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Spring 1998, Volume 34, Issue 1

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Over the past 30 years, India has emerged as the dominant supplier of small cut diamonds for the world market. The feature article in this issue discusses India's near-monopoly of the cut diamond industry, and reviews India's impact on the worldwide diamond trade. Shown are a 19th century necklace (39.0 cm long), pendant (4.5 cm high), and bracelet (17.5 cm long). The necklace contains 31 table-cut diamond panels, with enamels and freshwater pearls. The pendant shows rose and crescent moon motifs, formed by table-cut diamonds and fringed by nephrite jade, enamel, and freshwater pearls. The bracelet contains table-cut diamond flowerheads with triple-stone intersections. Photo courtesy of Christie's Images. 

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