The Diamond Tycoon Who Believed His Employees Deserved to Shine Too

The Diamond Tycoon Who Believed His Employees Deserved to Shine Too

In a world where most companies talk about "employee appreciation" with a box of sweets or a plastic trophy, here is one man who rewrote the meaning of what it is to value people.

His name is Savji Dholakia, and his story does not begin with corporate boardrooms or luxury hotels.

It begins in dusty lanes of a small village in Amreli, Gujarat, where a young boy once worked as a farm labourer earning ₹ 108 a month.

Today, that same boy owns Hari Krishna Exports, one of India’s top diamond manufacturing firms, and is a name respected across the global diamond market.

But that's not why the world talks about him, and it's not only because he created this enormous business.

It's because of the way he chose to share its success.

A Leader Who Never Forgot Where He Came From

Savji Dholakia didn't grow up with privilege, comfort, or wealth.

• He grew up with hardship.

• He knew what it felt like to struggle for every meal, every rupee, and every opportunity.

So when his business flourished, he did not think success belonged to him alone.

He said,

"If a company grows, the people who made it grow must also rise."

Not as employees.

But as family.

Diwali gifts that shocked the nation

Most CEOs give bonuses. Savji Dholakia does neither of these things.

Over the years, he gifted his employees:

• 400 Fully Furnished Flats

• 1,260 Cars

• Diamond Jewelry

• Even International Vacations

Yes, you read that right.

1. Flats and cars — not loans, not leases — gifts.

2. No conditions.

3. No binding contracts.

4. No corporate trickery.

Just pure gratitude.

Some employees literally broke down in tears when he handed over flat keys during Diwali celebrations. Many of them had dreamed of owning a home but never believed it was possible.

Savji made it happen.

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But Why Does He Do It?

For he knows the way.

• He knows what it means when someone gives you a chance.

• He knows the difference between working to survive and working with dignity.

His philosophy is simple:

“A business grows when people grow with it.”

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Inside Hari Krishna Exports:

You'll find no hierarchy of fear.

• No pressure to bow to authority.

• No divide between the owner and the worker.

• Everyone eats together.

• Everybody is treated with respect.

• Upskilling, learning, and growth are encouraged for everyone.

He even spent ₹100 crore on a training campus where employees learn life skills, financial management, communication, and leadership. Because success, in his eyes, is not just about wealth; it is in creating capable people.

The Real Diamond Was Never the Stone

People often ask him,

“Why give so much away? Doesn’t it reduce your profit?”

He smiles and says,

“The real diamonds of my company are my people.”

And perhaps that is why Hari Krishna Exports is more than just a diamond manufacturer; it's a community of loyalty, trust, and shared dreams.

Wherever he goes, he teaches me new things. In a Corporate World Obsessed With Numbers

Savji Dholakia stands as a reminder that: Leadership is not about power.

Success does not consist of wealth. A company is not built by machines; it is built by human hearts. He didn’t just build an empire. He built a family. And he made sure that when he got up, everyone else did, too.