Gold jewelry exports rose 37 percent to $4.3 billion from $3.14 billion, gemstone sales climbed 4 percent to $203 million, with sale of diamond falling 9 percent to $8.8 billion, it said on Wednesday.
A joint report by council and KPMG India informs that India's share in diamond processing industry is likely to slide from 57percent to 49 percent with China reported to capture 21.3 percent of the market by 2015.