On the shores of Honghai Bay in early winter, morning light filters through the thin mist. The live-streaming room of the Ketang Jewelry Trading Market in Haifeng, Shanwei, Guangdong, is bustling with activity, filled with interactive comments; at the Meilong Jewelry Industrial Park, the automated production lines gleam with silver, as pieces of silver and copper jewelry are about to be packed and shipped overseas…
One out of every two colored gemstones in the world comes from Shanwei, a small town that produces no raw gemstones, yet has become the world's "manufacturing hub" for colored gemstones. "Learning from others can help us improve ourselves," and thanks to its exquisite manufacturing processes and the synergistic effect of its industrial clusters, Shanwei colored gemstones are continuously climbing the global value chain.
The rapid development of industries cannot be separated from financial empowerment. Focusing on the industrial blueprint of Shanwei, the "Capital of Colored Gemstones," the Bank of China has launched exclusive products such as "Colored Gemstone Loans," "Live Streaming Loans," and "Foreign Trade Loans." It implements a "whitelist" management system for factory purchases, equipment upgrades, and cross-border e-commerce inventory preparation, reducing loan approval time by 50%. This helps Shanwei's colored gemstone industry move from meticulous "manufacturing" to branded "intelligent manufacturing," and from "family workshops" to a "global window." As of the end of October 2025, the outstanding balance of loans to jewelry and specialty industries at the Bank of China Shanwei Branch reached 2.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38%.
Shanwei Zhangjia Nanhong Jewelry Co., Ltd. has many years of experience in the jewelry industry and has gradually expanded its scale in recent years. The company's head stated that with financial support from the Bank of China, they have not only renovated their office space but also doubled the number of live-streaming studios and increased their staff to over 30. They are full of confidence in the company's future development.
Haifeng Lianyuan Hardware Jewelry Co., Ltd. also benefits from this business. The company mainly produces jewelry made of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metals, featuring unique and innovative designs. The production process combines manual and automated methods, utilizing complete jewelry production equipment and facilities. From development to delivery, the operations are streamlined and standardized, resulting in products with strong craftsmanship and excellent aesthetic appeal, which are highly popular in the market.
With the support of loans from the Bank of China, the company built a 5,600-square-meter smart factory and introduced automated equipment such as CNC engraving and laser engraving, which increased its production capacity by 3 times and the per capita output value exceeded 800,000 yuan. This year, its export volume is expected to exceed 50 million US dollars.
A gemstone connects vast rural areas with global markets; a craftsman's dedication carries the leap from "Made in China" to "Chinese Brands." Bank of China will continue to leverage its financial power to empower the development of local specialty industries, help industrial clusters create new advantages, and contribute to more independent and innovative brands going global.
