New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Exports of cut and polished diamonds from India rose 3.91% during the first nine months of fiscal 2018-19, while gold jewellery (plain and studded) exports were up 28.32% during the same period, according to provisional data released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
However, gross exports across all segments of gems and jewellery registered a decline of 4.97% dropping from US$ 30.42 billion during April-Dec 2017 to US$ 28.91 billion in April-Dec 2018.
Imports across the sector during the same period were down 14.83% from US$ 23.71 billion last year to US$ 20.19 billion this year, it added.
Imports of cut and polished diamonds were down to US$ 111.57 mn in December 2018 from US$ 218.81 ...