Renil remembers a couple looking for engagement rings, excited, hopeful, and ready. But every design felt like it was built for someone else’s story. Not theirs.
They didn’t leave the store because they couldn’t buy anything. They left because nothing felt like it saw them. When they left empty-handed, Renil couldn't shake it.
At the same time, Riddhi was watching customers hesitate for a completely different reason - not price, not quality, but the fear of choosing something from the “wrong” section.
A woman putting down a bold gold band when told it was "from the men's section."
A man hesitating near a delicate chain.
A couple asking which side they were "supposed" to shop from.
All these people, wanting something. And, jewellery that wasn't built for them.
Riddhi and Renil realized something: it wasn't about jewellery, it was about identity.
About being seen.
About expression without permission.
Then came the conversation that changed everything.
"If this is happening in Canada, a country known for being open, liberal, imagine what it's like back home in India!"