HISTORY & HERITAGE
The last name RAKYAN is an abbreviation for RATNA KI KHAAN, which in the ancient Sanskrit language translates to Mine of Jewels. For over 300 years, the Rakyan family has played a pivotal role in the jewellery industry and has been serving top dignitaries from various nations for generations.
Above image shows Mr. Nemchand Rakyan welcoming Honorable President of India Mr V.V. Giri to their boutique.
In 1898, the family established their label - Kheratilal & Sons in New Delhi and quickly gained a reputation for producing the finest jewellery in the country; soon after they became appointed as the official jeweler to the Governor of India.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
The letter above is one from the 1930s, from the Maharaja of Nepal’s private office appointing the Rakyan family as his highness’ private jeweller.
The Rakyan family has been internationally representing their enterprise on a world stage since the early years. They were invited to take part in the world fair held in New York in 1964/5. At the New York World Fair, they received a lot of appreciation for their collection and workmanship.
In the year 1970, the world expo was held in Osaka, Japan. This expo was special because it was the first time a world expo was hosted by an Asian country. Furthermore, the government of India appointed the Rakyan family as the sole representative of the country at this expo.
BIRTH OF A NEW IDEA
In the 1980s, Rajiv Rakyan (son of Nemchand Rakyan) gained a full insight into the family business and started to develop a peculiar interest for diamonds, which led him to Antwerp, Belgium. Here, he founded Vitraag which controlled the diamond manufacturing and trading of the group.Antwerp, better known as the ‘Capital Of Diamonds’ enabled Rajiv Rakyan to lay his hands on the most exclusive and desirable diamonds.He later went onto establishing offices and manufacturing facilities around the world. His distribution network stretches from New York all the way to Hong Kong.
Today, Rakyan Legacy is renowned for its European manufacturing mastery combined with its centuries of experience to produce premium, timeless pieces for its niche clientele across the globe.
Values
The foundation of Rakyan Legacy is based on Trust and Transparency. We place Customer Satisfaction at the core of our company.
Our mission is to produce elegant masterpieces which glorify any joyous occasion and can be a life-time addition to your legacy.
Values
The foundation of Rakyan Legacy is based on Trust and Transparency. We place Customer Satisfaction at the core of our company.
Our mission is to produce elegant masterpieces which glorify any joyous occasion and can be a life-time addition to your legacy.
Philanthropy
Modern philanthropy isn't just about charity. Wealth is not new and neither is suffering. We recognize the fundamental problems of "Education and Technical Training" in the country and want to attack it imaginatively and systematically. In the current ethos, it is essential to equip the youth with an arsenal of skills to make them self sufficient for not only their present, but also their future. Hence we established Mahavir Kalyan Trust.
Our Trust aims at ensuring self-reliance for the under privileged sections of the society. Our team of experts focus on all round development of these children constructively. With learning and growing at its heart, the Trust builds and manages schools as well as annually sponsors the education of thousands of underprivileged children.
Philanthropy
Modern philanthropy isn't just about charity. Wealth is not new and neither is suffering. We recognize the fundamental problems of "Education and Technical Training" in the country and want to attack it imaginatively and systematically. In the current ethos, it is essential to equip the youth with an arsenal of skills to make them self sufficient for not only their present, but also their future. Hence we established Mahavir Kalyan Trust.
Our Trust aims at ensuring self-reliance for the under privileged sections of the society. Our team of experts focus on all round development of these children constructively. With learning and growing at its heart, the Trust builds and manages schools as well as annually sponsors the education of thousands of underprivileged children.