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Surat workers move to gold
577 ViewsAs global demand for natural diamonds wanes, some of Surat’s diamond cutting and polishing units have diversified their operations by turning to gold jewellery manufacturing to ride out the low business phase. The market for gold jewellery remains reasonably good. “The units have gradually started doing job work in jewellery manufacturing,” Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Vipul Shah was quoted by the Economic Times as saying. “Jewellery demand is increasing both in India and abroad, therefore, they are trying to leverage this opportunity. In this way, the units in Surat are trying to engage workers.” The demand for both gold and studded jewellery has picked up in India and abroad. However, demand for cut and polished diamonds is not expected to increase significantly in the near future as global uncertainty continues.
As global demand for natural diamonds wanes, some of Surat’s diamond cutting and polishing units have diversified their operations by turning to gold jewellery manufacturing to ride out the low business phase. The market for gold jewellery remains reasonably good.
“The units have gradually started doing job work in jewellery manufacturing,” Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Vipul Shah was quoted by the Economic Times as saying. “Jewellery demand is increasing both in India and abroad, therefore, they are trying to leverage this opportunity. In this way, the units in Surat are trying to engage workers.”
The demand for both gold and studded jewellery has picked up in India and abroad. However, demand for cut and polished diamonds is not expected to increase significantly in the near future as global uncertainty continues.
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A true testament to craftsmanship, the necklace required an estimated 250–300 hours of meticulous handwork, including weeks dedicated solely to precision diamond setting. Valued at around AUD $500,000 (approximately $350,000 USD), the piece stands as a bold fusion of speed, design, and luxury artistry.
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