Armenia’s Polished Diamond Output Surges 81% in Jan-May

(IDEX Online News) – Armenian exports of polished diamonds soared 81 percent on the year in January-May of this year, according to the country’s National Statistic Service.

The country produced 39,589 carats of polished goods in the first five months of this year, compared with 21,878 carats last year.

Armenia produced 7,247 carats of polished diamonds in May, Armenpress reported without giving the year-earlier figure.

For all of 2012, Armenia’s polished diamond output was 135,900 carats.