Saturday, April 19, 2014

The Diamond Heart of India - Surat











Surat is known as a Diamond Hub of the World. Surat is famous for its diamond and textile industries. It is at the heart of the world's diamond-polishing industry, which in 2005 cut 92% of the world's diamond pieces and earned India $15 billion in exports. Gujarati diamond cutters, emigrating from East Africa, established the industry in 1901 and, by the 1970s, Surat-based diamond cutters began exporting stones to the US for the first time.

Surat is rich in riches. Flooded with business and industries, it is a city with peace and maximum prosperity. Recently selected amongst the cleanest one, Surat owes a fit share in the exports of Diamond, Out of total exports of diamond from India.

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