Treasure pearls are worth collecting

Pearl's sales and prices in the market have been relatively modest, but this year's worth has seen extraordinary growth. The reason for this is that due to the fact that supply exceeds supply: more and more people are joining the ranks of sought after pearls. Since last year, some pearl farmers have started to cut production. However, experts believe that treasures such as large particles and golden pearls are worth collecting.

The middle-aged women who loved to hide the Pearl reporter learned that, in addition to some of the collectors of goods, the majority of local shopping malls are equipped with pearl counters, mostly presented in the form of necklaces. At present, the pearls on the local market are more than 6-9 mm in diameter. Some distributors have put out large-grained pearls 10-14 mm, but they are mostly favored by the minority.

Reporters visited Southwest International Jewellery City, Fortress Hall, Dream Tiger and other distributors learned that since last year, Pearl's consumer population has doubled. According to the person in charge of Southwest International Jewelry City, at present, in the jewelry city, white pearls with a diameter of 6-9 mm are best sold, and the market price of such pearl necklaces is around 300 yuan. According to the person in charge of Fengze Church, among the more than 10 directly-operated stores in the region, gold pearls with a diameter of 10-14 mm have become the most sought-after by consumers.

According to information from distributors, pearls are currently dominated by middle-aged women over 30 years of age, mostly in business or education, medicine, and banking.

Large grain of gold Jincheng new favorite According to industry sources, although pearl has a history of thousands of years, but because of its reproducibility and large stock, its investment appreciation space has been unable to compare with jade, precious stones and other scarce mineral resources.

However, since last year, the number of local investment pearls, especially large-scale Jinzhen, has begun to increase quietly. Feng Zetang’s official said that more and more buyers are starting to target large-grained pearls with a diameter of 14 mm or more, and some even go to Taobao, the pearl source, to find the ideal size.

A Guangdong wholesaler specializing in pearls said in an interview with reporters recently that she had shipped to Chongqing dealers for more than 10 years. Before that, whether it was wholesale price or market retail price, the pearl market maintained an annual growth rate of around 20%. Magnitude. However, since last year, the prices of some of the best and largest players have increased by 50% or even doubled.

For example, a gold jewel with a diameter of 13 mm was sold at a price of around 10,000 yuan before last year and has now risen to 20,000 yuan. And a Jin Zhen with a diameter of 17 mm, based on its comprehensive assessment of its color, fullness, etc., the market price is as high as tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even if the diameter of 10 mm, the price is 1000-3000 yuan/piece.

It is reported that in the local market, the current market price of a string of high-grade white seawater pearls can reach 10,000 yuan, and the market price of a series of high-grade white freshwater pearls is about 5,000 yuan. If the appearance of pearl is golden, it will further promote its worth. Black pearls followed.

Professionals believe that from the investment point of view, the bigger the pearl, the more valuable. "It's better to have a diameter of at least 14 mm or more. Even if it is a difference of 1 mm, the price may differ by thousands of thousands."

Pearl buys skilled craftsmanship pearls, professionals do the following tricks:

First, look at its luster. Gloss is the primary factor that determines the value of a pearl. The higher the gloss, the better the quality of the pearl.

Second, test its clarity. Fine and smooth, no pits and other defects on the surface, it belongs to the higher degree of clarity.

Third, watch its color. Common pearls are mainly white, black and gold, in addition to pink, purple and so on. In the past two years, golden gold beads have become increasingly sought after.

Fourth, choose its shape. Round and regular can boost the value of the pearl.

Fifth, should pick large beads. The difference in diameter of a single pearl is a half millimeter, and the price is in stark contrast. Therefore, the larger the diameter, the higher the price.