Zameer Kassam Gets Personal (Episode Flashback) - a podcast by Ami Thakkar Raval: Podcaster and Writer

from 2023-06-29T10:00

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To honor and celebrate Pride Month, you are in for a treat! This week, I am bringing back three episodes near and dear to my heart. Get ready to listen to the second episode of the mini-series, with Zameer Kassam, where we're talking diamonds – the kinds that tell your story.

With a background as unique as the jewelry he designs, including time at McKinsey & Company, Harvard Business School, and De Beers Louis Vuitton, Zameer Kassam has emerged as one of the global jewelry industry’s most innovative thinkers and artists. He is the Founder and CEO of Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry, which he launched in 2011. Through every iteration of his career, one thing has remained constant: his passion for storytelling.

We talk about his parents' unique immigration story, how his training really started with his family jewelry business, and why he didn't feel Indian "enough" growing up. 

Zameer talks about how personalizing the jewelry industry truly incorporates everything he is passionate about, what his 3-part process entails, and his genuine connection with each of his clients. 
 

He shows me some of the beautiful sketches he produces for each piece, talks about his partnership with Forevermark and explains traceable diamonds, the fantastic celebrities he has worked with (Ashley Judd, Hasan Minhaj), and the heartwarming story behind his family heirloom.

Recently, Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry has become an official Harvard Business School case!!

Grab a glass of champagne (I did), it's time to talk diamonds!

What we talked about:  

  • Why Zameer's childhood was different than his other South Asian friends (03:00)
  • How Zameer got into the jewelry industry (06:13)
  • Zameer's three-part process (21:18)
  • How it looks like to have a truly personalized ring (26:01)
  • Why it's worth buying personalized jewelry (30:06)
  • How Zameer stays relevant in the jewelry industry (32:17)
  • How the partnership with Forevermark helped shape his business (35:37)
  • Some of the celebrities Zameer has worked with (39:59)
  • The Harvard Business School case (50:43)

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