India’s Gem, Jewelry Exports Gain 55% in February, Council Says.

March 19 Exports of gems and jewelry from India, the world’s largest supplier, advanced 55 percent in February to $2.3 billion, an industry group said.

Shipments rose from $1.5 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary data published by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council on its Web site.

Exports in the April-February period climbed to $25 billion, 10 percent more than the previous period.

Source : Bloomberg