Trade district
Shuibei jewellery district
Shenzhen, China
The centre of China's gold jewellery trade, in Luohu: trade buildings full of wholesalers and the factories behind them. Gold is sold by weight at the day's price plus a making charge. Also listed in our gem markets.
Shuibei, in Shenzhen's Luohu district near the Hong Kong border, is the centre of China's gold jewellery trade. Manufacturers moved here from Hong Kong from the 1980s, and the area grew into a cluster of trading buildings with thousands of wholesalers and the factories behind them.
What you find
Gold jewellery wholesale and manufacturing above all, along with platinum, silver, diamonds, coloured stones, jade and pearls; refiners, testing centres, design studios and packaging suppliers.
How it works
Gold is sold by weight at the day's price plus a making charge per gram or per piece. Wholesalers sell to retailers and, increasingly, to individual buyers and livestream sellers.
Tips
- Shuibei station on Metro Line 3 is in the centre of the district.
- See our gem markets guide to Shuibei for buying advice.
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