以色列是全球四大钻石贸易中心之一，虽然以色列国土面积狭小，人口稀少，但其钻石加工技术居世界领先地位。在国内毛坯钻石资源稀缺的情况下，以色列钻石业经历了曲折的发展过程后，成为世界重要的钻石加工和交易中心之一。以色列钻石行业具有以出口为导向、管理体系健全、注重钻石科技创新、积极开拓中国市场等特征。近年来，虽然以色列钻石产品的出口额仍是以色列国民经济的重要组成部分，但其发展也存在复杂的国际局势和国际钻石行业竞争加剧等不利因素。
Israel is one of the four largest diamond trading centers in the world. Although Israel is small in size and sparse in population，its diamond technology is in the front ranks of the world. With the scarcity of rough diamond resource is scarce in israel，the Israeli diamond industry has experienced a tortuous course of development and become one of the world’s most important diamond processing and trading centers. The Israeli diamond industry is characterized by having a sound industry management system，activity exploring the Chinese market，and paying attention to the research and development of diamond technology. In recent years，although the export value of Israeli diamond products is still an important part of Israeli national economy，there have been unfavorable factors，such as complicated international situation and increased competition in the international diamond industry.
