Hong Kong Jewelry Industry

Jade is part of this bracelet made by Hong Kong artist Chan Po-fung. In Asia, jade bracelets are traditionally worn on the left wrist, and many women will wear them as long as they live, or as long as the bangle does not break.

The origin of the Hong Kong jewelry industry can be traced back to the 1950s.See on Hong Kong Jewellery Industry It was then that not only jewelry artists, but also gemstone merchants and jade craftsmen relocated to escape Communist rule and lay the fundament for Hong Kong’s thriving manufacturing culture that developed during the 1950s. In recent times, customers from mainland China have become a very important target group of Hong Kong jewelry sellers.See the Survey on Jewellery Shoppers in Chinese Cities