Israeli Diamond Industry
July 7 2013

Armenia Polished Diamond Exports Back Up

07.07.13, 12:02 / World

Armenian exports of polished diamonds soared 81% on the year in
January-May of this year, according to the country’s National
Statistic Service. The country produced 39,589 carats of polished
goods in the first five months of this year, compared with 21,878
carats last year.

Armenia produced 7,247 carats of polished diamonds in May, Armenpress
reported without giving the year-earlier figure. For all of 2012,
Armenia’s polished diamond output was 135,900 carats.

The figure was a welcome improvement over the country’s statistics in
the first three months of the year alone. During that period, 29,000
carats were harvested in the country, which the Armenian Customs
Service noted was a 55% year-over-year decrease.

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