Strong end-of-year results ahead
A significant increase Exports of polished diamonds in India and Belgium World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom says the diamond and jewelry industries appear to be heading for a strong end of the year according to import and export figures and other reports in recent weeks. India recently reported a 19-percent rise in exports in October in its latest results, while Belgium posted a 17-percent increase. Meanwhile, US retail industry research groups are predicting a rise in holiday season sales of around 5 percent. "The figures are looking upbeat," said Blom. "Exports of polished diamonds showed a significant increase in two of the most important centers – India and Belgium. Meanwhile, forecasts for the holiday season in the United States are very promising as a result of the strength of the US economy. And we saw record-breaking figures for consumer purchases on Black Friday and Cyber Monday last month. "In ad