在伦敦的Hatton Garden珠宝区中，随着黄金价格达到记录高点，商店欢迎买家和卖家

伦敦，2025年2月9日（BSS/AFP） - 在伦敦的Hatton Garden珠宝区中，商店已经举起了铁百叶窗，欢迎一群买卖双方的Motley船员，因为黄金价格达到纪录高。

LONDON, Feb 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - In London's Hatton Garden jewellery quarter, stores have raised their iron shutters to welcome a motley crew of buyers and sellers, as the price of gold reaches record highs.

伦敦，2025年2月9日（BSS/AFP） - 在伦敦的Hatton Garden珠宝区中，商店已经举起了铁百叶窗，欢迎一群买卖双方的Motley船员，因为黄金价格达到纪录高。

"I know that whatever they offer me first, I'm going to say no," joked Jennifer Lyle, who had come to sell an old gold bracelet and single earring, after recently losing her job.

“我知道他们先向我提供什么，我都会说不，”詹妮弗·莱尔（Jennifer Lyle）开玩笑说，他最近失去了工作后来出售旧的金手镯和单耳环。

Lyle, 30, recounted how just a day earlier she had watched a television show in which a woman who bought a gold coin in 1996 for o60 found it was now valued at o550 ($676).

30岁的莱尔（Lyle）讲述了一天前她看电视节目，其中一名妇女在1996年为O60购买了金币，发现它的价值现在为O550（676美元）。

"That's a good increase, isn't it?" Lyle said joyfully.

“这是一个很好的增长，不是吗？”莱尔高兴地说。

The price of gold struck 40 record highs last year 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，去年，随着全球需求达到4,974吨的历史最高峰值，黄金的价格达到了40个记录。

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。

Central banks are purchasing gold in big quantities amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with the precious metal regarded as a safe haven investment.

在地缘政治和经济不确定性的情况下，中央银行正在大量购买黄金，而贵金属则被视为避风港投资。

- Stretched budgets -

- 伸展预算 -

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 deemed affordable not long ago was now too expensive.

但是对于某些人来说，不久前被认为负担得起的珠宝产品太贵了。

"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。

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

Tamer Yigit说，他不再习惯用纯金制作珠宝，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。