Mysterious world diamond processing factory

The city of Surat is located on the north side of Mumbai, 300 kilometers apart. At this time, it was exactly 15 o'clock. Thousands of diamond jewelers Su suddenly emerged from the streets of the Varachha community and flocked to the two large diamond trading markets in the area. There, the “Queen of Jewels” diamonds are frequently traded every day.

In order to carry diamonds safely and secretly, these diamond merchants have followed the famous "Bandi", the lowest-level miners in southern India. Under the clothes, they are wrapped around a cotton bag with their belts. gem. In the Varachha community, diamonds of any size and color are traded there, some directly on the street to buy and sell diamonds, and some simply sit on the roadside stalls and trade with diamond cutters, of course, in the middle It is officially carried out in the open trade hall.

People say that people here "have a diamond in their minds every day, and their daily lives are spent in diamonds." They are all Indian Gujarats and they know each other. Most of them come from the same city, the city of Saurashtra, 300 km from Surat. You can hardly see the police, and the police here do not carry weapons. However, there are millions of dollars in the sale of the streets.

In the community of Varachha, there are thousands of factories engaged in the work of cutting and polishing diamonds. They either have the world's most advanced technological processing equipment, or use very old and worn machines, but the first place in the competition is the ancestors. The ability to get down and the ability to match the piece to the machine. The craftsmen here can polish 0.01 carats (1.3 mm diameter) diamonds, no less inferior to their polishing of 10 carats or more. All the craftsmen are striving toward a goal: through the perfect cutting and polishing, the diamonds under the hand will shine the ultimate brilliance, while reducing the weight of the diamond itself to a minimum.

In India, in the city of Surat, the diamond cutting and polishing industry began to develop in the early twentieth century. Today, the city's 1 million workers process 65% of the world's diamonds, and they process diamonds, which account for 90% of Indian diamonds. In contrast, there are only 50,000 diamond cutting and polishing workers in China.

On the top floor of the VeerGems diamond processing plant (the fourth floor), Piash Shah and his son Moulin, are negotiating with a buyer for the sale of a 12,500-carat natural mining diamond. The VeerGems diamond processing plant is the main partner of the RosyBlue Business Alliance in Surat. With an annual turnover of more than $2 billion, it is one of the world's leading diamond jewelers.

Dilip Mehta, 62, is the soul of the RosyBlue Groupe. Why take such a company name? “This color gives people the imagination that fits our perception of the world,” explains Dilip Mehta. “Blue and rose red symbolize the clear sky; in addition, rose red represents joy, and joy, It is exactly what we want to convey to our work." He is a member of the Indian Jain community. This religion advocates non-violence, so its members have many restrictions on their profession. This explains why its members have traditionally been bankers, insurers, financial financiers, businessmen, and brokers. And diamond jewelers.

After a two-day business trip in Dubai and Johannesburg, South Africa, Dilip Mehta arrived in Mumbai last night and his next trip was to Antwerp, Belgium. This morning, he met his business partners from 5:30 and expressed his opinions to them. His voice is mild, his expression is clear, and his tone is steady. When he looks at a piece of diamond, he always makes a quick judgment, and all the partners around him know that his conclusion is correct.

Like other big Indian diamond dealers, Dilipe Mehta likes to talk about his origins: "We are proud of our own surnames, they are like the roots of our Indian banyan tree. They grow stronger, our small The more prosperous the groups and families are. Our ancestors were Osvals. Osval is a tribe that originated in the Punjab and Rakistan provinces and then slowly migrated to the Barenpur region in northern Gujarat. We all came out of that area. By the end of the 19th century, my grandfather moved to Mumbai and struggled to become a royal diamond supplier to the jewellery industry as an emperor. He even counted The second time went to Paris to showcase his collection of jewellery diamonds."

In recent years, India’s gross national product has been hovering at a growth rate of 7% to 8%, and Mumbai is always the engine that drives India’s economic development, forming the Mumbai-Pune-Nashik Gold Delta and New Delhi-Mumbai. Economic axis. There, Japanese investment has increased in intensity. Many emerging large Indian companies and foreign investment companies, banks, high-tech companies and industrial groups are based in the BandraKurla district of Mumbai.

Mumbai, the new hub of the diamond industry

India has allocated land and domestic diamond dealers to build an 8 hectare Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). It will gradually replace the historically formed diamond trading area in the old city of "Operahouse". The new building is equipped with its own energy supply system, which is made up of eight main parts, with nine floors and 2,500 offices. The building structure reflects modern technology and safety. Anupu Mehta, president of the Bharat Diamond Exchange (BDB), clearly and clearly stated: "The history of diamonds started in India and began in the Golkonda mine in ancient India. At the same time we also from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We have learned a lot about diamonds in Antwerp, South Africa and elsewhere. We in India have spent a lot of patience to build this industry. Today, we have the funds, mines and technical equipment to make the necessary investments. Our After professional training, we have in-depth research on diamonds. Now, all our basic conditions are in place. We can dream of becoming a global diamond center. We will continue to move forward towards this bounding vision. ."

Indeed, the treasure of diamonds is ubiquitous in the Indian state. It has even been applied to the latest medical reforms. The study by Dr. Sandra Sko Chavan is a good example. He has done a lot of research on visual impairments (such as myopia, hyperopia, etc.) in a specific situation since a few years ago, in order to restore the vision of these patients and slow down the speed of these diseases. In order to raise funds for new research and treat new diseases, Dr. Chawan invented the first "glasses made of diamonds" with 18 diamonds of contact lenses, which led to some Hollywood actresses, the heads of the heads of government and The famous big entrepreneurs have bought it.

Today, India has the ability to cut the most precious parts of the global diamond industry on its own, while Antwerp in Belgium is still stubbornly confronting it. In 2011, Antwerp sold 80% of the world's natural diamond embryos and 50% of cut diamonds in the global market with 1,850 diamond companies and a total turnover of 42 billion euros. As early as 1585, Antwerp established the Diamond and Rare Stones Guild (laGuildedudiamantetdespierresprécieuses), and its chairman Eddy Vleeschdrager concluded: "As early as 550 years ago, we experienced all the tests of the diamond industry and defeated all the difficulties and obstacles." However, global competition is cruel. In the first decade of 2000, India made unstoppable progress and ultimately controlled 70% to 80% of the diamond market in Antwerp.

Following the footsteps of the first Indian immigrants, Dilip Mehta also came to Antwerp in the 1970s. "At the time, India was under the rule of socialism and implemented the first 'five-year plan' after the administration of Nehru. He recalled, "At that time, the boys of every family in India went out of the country. Then it went to 1969. I realized that if I want to achieve better development, I should also go to the outside world to see it. So I came to Antwerp. There, I deeply realized that the diamond industry will develop rapidly. Since then, my father has been with me and spent a lot of time in Belgium." In 2001, Dilip Mehta acquired dual citizenship in India and Belgium. On July 19, 2006, he was officially informed that King Albert II of Belgium intended to give him the title of Baron on the grounds of “recognizing his contribution to the development of the diamond industry and the development of Belgium’s foreign trade”, which also symbolizes The group of diamond merchants not only thrived but also made economic contributions to the country.

“In fact, it is Antwerp that has freed us from the Indian rural model and made our thinking more global.” Dilipe Mehta said with affirmative words: “Since then, we have established in many countries. Factories, including in China, but our think tanks are always in Antwerp and Mumbai.” And from DTC DeBeers, Russia's Alrosa, RioTintoGroup, BHPBilliton And the natural raw diamonds of Botswana, once they reach the office of the Blue Rose, the people there are extremely active and highly dedicated. First, they must assign different batches of diamonds to different factories around the world, based on their professional capabilities. This is a strategic decision, and the space for profit is very narrow.

A group of naturally mined diamonds quickly came under the eyes of Dilip Mehta, who repeated the sorting movement for more than 50 years, like all sorts of grassroots sorters. For him, the diamond has always been an item that can make him dazzle.

Diamonds are a kind of stone that can make men and women around the world accelerate their hearts. Today, this gem has undergone tremendous changes in both commercial trading and cutting processes. India has achieved an undisputed leading position, it controls a huge diamond market, with $18.2 billion in finished diamonds, $35 billion in jewelry production, and $60 billion in diamond processing. Dollar. Many Indians, such as Dilip Mehta, are confidently preparing to consolidate this favorable world pattern for India after the reshuffle.