Diamond jewellery is an inherent part of cultures the world over. Not merely monetary investments but they are also considered emotional investments. India currently cuts and polishes 3 out of 4 diamonds. 92 per cent of diamonds are exported from India. But if one scans through the official export growth figures of polished diamonds one will find a consistent drop in statistics. During October, cut and polished diamond exports declined by 15.39 per cent year-on-year totalling US$ 1.95 billion during the month (October 2018: US$ 2.30 bn).
Rough imports during the month fell by 19.61 per cent to US$ 795.92 million as compared to US$ 990.09 million imported during the previous October. In volume terms, rough imports moved up marginally by 2.48 per cent from 9.66 mn carats during October 2018 to 9.90 mn carats in October 2019.
Imports of cut and polished diamonds rose to US$ 165.13 mn in October 2019 from US$ 92.11 mn in the same month a year earlier.
Exports of rough diamonds totalled US$ 98.48 million in October 2019 as compared to US$ 133.02 mn a year earlier.
A once booming industry complete with cutting and polishing of diamonds, today presents a very different picture. A series of modifications have altered the industry as we know it.
Professional corporate structures have helped streamline the previously unorganized family owned businesses. The digital revolution has not spared the diamond industry either. Goods can now be listed online and can be accessed from any location in the world at any time. Round the clock assistance from marketing executives ensures instant sales and complete support should there be any glitches. A dedicated diamond bourse in the heart of Mumbai along with the emergence of Surat as one of the largest diamond cutting and polishing hubs in the world - it looked like great success was in store for the prosperous Indian diamond industry.
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