The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said that the overall gems and jewellery exports declined 82.31% to Rs 4,328.54 crore during April-May 2020 as compared to Rs 24,468.11 crore during April-May 2019. The exports got affected mainly due to lockdown in various parts of the world to curb the spread of COVID-19.
As per the data, exports of cut and polished diamonds (CPD) during April-May witnessed a 77.42% decline to Rs 2,943.18 crore from Rs 13,033.41 crore registered during the corresponding months in 2019. Similarly, gold jewellery exports during the last two months declined 92 per cent to Rs 634.38 crore from Rs 7,927.47 crore in April-May 2019.
Shipments of coloured gemstones also dipped 92.90 per cent to Rs 28.98 crore from Rs 408.45 crore in April-May 2019. However, silver jewellery exports during the last two months grew by 5.46 per cent to Rs 647.74 crore from Rs 614.21 crore in April-May 2019.
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