Shloka Mehta-Ambani is so much more than the wife of Mukesh Ambani’s son – meet the diamond heiress, philanthropist, entrepreneur and style queen who stole Akash’s heart

Oct 19 , 2020

Shloka Mehta-Ambani has become something of a fashion icon. Photo: @shlokaakashambani_fp/Instagram

Despite being set to take over her family’s company, jewellers Rosy Blue, as co-founder of volunteering platform ConnectFor Shloka Mehta-Ambani’s real passion lies in helping others, from NGOs to street children

Last year, little-known Shloka Mehta-Ambani was propelled to global stardom when she married Akash Ambani, son of India’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, and heir to the family business. Now a household name, Shloka has quickly gathered a following of her own thanks to her smart fashion sense, dazzling jewellery and philanthropic work.

So, what do we already know about Nita Ambani’s 30-year-old daughter-in-law?

She is a diamond heiress

Mehta was already well-known among India’s glitterati. Born to diamantaires Russell and Mona Mehta, her parents own one of the world’s largest jewellery companies, Rosy Blue. The Indian-Belgian company trades in rough and polished diamonds with offices in 12 countries, including Belgium, Israel, Japan, Hong Kong, USA and China. It’s reported that her own family has a net worth of US$300 million.

She married her childhood sweetheart

In an interview with Vogue India, Akash’s sister Isha Ambani said that Shloka has “always been part of the family for us”. The two heiresses have been best friends for 25 years and the same goes for her now-husband. Akash and Shloka both attended the family’s prestigious Dhirubhai Ambani International School from the age of four, dated for a few years once they were old enough, and eventually got engaged in Goa.

Last year, the materially blessed couple tied the knot in a three-day Bollywood fairy-tale wedding that took place in Mumbai and St. Moritz, Switzerland – complete with musical performances by Chris Martin and The Chainsmokers. The wedding reception drew a slew of Bollywood celebrities and even Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai.

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