Indian Bourse to Hold First Diamond Week

RAPAPORT… The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will host its first Indian Diamond
Week, featuring 200 to 250 polished-diamond companies, the organization said
Monday.



The event, which will take place in April in Mumbai, aims to
foster connections between global buyers and Indian bourse members. While World
Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) members will receive priority, the event
is open to all diamond traders.



“Our exhibitors will be offering a wide range of
polished diamonds in all shapes, sizes and colors,” said Anoop Mehta, president
of the BDB. “Visitors will be able to see a comprehensive
range of goods at the fair. I am certain that even those traders who know the
Indian market well will find new sources and come across goods that they did
not previously know were available.”



Inspired by the success of other diamond-week events around the world, the
bourse hopes to draw attention to the Indian diamond market. The bourse will
release further details in the next few weeks, vice president Mehul Shah said.