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中國的合成鑽石如何摧毀印度價值 200 億美元的鑽石產業？
How China’s Synthetic Diamonds Crushed India’s $20 Billion Diamond Industry?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KppsHp_v8zA
2025 年 1 月 5 日
印度鑽石行業曾是全球鑽石加工領域的領軍者，如今正麵臨幾十年來最嚴重的危機。蘇拉特和古吉拉特邦等城市占全球鑽石拋光市場的 80%，該行業一直是印度經濟的基石，支持了數百萬個就業崗位和數十億美元的出口收入。然而，中國人造鑽石市場的崛起徹底改變了全球格局。到 2022 年，中國占據了人造鑽石市場 30% 以上的份額，提供了價格合理的替代品，重塑了消費者的偏好。
本視頻探討了印度鑽石行業的急劇衰落，以及中國在實驗室培育鑽石技術方麵的進步如何導致這一轉變。從人造鑽石的流行度飆升（成本僅為天然鑽石的一小部分）到天然鑽石價格暴跌，我們分析了這一轉變背後的關鍵因素。影響是深遠的：工廠關閉、失業人數超過 20 萬、古吉拉特邦鑽石中心的工資削減高達 50%。此外，中國在實驗室生產的鑽石生產方麵占據主導地位，河南省是領頭羊，威脅到印度的複蘇能力。
我們還研究了全球趨勢，例如在美國和歐洲等市場，實驗室生產的鑽石銷量不斷上升，這些市場的可負擔性和可持續性推動了需求。隨著天然鑽石出口減少和合成替代品的興起，印度麵臨著與中國創新型超硬材料行業競爭的挑戰。
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歡迎來到 Nexus 項目幾十年來，印度的鑽石
行業一直是世界上最重要的鑽石加工中心之一，特別是蘇裏特和古吉拉特邦等城市的鑽石加工行業提供了數百萬個就業機會，並支持了數十億美元的出口收入，根據國際鑽石交易所的數據，印度曾經占據全球切割和拋光鑽石市場的約 80%，該行業吸引了來自世界各地的投資和貿易，成為印度經濟的基石，特別是作為珠寶和奢侈品領域的關鍵參與者，然而近年來，該行業急劇下滑，這主要是由於中國的崛起引發的，因為中國開始大規模生產合成鑽石並迅速占領了全球市場，印度傳統鑽石加工業的前景在 2018 年急劇惡化，中國的合成鑽石市場首次超過 10 億美元，到 2022 年，根據《南華早報》報道中國合成鑽石市場份額已超過全球30% 合成鑽石價格僅為天然鑽石十分之一，已成為越來越受歡迎且價格合理的替代品，推動了消費者需求的轉變 據《南華早報》去年12月報道，由於中國消費者對天然鑽石失去興趣，天然鑽石需求大幅下降，導致整體消費量大幅下降 與此同時，中國的合成鑽石行業正在快速發展，並向全球市場擴張 經濟學家認為，多年來鑽石價格持續下跌，導致許多人認為鑽石不再是一項值得的投資，預計這一趨勢將持續 報告強調，天然鑽石的價格在全球範圍內下跌，由於天然鑽石價格高昂，消費者紛紛放棄購買天然鑽石，而價格低廉的合成鑽石越來越受歡迎 上海一家鑽石公司的創始人表示，蒂芙尼珠寶不再是必需品消費者他指出，雖然他能夠像前幾年一樣每周獲得大約 10 顆鑽石訂單，但現在客戶更喜歡更便宜的替代品，新婚夫婦傾向於購買較小的鑽石以適應他們縮減的預算，有時甚至選擇合成鑽石，其價格僅為天然鑽石價格的十分之一在過去的兩年裏，全球批發鑽石價格從 2022 年初到現在下跌了約 40%，實驗室培育的毛坯鑽石價格在零售端下跌了 85%，1 克拉實驗室培育鑽石的價格自 2022 年達到曆史高點以來，已從峰值下跌了 80% 以上。全球毛坯鑽石價格出現了特別急劇的下跌鑽石行業分析師 Paul Zusy 表示，中國市場的變化對鑽石價格產生了重大影響坦率地說，去年中國的鑽石需求已經斷崖式下降，他說該行業顯然感受到了影響 獨立亞洲經濟學家 Rajiv Bisas 指出，中國鑽石市場價值 90 億美元，是僅次於美國的世界第二大鑽石市場，然而，越來越多的人認為鑽石已經失去了投資價值。他解釋說，隨著時間的推移，鑽石不再被視為價值儲存手段，因為它們的價格一直在穩步下降。與此同時，分析師表示，中國在實驗室培育鑽石的大規模生產方麵處於領先地位，而實驗室培育鑽石的價格僅為天然鑽石的一小部分。早前彭博社的報道援引美國市場研究公司 Tendis 的最新報告指出，2024 年 10 月，美國成品珠寶零售額增長了 99.9%，天然鑽石珠寶小幅增長了 4.7%，而實驗室培育鑽石則大幅增長了 46%。此外，根據德國統計數據平台的數據，全球珠寶市場預計將出現實驗室培育鑽石的銷售額在 2024 年達到約 180 億美元，占總市場份額的 20% 以上，市場的這種轉變對印度的鑽石行業產生了直接影響，曾經依賴天然鑽石的加工廠現在麵臨訂單的急劇減少，導致 2023 年失業率飆升，蘇雷特的鑽石加工出口暴跌近 50%，工廠關閉和大規模裁員導致約 200 至 100,000 人失業，同時印度鑽石工人的工資也大幅下降，一些地區的工資下降幅度高達 50% 此外，隨著中國不斷改進其人造鑽石生產技術，其生產能力和出口規模正在迅速擴大，河南省的人造鑽石行業已成為全球領導者，出口到包括印度在內的多個國家，直接威脅到印度的生存。印度鑽石行業數據顯示，中國現在占全球人造鑽石產量的50%以上，這一快速的市場轉變在過去十年中進一步削弱了印度傳統的鑽石加工行業。中國中部的湖南省已成為全球實驗室培育鑽石的生產中心。《湖南商報》11月的一篇文章提到，自1963年中國成功研製出人造鑽石以來，超硬材料行業蓬勃發展並逐步占據領先地位。湖南作為人造鑽石工業化的發源地，已成為超硬材料研發中心和人才中心，是中國和全球最大、最重要的鑽石產區。公開數據顯示，中國生產的鑽石單晶約占全球產量的95%，保持全球領先地位，其中湖南占中國實驗室培育鑽石產量的80%。中國的產能約占全球產能的50%，其中80%來自湖南。中原、南陽等城市超硬材料產業發展成為地方優勢產業 以中原為例，它是中國第一顆人造金剛石的誕生地，是全國超硬材料產業的人才中心、技術創新中心和產業基地 該市擁有完整的人造金剛石產業鏈，擁有超硬材料電商企業122家，2023年產業規模將接近200億元 人造金剛石產量占全國總產量的三分之一以上，出口額超過20億元，位居全國第一 此外，中原還擁有行業70%以上的中高端創新資源，擁有七個國家級超硬材料研發平台 超硬材料產業的快速崛起，很大程度上得益於政府的高層舉措 近年來，湖南省已將人造金剛石產業定位為國家“十三五”重點產業2022年7月，該省啟動了一項計劃，以加速包括超硬材料在內的新材料產業的發展。到2025年，該地區的目標是打造以鄭州、昌山、拉哈南洋和新洋為重點的六萬億級支柱產業，建立世界上最大的超硬材料研究和生產基地。中國人造鑽石的崛起給印度鑽石行業帶來了前所未有的打擊。因此，蘇拉特的鑽石行業正經曆50年來最嚴重的經濟衰退，導致20萬個工作崗位流失。鑽石行業的工資被削減了50%。據印度媒體報道，鑽石行業直接雇傭了蘇雷特和古吉拉特邦其他地區約17萬名工人，其中110萬人印度許多人依靠加工毛坯鑽石為生然而持續的危機導致90%的小型鑽石工廠關閉，超過20萬工人失業仍在運營的工廠的工人麵臨20%至50%的減薪據古吉拉特邦鑽石工人工會稱，財務壓力引發了工人的心理健康危機在過去的一年裏，蘇雷特有45名鑽石工人自殺工會的熱線接到了3000多通工人的求助電話中國人造鑽石的崛起對印度傳統的鑽石加工業產生了深遠的影響，震撼了全球市場隨著中國繼續通過技術創新和產業布局加強其在全球鑽石市場的地位，像印度這樣傳統上是主要鑽石生產國的國家將在未來幾年麵臨日益激烈的競爭和不確定的未來全球鑽石市場競爭格局或將發生深刻變化，印度鑽石行業複蘇之路將更加複雜艱難。從黃金時代到目前的低迷時期，印度鑽石行業的衰落並非一朝一夕，而中國人造鑽石的崛起無疑加速了這一進程。中國不僅改變了全球鑽石市場的供需動態，也深深影響了印度傳統鑽石加工行業的命運，印度在市場上的競爭力下降，未來幾年行業的複蘇前景將麵臨重大挑戰。
How China’s Synthetic Diamonds Crushed India’s $20 Billion Diamond Industry?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KppsHp_v8zA
2025 年 1 月 5 日
2025年1月5日
India's diamond industry, once the world leader in diamond processing, is now facing its most significant crisis in decades. With cities like Surat and the Gujarat region accounting for 80% of the global diamond polishing market, the industry has been a cornerstone of India's economy, supporting millions of jobs and billions in export revenues. However, the rise of China’s synthetic diamond market has drastically shifted global dynamics. By 2022, China captured over 30% of the synthetic diamond market, offering affordable alternatives that have reshaped consumer preferences.
This video explores the dramatic decline of India’s diamond sector and how China’s advancements in lab-grown diamond technology have led to this shift. From the surging popularity of synthetic diamonds, costing a fraction of natural diamonds, to plummeting natural diamond prices, we analyze the key factors behind this transformation. The impact is profound: factory closures, job losses exceeding 200,000, and wages cut by up to 50% in Gujarat’s diamond hubs. Additionally, China’s dominance in lab-grown diamond production, with Henan Province leading the charge, threatens India’s ability to recover.
We also examine global trends, such as rising lab-grown diamond sales in markets like the U.S. and Europe, where affordability and sustainability drive demand. As natural diamond exports dwindle and synthetic alternatives rise, India faces challenges to compete with China's innovative superhard materials industry.
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welcome to project Nexus for decades India's Diamond
industry was one of the most significant
Diamond processing centers in the world
in particular cities like surit and the Gujarat region saw the diamond processing industry provide millions of jobs and support billions of dollars in export revenues according to the International Diamond Exchange India
once accounted for Approximately 80% of
the global market for cutting and
polishing Diamonds the industry
attracted Investments and trade from
around the world becoming a Cornerstone
of India's economy particularly as a key
player in the jewelry and luxury goods
sector however in recent years the
industry has seen a sharp decline
largely triggered by the rise of China
as China began mass-producing synthetic
diamonds and rapidly captured the Global
Market the outlook for India's
traditional Diamond processing industry
deteriorated drastically in 2018 China's
synthetic diamond Market exceeded $1
billion for the first time and by 2022
according to the South China Morning
Post China's market share of synthetic
diamonds had surpassed 30% of the global
market synthetic diamonds which cost
only a tenth of the price of natural
diamonds have made them an increasingly
popular and affordable alternative
driving a shift in consumer demand
according to a report from the South
China Morning Post in December last year
the demand for natural diamonds
plummeted as Chinese consumers lost
interest resulting in a steep decline in
overall consumption meanwhile China's
synthetic diamond industry is rapidly
growing and expanding into the global
market economists believe that the
consistent drop in diamond prices over
the years has led many to view diamonds
as no longer a worthwhile investment
this trend is expected to continue the
report highlighted that the price of
natural diamonds is falling globally
with consumers shifting away from
natural diamonds due to their high costs
while synthetic diamonds which are much
cheaper are gaining popularity the
founder of a Shanghai Diamond company
said that Tiffany Jewelry no longer
feels like a necessity to Consumers he
noted that while he was able to secure
about 10 Diamond orders per week like in
previous years customers now prefer
cheaper alternative newlywed couples tend to buy smaller
diamonds to fit their shrinking budgets
and sometimes even opt for synthetic
diamonds which cost just a tenth of the
price of natural diamonds over the past
2 years Global wholesale diamond prices
have dropped by around 40% from the
beginning of 2022 until now rough lab
grown diamond prices have fallen by as
much as 85% on the retail end the price
of a 1 karat lab grown Diamond has
dropped by more than 80% % from its peak
since reaching historic highs in
2022 Global rough diamond prices have
seen a particularly sharp decline
Diamond industry analyst Paul zusy
stated that the changes in the Chinese
market have significantly impacted
diamond prices frankly Diamond demand in
China has already dropped off a cliff
last year he said the industry has
clearly felt the effects independent
Asian Economist Rajiv bisas pointed out
that China's Diamond Market valued at $9
billion is the second largest in the
world after the United States however
many people are increasingly viewing
diamonds as having lost their investment
value he explained that over time
diamonds are no longer seen as a store
of value because their prices have been
steadily declining meanwhile analysts
indicate that China is leading the way
in the mass production of lab grown
diamonds which are priced at a fraction
of the cost of natural diamonds earlier
reports from Bloomberg citing the latest
report from US market research firm
tendis noted that retail sales of
finished jewelry in the US grew by 99.9%
in October 2024 natural diamond jewelry
saw a modest increase of
4.7% while lab grown diamonds surged by
an impressive
46% additionally according to Germany's
statistic data platform the global
jewelry market is expected to see lab
grown Diamond sales reach approximately
$18 billion in 2024 accounting for more
than 20% of the total market share this
shift in the market has had a direct
impact on India's Diamond industry
processing plants that once relied on
natural diamonds are now facing a sharp
reduction in orders leading to Soaring
unemployment rates in 2023 Diamond
processing exports from suret plummeted
by nearly 50% with factories closing and
widespread layoffs resulting in
approximately 200 100,000 job losses
meanwhile wages for Indian Diamond
workers have also significantly dropped
with some regions experiencing
reductions of up to 50% moreover as
China continues to improve its synthetic
diamond production technology its
production capacity and Export scale are
rapidly expanding the synthetic diamond
industry in Honan province has become a
global leader exporting to multiple countries including India directly threatening the survival of IND India's Diamond industry data shows that China nowaccounts for more than 50% of global
synthetic diamond production and this
rapid Market shift has further
undermined India's traditional Diamond
processing industry over the past decade
Hunan Province in central China has
become the Global Production hub for lab
grown diamonds an article from the Hunan
Business Daily in November mentioned
that since China successfully developed
synthetic diamonds in
1963 the super hard materials industry
has flourished and gradually taken a
leading position Hunan as the birthplace
of synthetic diamond industrialization
has become the research and development
center for super hard materials and a
talent Hub making it the largest and
most important Diamond producing region
in China and globally public data shows
that China produces around 95% of the
world's Diamond single crystals
maintaining its position as the global
leader with Hunan accounting for 80% of
China's synthetic diamond production
in the lab grown Diamond field China's
production capacity represents about 50%
of global capacity with 80% of that
coming from Hunan specifically cities
like jungo xuong and nanyang have seen
super hard materials evolve into local
industries of strength take Jung Joo as
an example it is the birthplace of
China's first synthetic diamond and
serves as the talent Hub technological
innovation Center and Industrial base
for the country's super hard materials
industry the city boasts a complete lab
grown Diamond industry chain with 122
e-commerce companies in the super hard
material sector and an industry scale
nearing 20 billion yuan in 2023 lab
grown Diamond production accounted for
over a third of China's total with
export values exceeding 2 billion yuan
ranking first in the country moreover
Jung Joo houses More than 70% of the
industry's mid to- high-end innov ation
Resources with seven National level
research and development platforms for
super hard materials the rapid rise of
the super hard materials industry owes
much to top level government initiatives
in recent years Hunan Province has
placed a strong emphasis on the
development of the new material sector
particularly super hard materials in
July 2022 The Province launched a plan
to accelerate the development of
material Industries including super hard
materials by 2025 the region aims to
create Six Trillion level pillar
Industries with Jung Joo xuong shanu
Laha nanyang and shinyang as key points
establishing the world's largest
research and production base for super
hard materials the rise of China's
synthetic diamonds has dealt an
unprecedented blow to India's Diamond
industry as a result surat's Diamond
industry is experiencing the worst
economic downturn in 50 years leading to
the loss of 200,000 jobs wages in the
diamond industry have been slashed by
50% according to Indian media the
diamond industry directly employs about
170,000 workers in suret and other parts
of Gujarat with 1.1 million people
relying on processing rough diamonds for
their livelihoods however the ongoing
crisis has led to the closure of 90% of
small diamond factories with over
200,000 workers losing their jobs
workers at factories still in operation
are facing wage cuts of 20% to 50%
according to the Gujarat Diamond Workers
Union the financial strain has triggered
a mental health crisis among workers
over the past year 45 Diamond workers in
suret have committed suicide the Union's
helpline has received over 3,000 calls
for assistance from workers the rise of
China's synthetic diamonds has had a
profound impact on India's traditional
Diamond processing industry shaking the
global market as China continues to
strengthen its position in the global
Diamond Market through technological
innovation and Industrial layout
countries like India which have
traditionally been major Diamond
producers will face increasingly Fierce
competition and an uncertain future in
the coming years the global Diamond
Market's competitive landscape May
undergo profound changes and India's
Diamond industry faces a more complex
and difficult road to recovery from its
golden era to its current slump the
decline of India's Diamond industry did
not happen overnight but the rise of
China's synthetic diamonds has
undoubtedly accelerated the process
China has not only altered the supply
and demand dynamics of the global
Diamond Market but also deeply affected
the fate of India's traditional Diamond
processing industry with India's
competitiveness in the market declining
the industry's recovery prospects in the
coming years will face significant
challenges
