Surat Diamond Bourse to open only 150 offices in January 2026 

Ahead of the proposed opening of offices at the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) from January 23, diamond industrialists in India have shown less enthusiasm, citing poor air connectivity and additional financial burden as key concerns.

In this scenario, traders dealing in natural diamonds—primarily operating from the Varachha and Mahidharpura diamond markets—are reluctant to incur the additional cost of opening offices at the SDB. 

Industry sources indicate that, to avoid political embarrassment, around 100 to 125 companies engaged in lab-grown diamond trading may open offices on January 23. Even then, only about 200 offices are expected to be operational against the total capacity of 4,200 offices.