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Last time we mentioned where diamonds are mined , in this article we will briefly discuss where diamonds are cut.
The world-famous cutting places include Antwerp in Belgium, New York in the United States, Tel Aviv in Israel, and Mumbai in India.
.Mumbai, India
Diamond cutting in India has a long history, but modern diamond development started later than elsewhere. In the 1960s, India's diamond processing output value accounted for less than 2% of the world's total. Until the 1980s, India's diamond processing achieved rapid development. Today, India is the world's largest diamond processing center, with more than 1 million people engaged in related fields. Industry, more than 95% of the world's diamonds are cut, polished and processed in India, which has the most complete production lines and excellent craftsmanship in the world.
New York, USA
New York is a famous center for large diamond cutting, and many well-known large jewelers are concentrated here. The New York Diamond Center produces exquisite diamonds and is world-famous for the difficulty and precision of diamond cutting. However, due to high labor costs, wages are dozens of times higher than in India, and cutting costs are high, the output is already very low, mainly producing large diamonds of more than 3 carats.
Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp is also a world-renowned processing center and has been the world's "diamond capital" since the 15th century. Many local residents are engaged in diamond-related industries. It is also due to the rising costs that Antwerp has now turned into the world's diamond trading center. At the same time, due to the tax-free preferential treatment for diamond import and export in Antwerp, it has attracted diamond merchants from all over the world to come and trade. The best rough diamonds in the world. All transactions are concentrated here.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv has a long history of diamond processing and is also one of the most famous diamond cutting places in the world, especially famous for its fancy cuts. However, the processing level is not uniform, and traditional tools are often used for polishing. As a result, some diamonds have rough girdle edges, poor symmetry, irregular pavilion shadows, and deep and shallow corners. As a result, the fire of the diamonds is affected to a certain extent. Influence.
Summarize
Whether it is a big brand or a small shop, almost all diamonds on the market are cut by India. There is no way for consumers to know (the GIA certificate will not indicate) the diamond’s cutting origin/mineral origin, and some companies may introduce misleading methods to attract customers. In fact, the cutting place/mineral place is not important, and it will not affect the value of the diamond. The best place of origin will also have the worst diamonds, and vice versa. Understanding the quality rating on the diamond certificate is already the greatest guarantee.
