Hum Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Diamond manufacturing is a dwindling trade in Israel. The country has one of the world's hottest diamond exchanges, but polishers and cutters of the precious stones have been replaced by cheaper workers in newer hubs like India and China. Israel wants to bring them back. To do so, it plans on recruiting a legion of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who because of their dedication to prayer and study, have been unable or unwilling to join the work force, putting a heavy weight on the economy. The job of a diamond polisher, however, is unique, said Bumi Traub, president of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association. It need not disrupt their pious lifestyle. "The profession is fitting. You deal with the rock, and if you need to go pray, no one will bother you," he said. The door to Traub's office requires a fingerprint scan. Security is tight in the four-building exchange where annual turnover of trading reaches $25 billion each year. About a third of rough diamonds produced in the world each year pass through the Jewish state and diamonds account for more than a fifth of the country's industrial exports. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted January 11, 2013 Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have been considering a new profession. This one seems ideal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah -- how hard can it be to load diamonds into a polish machine ? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted January 12, 2013 Member Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yeah -- how hard can it be to load diamonds into a polish machine ? :laugh: One for me, one for you, two for me, one for you. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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