The volume of jewelry production in January-March 2013 in Armenia amounted to 5.1 billion drams, an increase of 50.2% compared to the same period of 2012, the Russian Jewelery Network reports with reference to the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
At the same time, in January-March 2013, 219.3 kg of jewelry was produced against 177.8 kg over the same period last year (an increase of 23.3%).
The volume of polished diamond production in Armenia in the reporting period amounted to 25,641 carats, an increase of 2.1 times compared with January-March 2012.
At the same time, exports of precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and products from them amounted to $ 46.3 million in the first three months of this year (an increase of 24.3% compared to the same period in 2012).