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{{short description|Indian jewelry company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Bhima Jewellers
| logo = Bhima Logo.jpg
| logo_caption =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = Jewellers
| predecessor =
| successor =
| founder = [[Bhima Bhattar]]
| area_served = {{bulleted list|[[South India]]|[[United Arab Emirates]]<ref>[http://www.emirates247.com/business/indian-jeweller-ventures-into-dubai-2015-04-18-1.587705 Indian jeweller ventures into Dubai - Emirates 24|7]</ref>}}
| products = Jewellery
| num_employees = 2000
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1925}}
| hq_location_city = [[Kochi, Kerala]]
| locations = >6
| homepage = {{url|www.bhima.in}}
}}

'''Bhima Jewellers''' is a jewellery retail company based in India. It was established by [[Bhima Bhattar]] in the year 1925.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 6 jewellers who control India's gold|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/investments-markets/top-6-jewellers-who-control-indias-gold/bhima-jewellers/slideshow/19827159.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> Currently the group has 36 jewellery shops<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhima sees gold glittering in South|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-03-07/news/28469239_1_gold-jewelry-bhima-pure-gold|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> across [[South India]] and with a work-force greater than 2000 people. Bhima Jewellers were the first jewellery store to introduce ready made jewellery concept under the guidance of its founder [[Bhima Bhattar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhima Jewellers Collections, Offers, Schemes, Branches & More|url=https://www.goodreturns.in/bhima-jewellers-jwl8.html#1590085800|website=Goodreturn|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>

Bhima has its chain of branches spread across South India, including main branches at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kochi]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Pure gold for Akshaya Tritiya Kochi Showroom|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/16/stories/2010051662120500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618011709/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/16/stories/2010051662120500.htm|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2010-05-16|archive-date=2011-06-18}}</ref> [[Kozhikode]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhima's renovated showroom in Kozhikode|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article563866.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Bengaluru]], [[Nagercoil]] and [[Madurai]]. After the death of founder Bhattar, the Bhima Group was managed by his five sons, Girirajan, Govindan, Krishnan, Bindumadhav and Lakshmikanthan, with each having separately managed headquarters and their own chain of branches.{{cn|date=January 2017}} In 2012, Bhima announced a 2-year plan to expand its jewellery network by investing {{INR|500 crore}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhima plans 500 crore expansion|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-16/kochi/35156086_1_showrooms-umbrella-brand-crore-expansion|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411044357/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-16/kochi/35156086_1_showrooms-umbrella-brand-crore-expansion|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-11}}</ref>

With a turnover of {{INR|8,000 crore}} in 2013, it was considered one of the six firms that controlled India's gold.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/investments-markets/top-6-jewellers-who-control-indias-gold/bhima-jewellers/slideshow/19827159.cms Bhima Jewellers - Top 6 jewellers who control India's gold | The Economic Times]</ref>

[[File:Bhima-showroom-new.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bhima Showroom in [[Kollam]] city]]

==Products==

Traditional Kerala designs, Tamil Nadu designs, Bengali heavy weight designs, Nellore colour Stone studded jewellery, Karwar precious Stone studded jewellery, diamond,<ref>{{cite news|title=New Diamond Collection|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/bhimas-new-diamond-collection/article4104563.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> platinum and silver jewellery<ref>{{cite news|title=Award-winning Bhima designs|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/08/30/stories/2002083000401700.htm|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Awards==

Bhima won several awards in the jewellery industry. Bhima has been retaining its position of highest sales tax paying<ref>{{cite news|title=Highest Tax Payer-State Award|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/14/stories/2010121457981900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209094433/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/14/stories/2010121457981900.htm|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2010-12-14|archive-date=2011-02-09}}</ref> jewellery showroom award in [[Kerala]] State for several years and also maintains top position<ref>{{cite news|title=GKSF top slot for Bhima|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/02/stories/2011020264850300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206135918/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/02/stories/2011020264850300.htm|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2011-02-02|archive-date=2011-02-06}}</ref> in the [[Grand Kerala Shopping Festival]] (GKSF),<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/gksf-should-reach-more-people-minister/article3604416.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) Kerala|url=http://www.shoppingfestival.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Achievement for Bhima|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/achievement-for-bhima/article685135.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> conducted by the [[Government of Kerala]].

== See also ==
* [[Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{url|http://www.bhimajewellers.com/ }}
* {{url|http://www.bhimajewellery.com/ }}
* {{url|http://www.bhimagold.in/ }}

[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Jewellery retailers of India]]
[[Category:Retail companies established in 1925]]
[[Category:Jewellery companies of India]]
[[Category:Diamond dealers]]

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