- Large market for Gems & Jewellery with domestic sales of over $10 billion.
- 4% of the global Gems and Jewellery market.
- Exports of over $15.5 billion; over 18% of world’s exports.
- India is the largest consumer of gold jewellery in the world.
- Accounts for about 20% of world consumption.
- India is the largest diamond cutting and polishing center in the world.
- 60% value share, 85% volume share and 92% share of the world market by number of pieces.
- Third largest consumer of polished diamonds after USA and Japan.