Surat, that lies 250 kilometers north of India’s commercial capital-Mumbai, is the epicenter of diamond cutting and polishing industry in the world. Who could guess that a small city tucked away in Gujarat would be responsible for polishing almost 95%of the world’s diamonds; bringing in almost $8 billion in annual exports.
Exquisitely crafted diamond rings all over the world begin their journey from the humble dwellings in Surat. Considered by experts as the largest city of diamond polishers in the world, it is now poised to surpass even Belgium and Israel in its distinction of bringing the sparkle out of the diamonds.
Every day loads of diamonds are cut, sliced and polished to bring out their shimmering beauty churning out almost $150 million worth of this priceless jewel. A rough estimate puts the number of skilled diamond cutters in Surat at around 300,000!
It is the Surat Diamond polishing that brings out the real beauty of the rock and enhances its value. If the cut is incorrect or the cutter makes even the slightest of mistake, the diamond could be greatly devalued. It takes a master craftsman to carve the hardest rock on earthy to make it sparkle all its life!
It is only a matter of time when bigger diamonds will start coming in to Surat for polishing and it will take over its rival like Antwerp and Tel Aviv.
Technology
Surat is considered to be using world's latest technology in Diamond Manufacturing and polishing. Former MD of De Beers Gary Ralfe once described Surat as a Diamond polishing place where ultra modern technology is used. He told “Today is a far greater concentration of state-of-the-art manufacturing in Surat alone than in China
Though Chinese and Thailand government are also improving their infrastructure to compete with Indian Diamond Business.
Exquisitely crafted diamond rings all over the world begin their journey from the humble dwellings in Surat. Considered by experts as the largest city of diamond polishers in the world, it is now poised to surpass even Belgium and Israel in its distinction of bringing the sparkle out of the diamonds.
Every day loads of diamonds are cut, sliced and polished to bring out their shimmering beauty churning out almost $150 million worth of this priceless jewel. A rough estimate puts the number of skilled diamond cutters in Surat at around 300,000!
It is the Surat Diamond polishing that brings out the real beauty of the rock and enhances its value. If the cut is incorrect or the cutter makes even the slightest of mistake, the diamond could be greatly devalued. It takes a master craftsman to carve the hardest rock on earthy to make it sparkle all its life!
It is only a matter of time when bigger diamonds will start coming in to Surat for polishing and it will take over its rival like Antwerp and Tel Aviv.
Technology
Surat is considered to be using world's latest technology in Diamond Manufacturing and polishing. Former MD of De Beers Gary Ralfe once described Surat as a Diamond polishing place where ultra modern technology is used. He told “Today is a far greater concentration of state-of-the-art manufacturing in Surat alone than in China
Though Chinese and Thailand government are also improving their infrastructure to compete with Indian Diamond Business.