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Trump tariffs cast a cloud over Jaipur, India’s gemstone capital
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Artisans at work on gemstones at Lunawat Gems in Jaipur.
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JAIPUR, India – Inside a bright, bustling room in a factory in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Mr Neeraj Lunawat held out a piece of rubellite, its deep red glinting faintly under the fluorescent lamp.
“Do you see the imperfections?” he asked.
