伦敦哈顿花园的淘金热作为金属命中率的价格高高

在伦敦的哈顿花园珠宝区，商店抬起了铁百叶窗，欢迎一群买家和卖家

London's historic Hatton Garden jewellery quarter is buzzing once again as the price of gold hits new record highs, attracting a diverse crowd of buyers and sellers.

伦敦历史悠久的哈顿花园珠宝区再次嗡嗡作响，因为黄金的价格命中了新的纪录，吸引了许多买家和卖家。

Jennifer Lyle, 30, is among those who arrived at the central London quarter on Thursday to sell an old gold bracelet and single earring after recently losing her job.

现年30岁的詹妮弗·莱尔（Jennifer Lyle）是周四到达伦敦市区的人之一，在最近失业后出售了一条旧的金手镯和单耳环。

"I know that whatever they offer me first, I'm going to say no," she joked with AFP.

她开玩笑说：“我知道他们先向我提供什么，我会说不。”

Lyle said she watched a television show the previous day about a woman who bought a gold coin in 1996 for £60 and found out it was now worth £550 ($676).

莱尔说，前一天，她看了一场电视节目，讲述了一位女士在1996年以60英镑购买金币，发现它的价值550英镑（676美元）。

"That's a good increase, isn't it?" she remarked joyfully.

“这是一个很好的增长，不是吗？”她高兴地说。

The price of gold struck 40 record highs in 2024 as global demand reached an all-time peak of 4,974 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a recent annual report.

世界黄金委员会（WGC）在最近的一份年度报告中说，随着全球需求达到4,974吨的历史最高峰，黄金的价格在2024年达到了40张高峰。

The record run has extended into 2025, with gold striking a record high close to $2,900 an ounce on Friday.

纪录的运行已延长到2025年，金牌在周五每盎司近2900美元中创下了创纪录的高度。

Demand from central banks is a key factor behind the gold rally, as they are purchasing the precious metal in big quantities amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with gold being regarded as a safe haven investment.

中央银行的需求是黄金集会的关键因素，因为它们在地缘政治和经济不确定性的情况下大量购买了贵金属，而黄金被视为避风港投资。

At Touch of Gold, a Hatton Garden shop run by Naqash Anjum, gleaming gold necklaces and bracelets were on display.

在金黄色的Touch touch上，一家由Naqash Anjum经营的Hatton花园商店，闪闪发光的金项链和手镯正在展出。

But for some, a jewellery item that was deemed affordable not long ago is now too expensive.

但是对于某些人来说，不久前被视为负担得起的珠宝产品现在太贵了。

"This is like consistently increasing prices. What was selling well ... now can't sell well because it's become out of (someone's) budget," said Anjum.

Anjum说：“这就像价格始终提高价格。卖得很好……现在卖得不好，因为它已经超出了（某人的预算）。”

He added there are "more people trying to sell" than buy, impacting sale volumes of jewellery with Valentine's Day fast approaching.

他补充说，“试图销售的人还多”，而不是购买珠宝的销售，情人节快速临近。

According to the WGC, while global demand for jewellery dropped 11 percent in 2024, total spending jumped nine percent, reflecting the price increases.

根据WGC的数据，虽然全球对珠宝的需求在2024年下降了11％，但总支出增长了9％，反映了价格上涨。

"Would I buy gold as an investment? asked Lyle, repeating the question posed to her by AFP.

“我会作为投资购买黄金吗？莱尔问，重复法新社向她提出的问题。

"Yes!" she answered emphatically.

“是的！”她强调地回答。

In Hatton Garden, where diamonds and precious metals have been traded since the Victorian era, pawnbrokers as well as gold dealers and designers operate alongside the jewellery stores.

自维多利亚时代以来，在哈顿花园（Hatton Garden）进行了钻石和贵金属的交易，典当经销商以及黄金经销商和设计师与珠宝商店一起运营。

One of them is Tamer Yigit, who said he no longer custom makes jewellery out of pure gold, instead using blue resin.

其中之一是Tamer Yigit，他说他不再使用纯金制作珠宝，而是使用蓝色树脂。

"We can no longer create models directly in gold, because it is too expensive and there's a big risk that we can't sell them," said the 50-year-old who started out in the industry as a child in Turkey.

这位50岁的年轻人说：“我们再也不能直接用黄金创建模型，因为它太贵了，我们无法出售它们的风险很大。”

As Yigit spoke, a customer entered his shop looking to sell a broken gold bracelet and a silver coin with a portrait of Louis XVI.

当Yigit讲话时，一位客户进入了他的商店，希望出售一把破碎的金手镯和一枚银币，上面有路易十六的肖像。

"You can't imagine the amount of allegedly gold jewellery that turns out to be alloys based on copper and other metals," said Yigit as he prepared authenticity tests on the metals.

Yigit在准备金属的真实性测试时说：“您无法想象据称是基于铜和其他金属的合金的数量。”

While the results confirmed the gold was pure, the coin was found to be an alloy of zinc and copper.

虽然结果证实了黄金是纯净的，但发现硬币是锌和铜的合金。

But one young man, who would only give his name as Gilly, was trying to take advantage of an opportunity, as he shopped for a gold watch.

但是，一个年轻的男人只会以吉利的名字命名，他试图利用机会，因为他购物了金表。

"Gold is rising all the time, so it's better to buy now, isn't it?" he said.

“黄金一直在上升，所以现在最好购买，不是吗？”他说。