In December 2014, India’s performance in exports of its cut and polished diamonds recorded a minor dip of 0.03 percent to US$ 1.451.75 million (US$ 1,452.20 million in December 2013). In volume terms the said exports were at 1.98 million carats from 2.04 million carats in December 2013, reports say.

Gold jewellery exports dropped 0.55 percent in December 2014.

Rough diamond imports declined 13.4 percent, to US$ 1,431.18 million, from US$ 1,652.53 million. The volume of rough diamond imports dropped from 17.19 million in December 2013, to 14.06 million in December 2014.

India’s gross exports of all gem and jewellery products indicated a small 1.65 percent increase over December 2013, reports say.