{"id":71167,"date":"2026-09-07T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/?p=71167"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:25:54","slug":"meralda-jewels-targets-50-store-footprint-across-india-gcc-and-north-america-opens-abu-dhabi-flagship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/meralda-jewels-targets-50-store-footprint-across-india-gcc-and-north-america-opens-abu-dhabi-flagship\/","title":{"rendered":"Meralda Jewels Targets 50-Store Footprint Across India, GCC and North America; Opens Abu Dhabi Flagship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><strong>Fahaz Ashraf Ali ( Director Meralda)-Zeba Moopen (Director Meralda-MA Ashraf Ali ( Executive Director Lulu group )-Jazbel KP( MD Jazal Engineering)-Adeeb Ahmed ( MD Lulu financial holdings)-MS Ameed ( MD Ajmal Steels)-Sharoon Shamsudheen \u200f(MD RYS Holdings)<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Meralda Jewels Targets 50-Store Footprint Across India, GCC and North America; Opens Abu Dhabi Flagship<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hamdan Street flagship marks a key milestone in the jewellery house\u2019s five-year growth vision, with brand ambassador Mrunal Thakur joining the leadership and guests for the grand opening.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Abu Dhabi, UAE | 6 September 2026\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meralda Jewels marked the grand opening of its Abu Dhabi flagship on Hamdan Street on 5 September 2026, strengthening its presence in the UAE as the design-led jewellery house enters the next phase of its international growth journey.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Abu Dhabi opening comes as Meralda sets its sights on an approximately <\/span><b>50-store footprint across India, the GCC and North America over the next five years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the new flagship representing an important milestone in that vision.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71168\" src=\"http:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-71174 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-mmmbbb-520x245-1-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-mmmbbb-520x245-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-mmmbbb-520x245-1.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71170\" src=\"http:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brand ambassador and acclaimed Indian actor <\/span><b>Mrunal Thakur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined <\/span><b>Abdul Jaleel Edathil, Chairman, Meralda Jewels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Jaseel Muhammed Edathil, Managing Director \u2013 International Business, Meralda Jewels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for the grand opening, alongside customers, partners and invited guests.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Abu Dhabi: A Milestone in Meralda\u2019s Growth Journey<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hamdan Street flagship has been conceived as more than an expansion of Meralda\u2019s retail footprint. It brings the jewellery house\u2019s evolving approach to design, curation and customer experience to one of the UAE\u2019s key markets.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flagship brings together bridal, gold, diamond, gemstone, uncut and contemporary jewellery within an environment designed around discovery and personalised curation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meralda\u2019s approach places individual taste at the centre of the experience, helping customers discover jewellery around their personal style, preferences and defining moments rather than simply presenting an abundance of choice.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Abdul Jaleel Edathil, Chairman, Meralda Jewels, said:<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAbu Dhabi is a very special milestone in the Meralda journey. The trust our customers have placed in us has allowed us to grow from our roots in India into new markets and communities. As we grow, we want Meralda to continue building relationships that extend beyond a single purchase and become part of the defining moments of generations of families.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>A Contemporary Point of View on Jewellery<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Meralda expands, the jewellery house sees a shift in the way customers choose jewellery. Craftsmanship and cultural relevance remain important, but customers are increasingly looking for individuality, distinctive design and pieces that reflect their own sense of style.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This philosophy was also reflected in <\/span><b>Raere, Meralda\u2019s uncut diamond collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showcased as part of the Abu Dhabi opening.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developed by Meralda\u2019s internal design team, Raere interprets traditional uncut diamonds through contemporary silhouettes, spanning minimal everyday jewellery and mangalsutras to statement and signature pieces.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The collection reflects a larger philosophy at Meralda: respecting the traditions of jewellery while continually finding new ways to make them relevant to the way people want to wear jewellery today.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>A 50-Store Vision<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the next five years, Meralda is targeting an approximately 50-store footprint across <\/span><b>India, the GCC and North America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, expanding within established markets while entering new international geographies.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the company, the vision is not centred on scale alone. Meralda is seeking to build a distinctive jewellery house around design, thoughtful curation, craftsmanship and a deeper understanding of the individual wearing the jewellery.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Jaseel Muhammed Edathil, Managing Director \u2013 International Business, Meralda Jewels, said:<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur ambition is not simply to open more stores. We want to build Meralda into one of the most desirable jewellery houses to emerge from India.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abu Dhabi is an important milestone in that journey. As we work towards our 50-store vision across India, the GCC and North America, our focus will be on taking Meralda into new markets while ensuring that every new destination carries the same point of view on design, curation and customer experience that defines us.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Mrunal Thakur Joins the Abu Dhabi Celebration<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flagship celebration was joined by Meralda brand ambassador <\/span><b>Mrunal Thakur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose association with the jewellery house reflects its contemporary expression of confidence, individuality and elegance.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The celebrations continued with <\/span><b>\u201cAn Evening with Mrunal,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an intimate gathering in Abu Dhabi bringing together invited guests, customers, partners and members of the Meralda community.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening also provided guests an opportunity to experience Meralda\u2019s collections and the design philosophy behind the jewellery house.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><b>The Next Chapter<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From its roots in India to its growing presence in the UAE, Meralda\u2019s next phase is focused on demonstrating how an Indian jewellery house can build international scale while retaining a distinctive point of view.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Abu Dhabi flagship now open and a 50-store vision guiding its next five years, Meralda is setting out to take its approach to <\/span><b>design, curation and individuality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a much wider audience, while remaining unmistakably Meralda.<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fahaz Ashraf Ali ( Director Meralda)-Zeba Moopen (Director Meralda-MA Ashraf Ali ( Executive Director Lulu group )-Jazbel KP( MD Jazal Engineering)-Adeeb Ahmed ( MD Lulu financial holdings)-MS Ameed ( MD Ajmal Steels)-Sharoon Shamsudheen \u200f(MD RYS Holdings) Meralda Jewels Targets 50-Store Footprint Across India, GCC and North America; Opens Abu Dhabi Flagship The Hamdan Street flagship [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[29],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71167"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71175,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71167\/revisions\/71175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}