Rapaport Press Release: Rapaport Trade Mission to Surat
May 15, 2019
MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Rapaport Trade Mission to Surat attracted a strong group of 36
international diamantaires and jewelers from the US, Singapore, UK,
Lebanon, Japan, Israel, Austria, Australia, Italy and China. The mission
provided participants an unprecedented opportunity to meet and interact
with local diamond cutters, dealers and market makers in the world’s
largest diamond cutting center.
Their trip provided an educational experience with visits to the
extremely high-tech Lexus factory as well as other large factories.
Significant emphasis was placed on developing relationships with small
and medium size cutters. Participants visited the Mahidharpura market
and had an opportunity to directly interact with Surat’s large community
of small to medium size cutters and dealers.
The Surat Diamond Association, Chamber of Commerce and representatives
of the Surat diamond community came together at a gala dinner where the
group had an opportunity to make friends and develop personal
relationships with a broad range of diamond manufacturers and suppliers.
The following day the participants had an opportunity to buy diamonds at
the Rapaport Surat Buying Office as well as during visits to local
factories. Connections were made and business relationships were
established.
“The Rapaport Group encourages greater communication between all sectors
of the diamond trade. We were delighted to host our first trade mission
to Surat which gave participants an unprecedented opportunity to
directly interact with the entire Surat diamond community including
small, medium and large scale companies. The trip encouraged the
development of mutually beneficial relationships based on a greater
understanding of Surat’s important role in the diamond industry. We look
forward to holding additional trade missions in 2020,” said Martin
Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.
For additional detailed information, comments from participants and
images of the trip visit https://trademissions.rapaport.news/.
Members of the Surat and Sierra Leone Trade Missions will be meeting in
Las Vegas during the JCK Show. Members of the media interested in
speaking with them are invited to contact avital.engelberg@Rapaport.Com
About the Rapaport Group:
The Rapaport Group is a global provider of added-value services that
support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive and
efficient diamond and jewelry markets. Established in 1978, the Rapaport
Price List is the primary source of diamond price and market
information. Group activities include Rapaport Information and Research
Services, Rapaport Magazine, and the Diamonds.net portal; RapNet, the
world’s largest diamond trading network; RapLab diamond grading
services; and Rapaport Trading and Auction Services, specializing in
recycled diamonds and jewelry. The Group supports over 20,000 clients in
121 countries and has offices in New York, Las Vegas, Antwerp, Ramat
Gan, Mumbai, Surat and Hong Kong. Additional information is available at www.diamonds.net.
Contacts
Media Contacts: Media@Rapaport.Com
US:
Sherri Hendricks +1-702-893-9400
Global: Avital Engelberg
+1-718-521-4976