•  China has been the world's largest market for platinum jewelry for four straight years, and represents 53% of total world consumption, equivalent to US$3 billion.

•  China is the world's fourth largest gold consumer market with annual sales exceeding 224 metric tonnes.

•  China is the world's second largest diamond processor and Asia's second largest market. The growth of diamond import in the first half of 2005 reached 17.5%, maintaining its fifth position worldwide in diamond jewelry consumption.

•  China is the world's largest supplier of clear-water pearls, accounting for 95% of the global output.

•  China is the Asia's largest jade market and is poise to become the world's leading jade consumer.