Global meltdown steals shine from diamond industry

The luster from the diamonds has been missing for long now…. The global recession is hitting exports from the diamond industry, thereby stealing all glitter. Those associated closely with the industry at Surat in Gujarat are struggling to survive the current recessionary trends. The Surat diamond industry employs more than 700,000 workers from across the country. Over 2.5 million people are indirectly associated with trade.