Professional trade buyers are fulfilling their sourcing requirements at Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA) 2024, which runs until June 23 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

William Huang, president of Capstone Diamond International Ltd in Taiwan Region, is at JGA to source for fancy colour diamonds and explore new ideas and trends. Capstone Diamond manufactures, wholesales and sells diamond jewellery. In 1998, it established its Vivid Enture retail brand of diamond jewellery, which it distributes through e-commerce platforms and TV shopping networks.

“I am thrilled to discover some impressive diamond cuts at the show. The company I found offers a collection of one-of-a-kind fancy-shaped diamonds, with each diamond telling its own story,” Huang told JNA. “I also came across some meticulously arranged layouts of smaller-sized fancy colour diamonds. These diamonds are curated to produce various kinds of jewellery, like earrings and necklaces. I am inspired by how they pair various coloured diamonds to create attractive jewellery designs.”  

According to Huang, dainty, lightweight but affordable diamond jewellery pieces are growing in popularity among young female customers in his market. He also observed solid demand for high-end fancy colour diamond jewellery, notably with fancy pink and blue diamonds, for investment, family wealth and inheritance purposes.

For her part, Sohaima Dandamun, owner of Sohaima Pearls Shop from the Philippines, is at JGA to buy loose South Sea pearls. 

Aside from manufacturing and selling pearl jewellery at its retail store in Metro Manila, Sohaima Pearls Shop also produces pearl jewellery – mostly handmade – for local and international jewellery brands. 

Dandamun said, “Prices of pearls have increased substantially in the last two years. While we still need to obtain pearls to fulfil our orders, we had to adjust the volume of our purchases to stay within our sourcing budget.”

Also on her shopping list are lightweight diamond jewellery in 14-karat gold, which she intends to source mainly from Hong Kong manufacturers. 

“Our customers are partial to classic and simple gold jewellery for everyday use, with small diamonds for accent. We find that Hong Kong companies produce a wide variety of designs that fit the requirements of our market at reasonable prices,” Dandamun shared.

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