the diamond cutting industry is located at surat in india.
the diamond cutting industry is located at surat in india.
where is the diamond cutting industry located in india?
surat
diamond cutting, as well as overall processing, is concentrated in a few cities around the world. the main diamond trading centers are antwerp, tel aviv, and dubai from where roughs are sent to the main processing centers of india and china. diamonds are cut and polished in surat, india and the chinese cities of guangzhou and shenzhen. india in recent years has held between 19–31% of the world market in polished diamonds and china has held 17% of the world market share in a recent year. another important diamond center is new york city.









































section::::diamond cutting process.
diamond cutting
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scaif is a polishing wheel infused with a mixture of olive oil and diamond dust used in the diamond cutting industry. it was invented in 1456 by lodewyk van berken. 









































with the scaif, it became possible to polish all the facets of the diamond symmetrically at angles that reflected the light best. this invention revolutionized the diamond cutting industry and correspondingly, the popularity of diamonds.
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