Rajasthan is largest manufacturer of cut & polished diamonds/Gemstones and leading centre for export of gems and jewellery (11% of the total exports of Rajasthan)

1. Gems & Jewellery
The exports of Gems and Jewellery sector was
INR2,686 Crores and accounted about 11% of the total
exports from Rajasthan in 2010-11
Jaipur is a key centre of colored precious & semi-
precious stones for both natural
and synthetic and other forms such as carving, bead-
making, stringing, manufacture
James & Jewellery Industry - Highlights World's largest center for Gemstone
cutting and polishing.
 Accounts for about 90% of the emerald
cutting globally
 Nearly 95% of small diamonds processing
 Jaipur contributes more than 80% of total
gems and jewellery exports from India
 100 active exporters and 1500 sub-
contractors in Jaipur
Key source for precious and semi-precious stones:
Ruby, Emerald, Garnets, Agate, Amethyst, Topaz,
Lapis lazuli, Carnelian
Major playersRIICO has developed 2 special zones
for Gems & Jewellery at the Export
Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at
Sitapura, Jaipur.
Major items – Thewa, Lac bangles, Kundan and
Minakari, enameled gold jewellery, uncut diamonds
and emerald-cutting