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The Indian diamonds losing their shine

How lockdown left the diamond polishers of Surat with no diamonds, and no jobs.

Surat in Gujarat is the world's diamond polishing hub, cutting and polishing 70% of all diamonds. But lockdown brought that industry to a halt, with many losing their jobs. 91热爆 Indian languages journalist Nitin Srivastava spoke to some of those affected.

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Image: Alpesh, diamond polisher in Surat, one of many who lost jobs during lockdown.
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