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Joy Alukkas

Indian entrepreneur

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 14, 2026
Entity authorityQ6297029 ↗
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Joy Alukkas is an Indian businessman from Kerala. He is the chairman and managing director of Joyalukkas Group. According to a 2023 Forbes report, he has a net worth of $4.4 billion.

Early life

His father, Varghese Alukkas "A. J. Varghese" of the Alukkas family started the jewellery business by setting a store in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Later Varghese shared his business among his sons - Jos, Francis, Joy Alukkas and Anto Alukkas.

Joy Alukkas is concentrated in overseas business and started trading in gulf countries. Joy Alukkas' original name according to Malayali naming conventions was A. V. Joy.

Career

In 2001, Alukkas founded Joy Alukkas Jewellery. The group is based in Thrissur, Kerala and Dubai.

In 2012, Joyalukkas was authorized to sell Forevermark branded diamonds from De Beers.

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