# Gems and jewellery in India: clusters, MOQs and buying tips

> Where India does gems and jewellery: Surat, Mumbai and Jaipur and more. Methods, materials, typical MOQs and buying tips, mapped by SourceSquid.

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Process family

# Gems & jewellery in India. Surat, Mumbai and Jaipur.

Gems and jewellery covers diamond cutting, coloured gemstone cutting, gold and silver jewellery and fashion jewellery. India's main centres are Surat for diamonds, Mumbai for jewellery manufacturing, and Jaipur for coloured gemstones and silver.

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    product guides

Where India does it · **jewellery** 6 clusters

  * __Gems & jewellery clusters
  *  __Other clusters

Methods and materials

## How it is done.

The methods Indian factories run under gems & jewellery, and the materials they work in.

### Methods

  * Diamond cutting and polishing
  * Coloured gemstone cutting
  * CAD design and 3D printing
  * Lost-wax casting
  * Hand fabrication
  * Stone setting
  * Filigree work
  * Plating and finishing
  * Hallmarking

### Materials

  * [Brass, copper and bronze](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/materials/brass-and-copper/)
  * [Zinc alloy (Zamak)](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/materials/zinc-alloy/)
  * [Glass](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/materials/glass/)

Typical MOQ
    Silver and fashion jewellery from 50–100 pieces per design; fine jewellery to order.

Where India does it

## 6 clusters, largest first.

Each cluster page covers what the city is known for, its nearest ports and the clusters around it.

[ Gujarat Major cluster **Surat** Synthetic textiles, zari, diamond cutting & polishing Weaving & handloomGems & jewelleryDyeing, printing & embroidery ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/surat/)[ Maharashtra Major cluster **Mumbai – Thane** Jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma, packaging Gems & jewelleryGarments & cut-make-trimChemicals & pharma+1 ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/mumbai/)[ Rajasthan Major cluster **Jaipur – Sanganer – Bagru** Gems & jewellery, hand block printing, blue pottery Gems & jewelleryDyeing, printing & embroideryCeramics & glass ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/jaipur/)[ Uttar Pradesh Major cluster **Varanasi** Banarasi brocade silk, glass beads, wooden toys Weaving & handloomGems & jewelleryWood, cane & furniture ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/varanasi/)[ Tamil Nadu Established cluster **Salem** Silver anklets, handloom, sago Gems & jewelleryWeaving & handloomFood, spices & agri ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/salem/)[ Odisha Specialist cluster **Cuttack – Sambalpur** Silver filigree, ikat handlooms Gems & jewelleryWeaving & handloom ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/cuttack/)

Product guides

## Products that use it.

Step-by-step process chains, QA tests, HS headings and lead times.

[7 steps · 6 clusters**Silver and fashion jewellery** Design & CAD → Master & mould → Casting → Filing & setting → Polishing & plating → Quality check → Packing](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/products/silver-fashion-jewellery/)

Buying tips

## Buy it with confidence.

What experienced buyers put in the RFQ and check on arrival.

  * State metal purity (e.g. 925 silver) and ask for assay or hallmark evidence.
  * For fashion jewellery sold in the EU and UK, test nickel release and lead and cadmium content.
  * Ask for natural or lab-grown disclosure and grading certificates for diamonds and gems.

Gems & jewellery questions

## Straight answers.

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### What is Jaipur known for in jewellery?

Jaipur is a major centre for coloured gemstone cutting, silver jewellery and traditional crafts such as kundan and meenakari.

### Where are most diamonds cut?

Surat in Gujarat is the world's leading centre for diamond cutting and polishing.

### Can I get silver jewellery made to my designs?

Yes. Jaipur and Mumbai manufacturers work from CAD files or sketches and offer sampling, plating and hallmarking.

More processes

## Related process families.

[4 shared clusters**Weaving & handloom**Warping and sizing, Shuttleless (rapier and air-jet) weaving, Powerloom weaving](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/weaving-and-handloom/)[2 shared clusters**Dyeing, printing & embroidery**Reactive and pigment dyeing, Hand block printing, Screen and rotary printing](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/dyeing-printing-and-embroidery/)[1 shared cluster**Garments & cut-make-trim**Pattern making and grading, Sampling (proto, fit, size set, pre-production), Fabric and trims sourcing](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/garments-and-cut-make-trim/)

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