Buyers will be able to
examine how diamonds
are cut, polished and
how manufacturing
activities are conducted
– it will enhance
transparency in the
system. The trust of
major foreign buyers
can be retained.
Lifestyle of employees
will improve. Surat is
home to one of the best
hospitals in the country
- Kiran Hospital. It has
all the amenities. As
time passes, the city
will become the hub
for everything to do
with diamonds – from
import of roughs, to
finished products,
marketing and exports,
all will be conducted
smoothly from SDB.
Vipul Sutariya,
Dharmanandan
Diamonds Pvt LtdSurat is the cradle of India’s Diamond trade. It
was ranked 9th in India with a GDP of 2.60
lakh crore in the fiscal year 2016 ($40 billion
in 2016). Surat is home to more than six million people
and is one of the world’s fastest-growing cities. It is
famous for its diamond cutting and polishing and is also
called the Diamond City of India.
Surat diamond industry, has been fulfilling the
requirements, of more than 90 per cent of the polished
diamonds across the world. To overcome the setbacks
of easy approachability, and boosting profitability, diamantaires from Surat have unanimously made an
effort to get the maximum gain for all the stakeholders.
They have come together to setup the Surat Diamond
Bourse (SDB). This initiative, as projected is expected
to bring in, a turnover of over Rs 2 Lakh Crores ($27
Billion Dollars approx.) annually, and all of them
together, will be the beneficiaries. It is a dreamcome-
true for diamantaires who have worked in dire
conditions in order to keep their ancestral vocation
alive and kicking.
As glorious and perfect, Indian
polished diamonds are, the glory of
this majestic project – Surat Diamond
Bourse will magnify the industry’s
efforts in spreading across borders, in
conjunction with advanced systems and
infrastructure. The design manifests,
a “Green Building Concept” built
with architectural expertise. It boasts
of Ecological Integrity. The project
has made it to the list of Top Five
commercial buildings in the world for
“2018 Cityscape Awards for Emerging
Markets”. At the same time, building a
global reputation, bestowing an at-home
factor, with a comfortable and safe work
environment for everyone.