Top 7 Jadeite/Jade Dealers or Retailers in Hong Kong

1) Jade Market
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Spread across two sheds is this market for all things jade. There are a multitude of small stalls and they all look like they are selling the same things. Open from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, the Jade Market is frequented as much by dealers as it is by retail shoppers and tourists. You won’t be disappointed with the quality and quantity of jade being sold by the more than hundreds of stalls here. The most common items to be poked through are jade accessories, including rings, necklaces, pendants, bangles and earrings, but expect to come across some more unusual finds as well.

The Jade Market is definitely worth a visit, but don't get carried away and be careful about what you buy and how much you spend. Watch out, and be ready to be stopped by some quite persistent vendors. Not all are annoying, but there are some really pushy sellers in there. You can find some pretty good prices on synthetic, man-made jade, but be a hard bargainer, and you can get a good price. Make sure you haggle the prices they ask for is crazy compared to what you actually end up paying.

2) Chow Tai Fook
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Website: www.chowtaifook.com

Jade of a totally different class is sold at the 30-odd branches of Chow Tai Fook, Hong Kong’s best-known jeweler.

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery is a jewellery retailer ultimately owned by Cheng Yu Tung's Family. The brand is popular in the Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking world. The store has retail outlets in several countries, including over 2,000 retail outlets in mainland China.

By 2010 September, there were 1,000 chain stores in mainland China (including franchisees and its own outlets, and the Chow Tai Fook Jewellery set up its objective of opening 2,000 chain stores in mainland China by the year of 2020. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, plays a leading role in its market segment for a long time since it foundation, esp. from 1997. For 5 continuous years since 2005, it held the No.1 position of market share in its market segment.

3) Jadeite Collection Limited
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Website: www.jadeite.com.hk

Jadeite Collection Limited is a prominent jadeite trader. It is a importer, exporter, wholesaler, manufacturer and retailer of jadeite and other precious stones jewelries. It was founded by Mr. Kung Ming Kwong, who has engaged in the jade business for over thirty years. With raw material imports directly from Myanmar, they design and create sophisticated and modern jadeite jewelleries.

The company showcases its high quality jadeite jewelleries at selective fair grounds, private shows by invitation and at auction house like Christie's and Sotheby's. Within the year of 2003 and 2005, two retail shops were set up in Shanghai and Hong Kong-IFC shopping mall.

Contact Person: Ms. Anita Au
Office Address: Flat A-E, 19/F The Jade Plaza 513 Canton Road Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong

4) Sunny Tsui Jewelry
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Website: www.fibre2fashion.com/sunny/

Among jewelers is the excellent medium-priced shop Sunny Tsui Jewelry, at Golden Mile Holiday Inn Hotel in Kowloon on the M2 mezzanine floor (telephone locally 3-723-4775).

The shop carries good to high-quality jade jewelry, mostly in traditional and classic designs. Rings, necklaces, earrings and bangles range from several hundred to thousands of dollars. Better stones, often in settings adorned with diamonds and jades, are more expensive.

Contact person: Rosa Tsui
Address:
Unit B, 14/F Mangan Building 18-20 Cameron Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Telephone: 852 27234775
Fax: 852 23120209

5) Kai-Yin Lo Jewelry
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Website: www.kaiyinlo-design.com

The most unusual jade jewelry is found in the collection of Hong Kong designer Kai-Yin Lo. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as a "Renaissance woman", Hong Kong-born Kai-yin Lo studied European history at Cambridge and London Universities and has gone on to create one of Asia's first outstanding international brands.

An imaginative designer of jewellery, ceramics, objets d’art and cashmere apparel, Kai-Yin started her career by melding the cultural heritages of East and West, re-interpreting them in strikingly original, contemporary and highly usable ways.

Lo is famous for beaded, sequined capes, belts and bags, and a costume jewelry line that is featured in selected top boutiques in the United States. Lo also makes one-of-a-kind necklaces averaging $50,000. They're available at the showroom, 4-6 On Lan St., Central District, or the Peninsula Shop on the mezzanine of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon (3-721-9693).

6) Chinese Arts and Crafts Ltd.
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Website: www.cachk.com

Established in 1959, Chinese Arts and Crafts shop  has long been reputed for excellence in the field of selling jewellery and Chinese arts and crafts. The shop has attracted a large number of celebrities from all parts of the world, among them, Hillary Clinton, former First Lady of the US and Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the UK.

A fairly reliable and reasonably priced place to shop for simple jade bangles, rings and beads is Chinese Arts and Crafts Ltd., the Chinese department store chain with locations throughout Kowloon and in Shell House, Central District.

Outlet Information

Hong Kong Island
Address: Shop 220, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island
Phone: +852 2523 3933
Opening Hours: Daily: 10:30am - 8:30pm
Payment Method: American Express, Cash, China UnionPay, Diners Club, EPS, JCB, Master Card, Renminbi, Visa

Kowloon
Address: Shop 1, G/F, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Phone: +852 2735 4061

7) Trio Pearl Co., Ltd.
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Top quality jade in spectacular designs is sold at Trio Pearl Co., Ltd., on the balcony of the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon (852) 23679171-4. Trio offers fabulous jewelry that is very expensive. Top-quality jade beads sell for about $400,000. There are also strands of rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Elegant jade rings, earrings and pendants are beautifully set in 18 carat gold.

Contact Person: Mr. Sammy Chow
Telephone:(852) 23679171-4
Fax Number: (852) 23697385
Address:
11 Fei Ngo Shan Road, Hillside Villa, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong


A free brochure on the jadeite/jade market and jewelry shops in Hong Kong is available from Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) offices at Jardine House (35th floor, across from the Star Ferry terminal in the Central District). Other offices are in the Star Ferry Concourse in Kowloon in the Tsimshatsui District and in the Royal Garden Hotel at 69 Mody Road in Tsimshatsui.

How do you recognize the real thing? Here are some quick guidelines for accessing jadeite:

1) Burma Jadeite: How to Grade a Burmese Jadeite

2) HOW TO IDENTIFY JADE JEWELRY (Jadeite and Nephrite)


If you have time to spare watch a short video: Private Jade Factory Tour-Beijing (Private Tour + Facts Figures), Location: Long Di Superior Jade Factory in Beijing, China



REFERENCES:

Bond, Graham. 2011. Frommer's Hong Kong Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket). Frommers; 2 edition. ISBN-13: 978-0470874813

Lonely Planet, Piera Chen and Emily Matchar. 2015. Lonely Planet Hong Kong (Travel Guide). Lonely Planet; 16 edition. ISBN-13: 978-1743214732

Pham, Hoang. 2014. The Ultimate Hong Kong Travel Guide: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Stay in the World's Greatest City (Asia Travel Guide). Amazon Digital Services, Inc. ASIN: B00OD0O1Q2

A few design principles and elements that you need to know when buying jewelries:

Balance and scale. This relates to the overall balance of the piece, the balance and scale of the individual elements, and the elements as they relate to you and the outfit you are wearing.

Texture and detail. You should determine if you like a lot of texture, small details, or large-scale elements with texture, and whether you like your jewelry smooth, matte, or shiny.

Proportion. It is the feeling of unity created when all the elements (color, size, amount) in a particular jewelry piece relate well with each other. Proportion is all about the relationship of one part of the design to another or one area to the whole. Proportion is usually not even noticed until something is out of proportion. When the relative size of two elements being compared seems wrong or out of balance it is said to be "out of proportion."

Repetition. You can create visual interest through repetition of color, elements, or patterns. The use of repetition to create movement occurs when elements are repeated regularly or irregularly. Slight variations to a simple repetition add visual interest.

Color. Think about how your design coordinates with an outfit, how a color or group of colors looks on you, how colors work together, and if you have chosen too many colors for one design.

Harmony. It refers to how the different elements in a piece of jewelry relate to and complement each other. Harmony is achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the jewelry, giving an effortless and uncomplicated appeal to the design.

Comfort and wearability. It is important to consider both the comfort and functionality of a piece of jewelry, and how you can best achieve that without compromising design.

Here are a few specifics:

1) Earrings. Avoid styles that are noisy or overly heavy.

2) Bracelets. Delicate or fragile parts may get knocked off.

3) Necklaces. If they are heavy, lumpy, or too long, they could get hooked on countertops or other structures.

4) Anklets. If they are too long, they can get caught in sandal straps. You should also avoid beads that make them too lumpy or abrasive.

In addition, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets come in standardized lengths, but may not be the right length for you. Lengths will vary depending on body type, personal preference, neckline, and size of beads and components. The wonderful thing about customizing your jewelry is that you can adapt it for your fashion style.

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