培育钻石崛起：中国河南如何颠覆全球钻石产业格局？
培育钻石崛起：中国河南如何颠覆全球钻石产业格局？
The Rise of Lab-Grown Diamonds: How China's Henan Province is Disrupting the Global Diamond Industry
每经记者：王佳飞 | Daily Economic News Reporter: Wang Jiafei
这个冬天，河南洛阳文旅局的一项创新营销活动引发热议——答对洛阳知识问题的游客可获得"人造真钻"。这背后折射出中国培育钻石产业的迅猛发展。
This winter, a creative marketing campaign by Luoyang's culture and tourism bureau in Henan province sparked heated discussions - tourists who answered questions about Luoyang correctly could receive "lab-grown real diamonds". This reflects the rapid development of China's lab-grown diamond industry.
"全球培育钻石看中国，中国培育钻石看河南"已成为行业共识。曾经营天然钻石的经销商赵跃进表示："培育钻石与天然钻石化学性质完全相同，但价格仅为后者的十分之一"。
"The world's lab-grown diamonds look to China, and China's look to Henan" has become an industry consensus. Zhao Yuejin, a former natural diamond dealer, said: "Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical to natural diamonds but cost only one-tenth the price".
价格革命：从年销2粒到月销百粒
Price Revolution: From Selling 2 Stones a Year to Hundreds per Month
郑州钻石镶嵌厂老板齐敦见证了市场的剧变："2021年全年只卖出2粒培育钻，现在月销可达百粒。目前业务中50%来自培育钻石。"
Qi Dun, owner of a diamond setting factory in Zhengzhou, witnessed the dramatic market change: "In 2021, I only sold 2 lab-grown diamonds the whole year, but now I can sell hundreds per month. Currently, 50% of my business comes from lab-grown diamonds."
价格暴跌是主因。2019年1克拉培育钻售价近2万元，如今仅需几千元。黄河旋风等龙头企业2023年因价格大跌预亏6.45亿元。
The price crash is the main reason. In 2019, a 1-carat lab-grown diamond sold for nearly 20,000 yuan, but now it only costs a few thousand yuan. Leading companies like Huanghe Whirlwind are expected to lose 645 million yuan in 2023 due to the sharp price drop.
天然钻石的困境：I DO破产重整引发行业震动
The Dilemma of Natural Diamonds: I DO's Bankruptcy Reorganization Shakes the Industry
知名天然钻石品牌I DO被申请破产重整，折射行业困境。恒信玺利2022年上半年营收下降41.99%，净利润暴跌88.62%。
The famous natural diamond brand I DO's bankruptcy reorganization application reflects industry difficulties. Hengdeli's revenue in the first half of 2022 fell by 41.99%, with net profit plummeting 88.62%.
赵跃进分析天然钻石经销商的两难："若卖培育钻，天然钻库存将贬值；若不卖，销量难以维持"。
Zhao Yuejin analyzed the dilemma of natural diamond dealers: "If they sell lab-grown diamonds, their natural diamond inventory will depreciate; if they don't, sales are hard to maintain".
新玩家涌入：从国际贸易商到网红经济
New Players Enter: From International Traders to Internet Celebrity Economy
前国际贸易商董青转型培育钻石电商："客单价高、发货体积小，是值得做的行业"。其团队从3人扩展到十余人，月销五六十颗钻。
Former international trader Dong Qing switched to lab-grown diamond e-commerce: "High customer unit price and small shipping volume make it a worthwhile industry". His team expanded from 3 to over 10 people, selling 50-60 diamonds monthly.
碳为钻石邹老板更创新地结合网红经济，各平台运营"我是钻石邹老板"账号，月销300克拉培育钻，甚至有顾客直接询问10克拉钻石。
Carbon Diamond's Boss Zou more innovatively combines internet celebrity economy, operating "I'm Diamond Boss Zou" accounts on various platforms, selling 300 carats of lab-grown diamonds monthly, with customers even directly inquiring about 10-carat diamonds.
行业洗牌与巨头入场：中国黄金布局培育钻石
Industry Reshuffle and Giant Entry: China Gold Group Enters Lab-Grown Diamonds
2023年2月，中国黄金宣布设立培育钻石推广事业部。其负责人表示："价格降低不是坏事，市场空间反而更大"。目前中国黄金月产1万克拉培育钻，计划依托4000家门店渠道优势。
In February 2023, China Gold Group announced the establishment of a lab-grown diamond promotion division. Its负责人 said: "Price reduction is not a bad thing, it actually expands market space". Currently producing 10,000 carats monthly, China Gold plans to leverage its 4,000 store channels.
三磨所旗下DEINO黛诺品牌主理人刘洋洋认为："这是正常的行业第一轮洗牌，市场将回归理性"。
Liu Yangyang, head of DEINO brand under Sanmosuo, believes: "This is a normal first round of industry reshuffling, the market will return to rationality".
未来挑战：品牌建设与标准制定
Future Challenges: Brand Building and Standard Setting
行业共识认为培育钻石需要：
- 建立独立于天然钻石的行业标准
- 培养专业切磨人才（目前优秀切工需2年培养10选2）
- 打造具有辨识度的品牌价值
- 完善产业链分工（河南目前仅具生产优势）
Industry consensus is that lab-grown diamonds need:
- Industry standards independent of natural diamonds
- Professional cutting talent cultivation (currently selecting 2 excellent workers from 10 takes 2 years)
- Distinctive brand value creation
- Improved industry chain division (Henan currently only has production advantages)
正如记者手记所言："把价格打下来之后，培育钻石还有更多路要走"。这个兼具科技与时尚的新兴产业，正等待属于它的"钻石恒久远"时刻。
As the reporter's notes say: "After bringing down prices, lab-grown diamonds still have a long way to go". This emerging industry combining technology and fashion is awaiting its "diamond is forever" moment.
