Increased demand in the leading markets like US and Europe has given a push to the exports of gems and jewellery by 16 percent to USD 28.41 billion in 2009-10, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) informed on Friday.
The Gems and Jewellery Exports Promotion Council (GJEPC) expects exports growing by 20 percent in the current financial year from 16 percent in the last fiscal due to the financial recovery in the world.