| Hong Kong' s jewellery industry has witnessed a rapid development in the sixty years between 1945 and 2005 and is now recognised as one of the leading jewellery sales and export centres in the world.; In the early years, the industry was mainly geared towards retail sales locally. But export business began to grow faster in the mid of 1970s. While local sales enjoyed a continuous growth supported by strong tourist spendings and a steadily expanding local market, exports of jewellery constituted more than local sales.; This thesis studies the history of Hong Kong' s jewellery industry which is a relatively new area in history.; The central aim of the thesis is to analyse the various factors which have influenced the development and transformation of Hong Kong' s jewellery industry since the Second World War.; The impressive growth of Hong Kong' s jewellery industry can also be attributed partly to the free port status of Hong Kong, which makes it an ideal location for setting up a jewellery manufacturing base.; In addition, the study emphasizes all of the activities held by some organizations of Hong Kong' s jewellery industry. It also discusses the role of government.; How will Hong Kong strengthen its competitiveness in the jewellery industry? Finally, The paper analyses the present situation of jewellery industry in and attempts to do some tactic research for its development in the future.; I have interviewed three top companies of Hong Kong' s jewellery industry as case studies. They are Chow Tai Fook, Chow Sang Sang, and Tse Sui Luen. Without these case studies, this study would not have been possible. |
