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China’s freshwater pearl sector has grown at an exponential rate over the decades. Today, emerging trends are shaping the future of the industry – the quest for quality over quantity, innovations in production techniques and branding.
Pearl earrings and pendant set by Ruans Pearl (Holding) Ltd
Pearl ring by Angeperle
Freshwater pearls
Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report
Edison Pearl pendant by Zhejiang Grace Pearl Jewelry Co Ltd
Edison Pearl pendant by Zhejiang Grace Pearl Jewelry Co Ltd
Pearls at Xixi Hangzhou National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
Zhejiang Province, China
Freshwater pearls account for more than 60 per cent of pearl sales in China, with the rest comprising their saltwater counterparts such as Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearls. Zhejiang Province, where Zhuji City and the Shanxiahu Town Industrial Park are located, account for around 75 per cent of world freshwater pearl production and 80 per cent of domestic production, data from the Zhejiang city government showed.
One of the most recent developments in China’s flourishing freshwater pearl market is the emergence of pearl brands.
For many decades, the market was solely focused on the relatively homogeneous production and sale of massive...
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