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Gems & jewellery in India. Surat, Mumbai and Jaipur.

Gems and jewellery covers diamond cutting, coloured gemstone cutting, gold and silver jewellery and fashion jewellery. India's main centres are Surat for diamonds, Mumbai for jewellery manufacturing, and Jaipur for coloured gemstones and silver.

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Where India does it · jewellery6 clusters

Gems & jewellery clusters
Other clusters

Methods and materials

How it is done.

The methods Indian factories run under gems & jewellery, and the materials they work in.

Methods

Diamond cutting and polishing
Coloured gemstone cutting
CAD design and 3D printing
Lost-wax casting
Hand fabrication
Stone setting
Filigree work
Plating and finishing
Hallmarking

Materials

Typical MOQ: Silver and fashion jewellery from 50–100 pieces per design; fine jewellery to order.

Where India does it

6 clusters, largest first.

Each cluster page covers what the city is known for, its nearest ports and the clusters around it.

Gujarat Major cluster Surat Synthetic textiles, zari, diamond cutting & polishing Weaving & handloomGems & jewelleryDyeing, printing & embroidery Maharashtra Major cluster Mumbai – Thane Jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma, packaging Gems & jewelleryGarments & cut-make-trimChemicals & pharma+1 Rajasthan Major cluster Jaipur – Sanganer – Bagru Gems & jewellery, hand block printing, blue pottery Gems & jewelleryDyeing, printing & embroideryCeramics & glass Uttar Pradesh Major cluster Varanasi Banarasi brocade silk, glass beads, wooden toys Weaving & handloomGems & jewelleryWood, cane & furniture Tamil Nadu Established cluster Salem Silver anklets, handloom, sago Gems & jewelleryWeaving & handloomFood, spices & agri Odisha Specialist cluster Cuttack – Sambalpur Silver filigree, ikat handlooms Gems & jewelleryWeaving & handloom

Product guides

Products that use it.

Step-by-step process chains, QA tests, HS headings and lead times.

7 steps · 6 clustersSilver and fashion jewelleryDesign & CAD → Master & mould → Casting → Filing & setting → Polishing & plating → Quality check → Packing

Buying tips

Buy it with confidence.

What experienced buyers put in the RFQ and check on arrival.

State metal purity (e.g. 925 silver) and ask for assay or hallmark evidence.
For fashion jewellery sold in the EU and UK, test nickel release and lead and cadmium content.
Ask for natural or lab-grown disclosure and grading certificates for diamonds and gems.

Gems & jewellery questions

Straight answers.

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What is Jaipur known for in jewellery?

Jaipur is a major centre for coloured gemstone cutting, silver jewellery and traditional crafts such as kundan and meenakari.

Where are most diamonds cut?

Surat in Gujarat is the world's leading centre for diamond cutting and polishing.

Can I get silver jewellery made to my designs?

Yes. Jaipur and Mumbai manufacturers work from CAD files or sketches and offer sampling, plating and hallmarking.

More processes

Related process families.

4 shared clustersWeaving & handloomWarping and sizing, Shuttleless (rapier and air-jet) weaving, Powerloom weaving 2 shared clustersDyeing, printing & embroideryReactive and pigment dyeing, Hand block printing, Screen and rotary printing 1 shared clusterGarments & cut-make-trimPattern making and grading, Sampling (proto, fit, size set, pre-production), Fabric and trims sourcing

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