5 DIAMOND CUTTING AND POLISHINGFACTS

DIAMOND ORIGINSThe very f i r s t diamonds were foundin Ind ia and kept as looseunpol ished stones . They werecons idered sacred objects thatwere bel ieved to have possessedmagica l powers .

THE FIRST CUT

Approx imate ly 92% of the wor ld 'sd iamonds are now cut and pol ished inSurat , an indust r ia l ci ty in westernInd ia . Round br i l l i ant i s the mostpopular diamond shape and cut , withmany sources ci t ing that th ree -

four ths of the diamonds sold are ofth is type .

CREATING JOBSThe cut t ing and pol ish ing of

these diamonds fo r theglobal market have helpedcreate over to 500,000 jobsin the ci ty of Surat a lone .

A WIDE VARIETY

Diamond cut t ing began in the 14thcentury with the point cut , whichfo l lowed the natura l shape of the

diamond. Pol ish ing was very super f ic ia l in order to give the stone some sh ine . .

D I A MO N D S I N I N D I A

K.P . Sanghvi i s pav ing the way fo r afuture fu l l of equal i ty with theopening of a f i r s t -of - i t s -k ind a l l -female factory with the speci f ic goalo f suppor t ing and empower ingwomen

MAKING HISTORY