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5/26/25, 4:26 PM More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded through Dubai over the past five years
More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded
through Dubai over the past five years
Kimberley Process chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem
19th May 2025
By: Darren Parker
Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online Font size: - +
Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem of
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that
more than 1.06-billion carats of combined rough and
polished diamonds were traded through Dubai in the
past five years.
The UAE currently holds the KP chair for the third time, reporting that
almost 179-million carats of rough and polished diamonds were traded in
Dubai in 2024 alone, making the UAE one of the world’s largest diamond
trade hubs.
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