India’s cut and polished diamond exports in October 2009 increased by around 17 percent valuing at US $1496 million, when compared with US $1278 million worth of cut and polished diamonds exported in the same month last year. %% Exports of coloured gemstones from India in the said month rose by 31 percent to US $24 million, while in the same month last year it was US $18 million. Export of gold jewellery dipped by around 42 percent to US $513 million in October 2009, while in October 2008, the country exported US $891 million worth of gold jewellery. %% As per reports, the country’s total exports in October, 2009 amounted to US $2114.45 million, which indicates an 8 percent drop over US $2296 million worth of total exports achieved in October 2008.