Around 100 exhibitors participated at the first India Diamond Week held at The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York trading floor. The event was organised by DDC in conjunction with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

DDC's president, Reuven Kaufman, created a renaissance of the diamond trading floors by welcoming diamantaires from India, to experience and trade at the largest bourse in the U.S. “We see this as a tremendous opportunity for India, a pillar of the diamond manufacturing sector, to collaborate on our trade floor, to build relationships and generate business success for our industry,” said Kaufman. “This is our third international show in a year. I’m very excited to watch our trade floor come alive again and watch deals happen in real time.”

The India Diamond Week was organised from 11-14, August. Among India’s major diamond wholesalers and manufacturers attending the show were D. Navinchandra Exports Pvt. Ltd., J. B. Brothers, Kama Schachter, Kiran Gems, H. K. Designs, Rosy Blue, Mohit Diamonds, Interjewels and M. Tarun.

The DDC anticipates tens of millions of dollars worth of goods trading at this show alone.