Russell Mehta (Diamantaire) Age, Family, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Full Name | Russell Arunbhai Mehta |
Profession | Businessman (Diamantaire) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1960 |
Age (as in 2018) | 58 Years |
Birthplace | Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | University of Mumbai, Mumbai Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California, USA |
Educational Qualification(s) | B.Com. Diploma in Diamonds |
Religion | Jainism |
Caste | Palanpuri Jains |
Address | A bunglow in South- Mumbai |
Controversies | • Being one of the six alleged beneficiaries of a trust, his name was surfaced in a verdict by the Bombay High Court in 2016 when the court suspended the writ petition filed by an NRI — an alleged beneficiary of the same trust linked to an account with HSBC Geneva — after she refused to sign the “consent waiver” form to let HSBC share the information on the account in order to escape the investigation by tax Indian authorities. • As per media records, their company- Rosy Blue took Appleby's (an offshore legal services provider) help to intervene in a bank fraud that targeted one of its offshore entities. In September 2010, they also show that Rosy Blue reached an out-of-court settlement that involved assurances of payment of up to $14 million. |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Arun Ramniklal Mehta (Chairman of Rosy Blue group of Companies) Mother- Name Not Known |
Brother | Ragin Mehta |
Sister | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse | Mona Mehta |
Children | Son- Viraj Mehta Daughters- Diya Mehta, Shloka Mehta |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth | Not Known |
Turnover (approx.) | ₹4000 Crore (as in 2011-12) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Russell Mehta
- Russell Mehta was born into a Gujarati family in Bhavnagar and initially, his father used to do cotton farming.
- He is now an Indian diamantaire and the managing director of the company- ‘Rosy Blue’, one of the world’s largest diamond jewellery companies and owns the retail brand- ‘Orra’.
- More than 50 years ago, their company began trading as ‘B Arunkumar’ and still continues to be a leading, trusted and successful suppliers in the diamond industry.
- Rosy Blue has 2 legal entities- Rosy Blue (India); operating in India, and Rosy Blue investments Sarl; active in the rest of the world.
- Rosy Blue India’s jewellery manufacturing arm is Inter Gold, which is one of the largest diamond jewellery companies in the world.
- Rosy Blue has more than 30 stores all over India and they also have a stronghold in the international market as they have their diamond trade in 12 other countries around the world.
- Russell’s youngest brother-in-law, Dilip Mehta was chosen by his father, Arun Mehta to launch the Antwerp’s (Belgium) unit of Rosy Blue and also asked him to look after Rosy Blue’s business in Dubai.
- His eldest daughter is married into Amit Jatia’s family (Mc Donald’s franchise holder for India) and his youngest daughter- Shloka Mehta is marrying- Akash Ambani, the eldest son of Mukesh Ambani.
- His wife Mona is a close relative of fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi.