Jewelry Festival: Joyalukkas customer wins one kilogram of gold

Team Udayavani, Dec 30, 2023, 9:19 AM IST

Mangaluru: Hariharasudhan, a customer of Joyalukkas, emerged as the lucky winner of the one-kilogram gold bumper prize in the second edition of the Jewelry Festival organized by the Jewelry Association Bangalore. The festival saw 72 winners, with the bumper prize expected to increase to two kilograms of gold in the upcoming year.

Dr. Chetan Kumar Mehta, President of the Bangalore Jewelry Association, highlighted the significance of gold in Indian culture, emphasizing its enduring value despite life’s challenges. He urged individuals to consider investing in gold, noting its potential for a 20 to 25 percent increase in value per year, unlike other commodities.

D.V. Ramesh, President of the Bangalore Gold Festival, emphasized that the festival goes beyond prize distribution, aiming to raise awareness about gold. He particularly encouraged the youth to develop a habit of investing in gold instead of electronic items.

The event held at Joyalukkas’s MG Road outlet saw the presence of key figures, including Suresh Kumar Ganna (Vice President, of Jewelry Association), Ashok Rathore (Honorary Secretary, Jewelry Association), Suresh Vadera (Managing Director, Art of Jewelry), Rajesh Krishnan (Retail Manager, Joyalukkas), and V.S. Jinesh (Local Director, Karnataka).

Prize winners:

One kilogram gold for Hariharasudhan, 50 grams of silver for Satish Kumar Reddy, and 2 grams of gold each for Arulvuni, Priyanka, Allapally Gulfam Ara, and Deepak D.

The success of the festival among Joyalukkas customers further reinforced the association’s plans to increase the bumper prize to two kilograms of gold next year, encouraging greater participation in the festival.