The Diamond Insight Report 2015 released recently by DeBeers ranks Indians amongst the top buyers of the precious stone in the world.

While gold remains a favourite investment-cum-consumption option, in recent years, many have opted for diamonds over the yellow metal.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased gold import norms by allowing select trading houses, in addition to already permitted banks.

Jewellery exports are likely to be hit and decline by up to 20% in FY14, due to limited availability of gold inventory in the market.

Jewellers across the country are reporting brisk business ahead of Diwali with a fall in gold and silver prices resulting in a higher footf...