It all began in 1930. The late Sri Burde Sadanand Kamath, Abharan’s founder, was a general merchant who travelled to Malnad for business. During his travels he often heard about the exquisite nature of jewellery made in Udupi. It was not long before he began purchasing jewellery from the local craftsmen and selling them to the customers in other places. What made him popular were the high standards of purity and quality he maintained.

In 1935, Kamath’s “Neo Jewellery Mart” came into existence. It was the first jewellery shop of Udupi. Pure 22 karat gold with innovative designs welcomed customers. Business prospered.

All was well until 1962, the Gold Control Act restricted jewellers from selling 22 karat gold. They were allowed to sell only 14 karat gold. This was against the founder’s principles of providing pure quality gold to customers. He closed the shop in utter dejection.

As the years passed, the government withdrew its restrictions. The founder’s son Sri Madhukar S. Kamath stepped in to revive his father’s dream. In 1979, he started a new gold showroom “Abharan Jewellers”.

Today Abharan Jewellers are renowned in the region and is the leading jewellery showroom in Udupi. In fact, to many, it’s one of the prime attractions after the temples of Udupi.

Now, under the management of Sri Subhas M. Kamath and Sri Mahesh M. Kamath, sons of Sri Madhukar S. Kamath, and the guiding force of their uncle Sri. Dayanand Kamath the retail chain has attracted customers from the world over.

In 1990, Abharan decided to spread its wings to Shimoga, with a new showroom in the centre of town.

Always seeking ways to improve and grow, in 1999 Abharan extended its product range to Silver and Diamond jewellery and gift items.

In 2007 we opened our new showroom in Mangalore, to cater to the demands of growing clientele in the region.

Uncompromising quality and customer satisfaction are always at the fore front at Abharan. Little wonder that we were awarded the ISO 9001: 2008 Certification for our quality management process. What's more the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has rated us as 'Hallmark' which is awarded only to the best.

Our quality consciousness was also rewarded with a 'Corp Excel' Award, 2008, presented by the Corporation Bank for corporate excellence.

We are constantly innovating to stay ahead in the digital world by adapting the latest technologies. Our online purchase scheme enables customers to choose and purchase jewellery through the internet. In fact, Abharan was the first to introduce the Karatometer in the country. This imported machine helps ascertain the karatage / quality of the jewellery. There are many more such firsts to Abharan's credit.