SAN FRANCISCO, CA: PNG Jewelers, established in 1832, celebrated its eight years of being in business in the San Francisco Bay Area amid much fanfare at a September 2 event held at their Sunnyvale location. Admission to the event was by invitation only and was attended by 70 guests, many of them loyal customers of the store.
With the overwhelming response and love of the customers of P N Gadgil Jewelers across India and worldwide, they opened their second store at Fremont last year. The brand, which opened nine stores in nine months in India last year, has 17 stores across the country and is also present in Dubai. They are launching their first store soon in US East coast.
Rajendra Soni, CEO, PNG Jewelers said: When gold enthusiasts approach PNG, they come with the confidence that they are receiving value for money in every way. For several families, shopping at PNG is a tradition across generations. PNG Jewelers is synonymous with able craftsmanship, purity, happy occasions, endurance and trust.
“We have all kinds of jewelry as per different Indian tastes; whatever people wear from that region, we have all of it. We have Temple collection, Ruby Emerald collection, tourmaline collection, champagne polki collection, real diamond and uncut collection, antique,” he added.
The evening started with a warm welcome by Priya Vasan, CRM at PNG Jewelers, who thanked all the PNG customers past, present and future for celebrating all their milestones with them. Savita Vaidyanathan, Vice-Mayor of Cupertino was the esteemed guest for the evening.
“When you wear a piece of our jewelry, you are wearing a piece of legacy that has been handed down from 1832. You are wearing a piece of art, a piece of history,” Priya said. She further said that PNG Jewelers was one of the top Indian jewelry companies in the Bay Area, primarily because of their integrity, trust, transparency, trendsetting designs and exceptional customer service. PNG Diamonds is known for its high quality standards and can proudly say that all the diamonds and stones sold by them are sorted directly by them as well.
Following Vasan’s speech was a lively fashion show, where models showcased the first jewelry collection of the evening, Yellow gold Collection. The final collection of the evening was the Diamond Collection.
Raffle prizes were given away through the course of the evening to customers who had entered the draw. Rado watches and tickets to Sonu Nigam/Atif Aslam show, which is going to happen on September 24 at Oracle Arena, were the grand prizes.
The brand is endorsed by a bevy of Bollywood celebrities like Madhuri Dixit and Raveena Tandon. It recently roped in Salman Khan as its global ambassador, and the star was seen sporting a pendant designed by PNG in the film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan.” It is also the jewelry partner of “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo,” where Salman was seen donning a regal look. PNG Jewelers now plans to increase its presence in the United States with Texas and the East Coast as the next stops.
The evening of celebrations ended with refreshments and snacks for all the guests. PNG Jewelers are located at 820 E. El Camino Real in Sunnyvale and Fremont Plaza Shopping Center, 3760 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538.
Vidya Sethuraman
India Post News Service