In the latest export data released, the gold jewellery exports during the month of November were up by 11 per cent to US$ 920.82 mn as against US$ 830.46 mn a year ago. Overall exports from the gem and jewellery sector during November stood at US$ 3.20 billion, a growth of 17.1 per cent over the US$ 2.73 billion exported in the same month last year. 

However, there was a drop in exports of cut and polished diamonds from India and it continued during November 2015, with the country exporting US$ 1.32 billion worth of goods, down 15.2 per cent from the US$ 1.56 bn worth of exports a year ago, according to data released by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.