PEARL REPORT 2021

PEARL REPORT | 30 | 2021-2022 INNOVATION 中國珍珠品牌崛起 | Philippe Bouasse | 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. 在過往數十年來，中國的淡水珠產業以幾何級數增長。行業未來的發展將 取決於新趨勢如對質量、生產技術創新和品牌建立等方面的追求。 The rise of Chinese pearl brands Pearl earrings and pendant set by Ruans Pearl (Holding) Ltd 阮仕珍珠(控股)有限公司的珍珠耳環及吊墜 F reshwater 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.