Nirav Vasavada provides a summary of the existing market situation in India for diamonds and jewelry, including key details about:
- India's position as the world's second largest diamond cutting and polishing center and a major exporter
- Rapid growth in India's jewelry consumption and expectations for continued strong growth in exports and the domestic market
- KPMG analysis finding that China and India will emerge as the largest jewelry markets by 2015, surpassing the US market
- The Indian diamond industry moving up the value chain from cutting to jewelry production and seeking to be more professional and technology-driven