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SURAT: After a fall in polished diamond exports following the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, the Christmas seems to have brought loads of goodies for Surat’s diamantaires.
The export of polished diamonds witnessed a 158% growth in November this year compared to the corresponding month last year. November is the month when most of the export goods for Christmas and New Year festival are delivered.
According to the trade figures provided by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the polished diamond export increased to $1,600 million in November this year compared to $620 million during the same month in the previous year.