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Gems & Jewellery

Gems & Jewellery constitute 15% of India's export, of which a significant contribution comes from Rajasthan. The exports of Gems and Jewellery sector was INR2,686 Crores and accounted about 11% of the total exports from Rajasthan in 2010-11. The exports witnessed a CAGR of 10% during 2005-06 to 2010-11.

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Advantages / Strengths:
The State has overwhelming presence of Gems and jewellery industry with following competitive advantages: 

  • Biggest production centre of colored precious & semi-precious stones
  • Largest manufacturer of cut & polished diamonds and the gem processing industry with least price realization.
  • Housed with Indian Institute of Gems and  Jewellery , Sitapurara, Jaipur
  • Availability of skilled personnel

Jaipur:  Hub for jewellery making
Jaipur is one of the most successful & vibrant Gem & Jewellery Clusters in the country. It is over 300 years old. 

  • World's largest center for Gemstone cutting and polishing.
  • Accounts for about 90% of the emerald cutting globally
  • Nearly 95% of small diamonds processing
  • Jaipur contributes more than 80% of total gems and jewellery exports from India
  • 100 active exporters and 1500 sub-contractors in Jaipur
  • The industry provides employment to almost two lakh persons directly and indirectly.
  • Key source for precious and semi precious stones:
    • Ruby, Emerald, Garnets, Agate, Amethyst, Topaz, Lapis lazuli, Carnelian, etc.
  • Other major items
    • Lac bangles, Kundan and Minakari, enameled gold jewellery, uncut diamonds and emerald-cutting
  • 'Thewa' from Chitthorgarh - Popular for its glass gold work

Over the past decade, the industry has witnessed a complete transformation. With heavy investment in technology, gemstone cutters have forward integrated and have started Jewellery manufacturing.

Key Segments/ Products

  • Manufacturing units of jewellery
  • Jewellery ancillaries.
  • Stone cutting/ polishing

 

Key Players

  • Dwarka Gems Ltd., Jaipur
  • Kalajee Jwellery, Jaipur
  • Amprapali, Jaipur
  • Mangi Chand Bhandari Jewellers, Jodhpur
  • Dhannu Jewellers, Ajmer
  • N D Diamonds, Bhilwara
  • Suranas, Japur

Policy/ Incentives

  • Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2010
  • Rajasthan Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2010

Opportunities 
RIICO has developed 2 special zone for Gems & Jewellery at the Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at Sitapura, Jaipur.

  • Jaipur has been a world-renowned centre for sourcing of fine-cut precious and semi-precious gemstones.
  • With heavy investment in technology, gemstone cutters have forward integrated and have started Jewellery manufacturing.
  • Jaipur and Jodhpur have emerged as the leading centres for the export of gems and jewellery.
  • Jaipur is a major centre for gold Jewellery export.

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