Nirav Modi: the diamond master opens his first boutique in Macau
Nirav Modi, dubbed the Diamond King in India, brings his sought-after jewellery designs to Macau for the first time with opening of new boutique
When he was a child, Nirav Modi chanced upon a photo of his mother, dressed up for a wedding, resplendent in a grand emerald and diamond necklace.
"She wore it just effortlessly," recalls the jewellery designer. "Jewellery is such an intrinsic part of Indian culture that I think I have just always thought of [it] as part of a woman."
Since the beginning of this month, visitors to the MGM Grand in Macau are able to see first-hand the rich and extravagant pieces that Modi designs for his global clientele.
The Macau store adds to several other boutiques in Hong Kong, India and New York, with another soon to open on London's prestigious Old Bond Street.
It was almost a given that Modi would enter the field; his father and grandfather were, like him, diamantaires – largely defined as a master cutter and dealer of high-end diamonds.