intimate relationship   Kundan family and its growth.
           Retail Stores. Instead, it offers an   with jewellery. It is most sought
           investment option and supplements   on all occasions, be it a wedding,
           Retail Stores as it offers Redemption   childbirth, or any other religious
           of Digital Gold into Jewelry Items   festival.
           also. With this use case, Digital
           Gold customers can redeem their
           accumulated digital gold into jewelry,
           artifacts, or other items.
           Can your share the latest
           developments on the new gold
           refining facility.  How do you
           compare the new facility’s
           technology and operational
           efficiency to the existing one?
           Also, share some details on
           the current accreditation that
           Kundan refinery has.

           The new refining facility established
           by Kundan is one of the state-of-art
           refineries with the latest technology
           and modern equipment. The quality
           of the final products matches the
           world standard, and quite often,
           it is better than similar products

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