Meaghan Gorman
Operations Manager
Meaghan is a lifelong Texan with an eye for jewelry design.
Hailing from Galveston, Meaghan’s passion for jewelry brought her to the industry. After completing her Graduate Gemologist education at GIA, Meaghan worked in retail for 17 years.
Meaghan joined our team in January 2025. Her extensive experience with diamonds, color, jewelry manufacturing, and working with retail clients make her an invaluable resource for our team and our clients. Have a picky customer? Need an opinion on how to set a beautiful emerald-cut emerald or an emerald-cut diamond? Meaghan’s here to help.
Outside of work, Meaghan enjoys spending time with her family and fur babies.
Tushar Patel
Production Manger
After graduating from the University of Houston, Tushar joined our team and grown quickly.
Tushar brings a smiling face and attention to detail to work every day.
Outside of work, Tushar enjoys fitness, and he recently completed the Austin Marathon.
Shital Thakor
Office Manger
After graduating from the University of Houston, Tushar joined our team and grown quickly.
Tushar brings a smiling face and attention to detail to work every day.
Outside of work, Tushar enjoys fitness, and he recently completed the Austin Marathon.
Hans Khandelwal
Chairman & Founder
Union Gems reflects Hans background and passion.
Our focus on cut quality and attention to details was bourne from Hans’ education as a Mechanical Engineer. Believe it or not, Hans still loupes every diamond above 1ct to ensure it meets the mark.
The “Union” in Union Gems is rooted in Hans’ belief that business requires a union of a vendor and client to be successful. The lifelong friendships and multigenerational partnerships that have formed are a testament to this core belief.
Born in Jaipur, Hans has always had a keen eye for design, detail, and presentation. You see this in the small details in each piece of jewelry we select.
Bharti Khandelwal (“Pat”)
Chief of Staff & Founder
Bharti is lovingly known as Pat.
From the early days, Pat has been instrumental to our operations. When Hans was traveling, Pat was managing the office. She’s worn every hat in the office (from accounting to diamond picking to sales). Today, she takes pride in working with clients and helping them succeed. Her smile, patience, and humility make her instrumental in our daily operations. Believe it or not, Pat is an Aggie (Texas A&M alumnus), and Union Gems is her first (and only) job.
Gaurav Khandelwal
COO
GK was born into the business, quite literally. When he was a baby, our jewelers would hold him, while Pat was pulling melee for setting. As a teenager, he spent his summers in the office, helping with shipping, banking, and IT.
Today, the industry is his passion and home.
GK brings a robust understanding of the jewelry industry – from diamond cutting to jewelry retail – to help his clients grow their business. Whether you need help with a simple melee order to a complex, time-sensitive project, GK goes the extra mile. In his free time, GK spends his time with family and at the temple. His fundraising efforts have helped generate over $1mn for causes including women’s safety, children’s literacy, and food insecurity. If you need an intelligent, analytical, and forward-thinking business partner, reach out to GK.