A strong international trade mission to Surat
The Rapaport Trade Mission to Surat, India attracted a strong group of international diamantaires and jewelers from the US, Belgium, Botswana, Australia, South Africa, Switzerland, 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.
The Mission created an educational experience with visits to high-tech factories in Surat and the Mahidharpura Street market. Participants had an opportunity to directly interact with Surat’s large community of small to medium size cutters and dealers. The participants improved their knowledge of the diamond industry and understanding of the rough to polished pipeline. Significant emphasis was placed on developing relationships with small and medium size cutters and dealers.
The Surat trip featured a networking event with members of Surat’s diamantaire community. Over one hundred diamond manufacturers & dealers joined the event where connections were made and business relationships established.
“The Rapaport Group encourages greater communication between all sectors of the diamond trade. We were delighted to host our second trade mission to Surat which gave participants an unprecedented opportunity to directly interact with the 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” said Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.
