HATO, a premium luxury jewellery brand rooted in a multigenerational family legacy, unveiled its flagship studio in Indiranagar, Bengaluru recently, introducing India’s first luxury space dedicated exclusively to rings. The launch marks a decisive shift in the country’s evolving luxury landscape, prioritising focus, design intelligence, and emotional meaning over scale and excess. As global luxury continues to recalibrate, family-led houses are increasingly reclaiming relevance by offering depth, authenticity, and long-term vision values often diluted in volume-driven models. HATO reflects this global shift through a design-first philosophy grounded in decades of diamond expertise.

Present at the launch was acclaimed actor and producer Milana Nagaraj, who spoke about the emotional intimacy of jewellery and the distinct experience offered by the HATO space. “Jewellery, especially rings, is an emotional decision,” she shared. “What HATO has created feels deeply thoughtful. The studio feels more like a sanctuary than a boutique — calm, intentional, and personal. It allows you to slow down and truly connect with what you’re choosing.”

By committing to a single category, the brand places rings objects chosen to mark life’s most personal milestones at the emotional and creative core of its identity at the onset of the Valentine’s month. Speaking on the brand’s long-term vision, Lalith Saklecha, Founder, HATO, said: “Luxury today is moving away from excess toward intention. At HATO, our vision is to build a globally relevant luxury house by doing one thing with absolute clarity and depth. Rings carry some of life’s most defining moments, and by dedicating ourselves to this single category, we’re able to elevate design, experience, and meaning in a way that’s both focused and scalable. Bengaluru is just the beginning, our ambition is to take Indian craft, precision, and design-led thinking to key cities in India and select global markets, building a brand that endures across generations.”

The studio was unveiled in the presence of Dr. Chetan Kumar Mehta, National President of the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA), and President of the Jewellery Association Bangalore who highlighted the brand’s strategic clarity in a crowded luxury market. “At a time when most jewellery brands are expanding categories and pushing range, HATO’s decision to focus entirely on rings is bold,” he said. “Building storytelling, experience, and design leadership through a single category positions the brand strongly within a global luxury context. This level of focus signals confidence and long-term thinking.”

Designed as an extension of its philosophy, the HATO boutique reflects a quiet reverence for craft and heritage. Soft curves guide the space, echoing the natural form of a ring, while a refined palette of fiery burnt orange, beige, and ivory grounds the studio in warmth and contemporary elegance. These tones create a mood that is earthy yet elevated. Every surface and material is intentional, marking the make of the hand and celebrating the human touch behind each piece. It reinforces HATO’s belief that true luxury is not found in flawless uniformity, but in thoughtful, handcrafted design shaped with patience and purpose. The HATO boutique features over 3,000 ring designs, crafted using natural diamonds and precious materials, spanning bridal, ceremonial, and contemporary everyday expressions. Rather than positioning material value alone as luxury, HATO represents a growing movement toward design-centric luxury where restraint, proportion, comfort, and emotional resonance define worth. Rings are treated not as accessories, but as objects of intention designed to be worn, lived with, and carried through time. HATO is a unit of Saklecha Diamonds, a family-run diamond enterprise established over 2 decades, with an integrated manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.