After 8 years of mastering the diamond and jewelry business and selling to Japan and the Gulf markets, 25-year-old Colin Shah founded Kama Jewelry in Mumbai.
Kama partners with Nova MWI to increase international distribution in the USA and Europe.
Kama partners with Platinum Guild International, making the company an authorized manufacturer of platinum jewelry.
Kama begins targeting the Indian retailer, bringing its exclusive jewelry to the domestic market.
Kama opens a large new manufacturing facility of 12,000 square feet at the Seepz++ complex, a special economic zone in Mumbai built for Indian exporters. This greatly expands Kama’s manufacturing capabilities.
Kama is awarded by Gem & Jewelry Council of India as the largest exporter of Diamond Studded Jewelry outside Seepz (SEZ) Mumbai.
Kama increases its production capacity by adding a new manufacturing unit of 40,000 sq. feet in Seepz (SEZ) Mumbai.
Kama Jewellery enters into a joint venture with Leo Schachter group to form Kama Schachter Inc. Over the next few years Kama Schachter receives numerous honors including the ‘Emerging India Award’, ‘Udyog Ratna Award’ and ‘Emerging SME Award’ from CRISIL.
Kama Schachter launches private label brand in USA retail chains.
Two private label brands, Kama Love and Kama Platinum are launched at the India International Jewelry Show.
Kama opens a diamond sourcing office at the Bandra Kurla Complex and installs SAP system for more efficient business processing.
Kama Schachter opens a sales office in New York, allowing the company to expand its footprint in the American market.
Domestic factory expansion, 15,000 square feet.
Kama Schachter’s new e-commerce website