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Chamba Lama

Authentic Himalayan Silver Craftsmanship Since 1958

New Market, Kolkata

A Legacy Forged In Silver Since 1958

Enter a Kolkata heritage gallery where Himalayan silver, Tibetan motifs, artisan tools, and family memory are preserved through jewellery chosen slowly and personally.

Hand-picked silverTibetan motifsVisit-led discovery
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Authentic Silver & Himalayan Craftsmanship

68+

years of market memory

F 58-60

New Market gallery

4K

catalogue-ready media

3

languages planned

Heritage Timeline

Not ecommerce-first. Story-first.

The site is structured as a digital museum: origin, New Market memory, craft vocabulary, archive, and then inquiry-led collection discovery.

1958

A Heritage Shop Takes Shape

Chamba Lama begins its New Market story, carrying Himalayan curios, silver craft, and family knowledge into Kolkata's historic market lanes.

1960s

Silver Becomes The Signature

Tibetan, Nepalese, Himalayan, and tribal motifs become the heart of the store, with necklaces, pendants, cuffs, anklets, and rings drawing loyal collectors.

New Market

A Kolkata Ritual

Generations of customers discover the shop while walking through S.S. Hogg Market, often returning for first earrings, festive silver, or custom work.

Today

A Living Archive

The gallery continues as a story-first destination for authentic silver, personal consultations, and pieces chosen with memory in mind.

Smart Discovery

AI-assisted, still human-led.

Search is designed to help visitors express taste, upload references, use voice, and move into a trusted WhatsApp consultation rather than anonymous checkout.

Jewellery Recommendation

Occasion, weight, budget, and styling notes become a consultation brief.

Authenticity Guide

Material, patina, stone setting, and provenance prompts build trust before visit.

English, Bengali, Hindi

Language-ready copy architecture for local visitors and tourists.

Store Visit Booking

Appointment slots support custom work, archive viewing, and festival edits.

Relief work and border carving

Master Engravers

Fine chisels, burins, and burnishers are used to create shadowed grooves, lotus forms, and repeat motifs.

Turquoise, coral, and semi-precious stone work

Stone Setters

Settings are shaped around each stone so the piece keeps an organic Himalayan character rather than a factory-perfect flatness.

Patina, polish, and restoration

Finishers

Oxidised recesses and hand polishing preserve contrast, allowing new pieces and old silver to show depth.

Heritage Archive

The archive becomes part of the brand experience.

Old bills, advertisements, historical photos, and newspaper mentions are treated as prestige assets, not forgotten paperwork.

Old bills and handwritten ledgers
New Market photographs
Press mentions and city features
Vintage advertisements
Store evolution and display memories
Customer family stories
Walk-ins + WhatsApp Leads

Visit F 58-60, New Market, or begin with a private inquiry.

Near Oberoi Grand Hotel and Nahoum & Sons, New Market. Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.