India, Aug. 21 -- Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, an IIT Delhi alumnus and former Amazon employee, has scripted one of India's most remarkable entrepreneurial success stories. The founder of BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, Kushwaha now commands a net worth of over Rs.1,300 crore after the company's stock market debut this week.

Armed with a computer science degree from IIT Delhi, Kushwaha began his career with Amazon but left the tech giant in 2011 to pursue a bold idea, an online jewellery brand at a time when e-commerce in India was still in its infancy. His gamble paid off. BlueStone grew rapidly, positioning itself as a challenger to CaratLane, Titan Company's jewellery subsidiary backed by Tata Sons.

On Tuesday, BlueStone made its debut ...