黄金价格猛涨至4 300美元/oz, 将加拿大珠宝商和买主推向更便宜的替代品和修理。
Gold prices surge to $4,300/oz, pushing Canadian jewelers and shoppers toward cheaper alternatives and repairs.
加拿大珠宝商面临不断上涨的成本,因为黄金价格每盎司上涨4 300美元,今年上涨55%,促使店主寻找更廉价的替代产品,如实验室生产的钻石、银色和更轻的黄金设计。
Canadian jewelers face rising costs as gold prices hit $4,300 per ounce, up 55% this year, prompting shoppers to seek cheaper alternatives like lab-grown diamonds, silver, and lighter gold designs.
许多人正在修理或重新使用旧首饰,而不是购买新珠宝。
Many are repairing or reusing old jewelry instead of buying new.
Mejuri等主要零售商正在提供10克拉黄金和调整价格,但由于制造商的授权而出现回调滞后,使一些客户多付25%至40%。
Major retailers like Mejuri are offering 10-karat gold and adjusting prices, but repricing lags due to manufacturer mandates, leaving some customers paying 25% to 40% more.
节假日占年销售额的20%至25%,尽管价格很高,但该季节仍然至关重要,专家们说,价格不会很快下降。
With holidays accounting for 20% to 25% of annual sales, the season remains vital despite high prices, which experts say are unlikely to drop soon.