Gems and Jewellery Industry in India
Gems and Jewellery Industry in India As of January 2021, India’s gold and diamond trade contributed 7.5% to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 14% to India’s total merchandise exports. The gem and jewellery sector is likely to employ 8.23 million persons by 2022, from 5 million in 2020. Jaipur, a land with a vast cultural heritage and a spirited lifestyle, is also a very important city in the India gems and jewelry industry. The Jewelry Stores industry, which sells jewelry, timepieces and sterling and plated silverware, is composed of traditional brick-and-mortar shops and does not include internet, mail-order or direct-sale retailers. India is also home to around 450,000 goldsmiths, 100,000 gold jewellers along with 6,000 diamond process