Emerald prices in the provincial capital have doubled every year

The recent earthquake in the world's major jade producer, the 7.2-magnitude earthquake, has caused many consumers to turn their attention to the jade market. Reporters visited the Jade Market in the provincial capital and found that due to the rising prices of emerald wool materials and the increase in jadeite collectors, jadeite prices have been rising in a straight line. The emerald value of the same size and similar workmanship in the past year has reached at least two points. Times. At the same time, despite the rumors of jade prices rising in many cities in China, the current provincial jade prices are temporarily stable.

Emerald prices have doubled every year

But lower-key than gold

“In fact, the price of jadeite will rise every year, especially since September last year.” In the interview, a person in charge of the jadeite business in a shopping mall near Wuyuan Street in the provincial capital said that the price of jadeite wool has doubled or tripled. By the time of the Spring Festival last year, the price of jade wool doubled again. Finally, the retail price of jade jewelry made from wool carvings naturally doubled. "Emerald like this old pit type, when it was purchased at the end of last year, it sold for 28,800 yuan. Now the market price is at least 45,800 yuan."

As for the price of jadeite, the price of jadeite has risen exponentially, and many businesses that deal in jadeite business have said that compared with gold, the price of jadeite is low-key. For products sold in terms of grams, such as gold, price rises and falls are easily noticeable, and jadeite, a product sold by individuals, is difficult to find.

"From the second half of last year, gold's gains have been fierce, but less than a year has gone by a year or two. In contrast, jade's gains can no longer be described as ferocious." In the interview, a person in charge of a certain brand jewelry counter near the provincial capital Jinglu Road indicated that the value of similar emerald of the same quality and workmanship in the past year has at least doubled. "Like this kind of icy jade, it cost 1,200 yuan a year ago. Now it sells at least 3,000 yuan."

Increased shortage of raw materials collectors

Rising jade prices

The price of jadeite has always been on a linear upward trend. This is also seen by many people. According to the data from the China Jewelry Industry Association, in 2010, China’s jewelry sales exceeded 200 billion yuan***. In jewelry consumption, jade jade sales of about 40 billion yuan a year. A number of businesses in the provincial capital who deal in jadeite business have introduced that customers currently buying jadeite have increased year by year. Apart from self-use or gifts, there are many buyers for investment collection.

“They generally buy more than 10,000 yuan, which is a kind of jadeite with a high collection value.” During the interview, Mr. Zhang, who has been operating a brand of Jadeite for many years in the provincial capital, said that the Jadeite production area is relatively single and its resources are scarce. Rebirth, it's hard to come down once the price goes up. Many collectors are fancy this point. “Their large collection of jade also raises the price of jadeite, especially for those businesses that do a lot of jadeite business. When they meet a good jadeite, they will quietly collect and increase their value.” Meanwhile, in recent years, many young people have also become jade The increased recognition of jewelry and the increasing demand have led to a certain degree of supply of jade.