In recent years, diamond rings are highly sought after by women in China, and even become a symbol of love and a necessary item for marriage. Is it popular among young people in China? No diamond, no marriage? Statement. But if you want to buy a beautiful diamond ring, the price may be very expensive.

According to informed sources, with the gradual recovery of the global diamond industry, De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, raised the price of diamonds by about 5% in its first transaction this year. It is understood that the price increase mainly involves diamonds weighing more than one carat. People familiar with the matter pointed out that this may be the fastest price increase in 10 years. However, a spokesman for De Beers declined to comment on the news. ?

According to public information, De Beers is the largest diamond mining company in the world. Since the establishment of 1888, De Beers has been synonymous with diamonds. It is reported that almost all rough diamonds in the world are traded through De Beers. Statistics show that after 1934, the value-added of diamonds exceeds the inflation rate, and investing in diamonds can protect investors' capital from inflation.

According to the data of Prospective Industry Research Institute, in recent years, China's awareness of late marriage has been strengthened, the domestic marriage rate has declined, and the demand for wedding market has declined, which has had a certain impact on China's diamond consumption. In 20 15, the consumption of diamonds in China showed a slight downward trend.

However, because millennials are deeply influenced by diamond culture, diamond consumption in China is no longer limited to wedding scenes, and diamond jewelry gradually appears in daily wear scenes. Therefore, since 20 18, the growth rate of diamond consumption in China has gradually recovered to more than 4%. In 20 19, China's diamond consumption was about128.9 billion yuan, up 5.26% year-on-year.

Jewelers in China are expected to release pent-up demand during the Lunar New Year on February 12, and manufacturers are also increasing production efficiency to cope with the expected post-holiday inventory replacement, resulting in an increase in rough diamond orders. Therefore, it is expected that there will be a large number of loose diamonds on the market in the first quarter.

Rapaport released the latest international quotation, and the price of diamonds rose sharply across the board, and the unit price of some diamonds rose by more than 500 US dollars.