Based in Hong Kong for over 35 years, Goldenage International Limited, part of the Pallion group of companies, has been Asia’s premier findings manufacturer and custom jewellery house, manufacturing, sourcing and supplying jewellery related products for clients in Australia, Europe and the Americas.
As a trusted source to leading global jewellery houses and wholesale manufacturers, Goldenage International’s services include standard jewellery findings of over 5,000 designs in karat gold and sterling silver, and custom design jewellery manufacturing services from design to final finishing and setting.
Danny Fung, director of Goldenage International told Hong Kong Jewellery why jewellery manufacturers would buy findings from a third party: “Manufacturers purchase jewellery findings as producing findings is a totally different type of production process from general jewellery manufacture. Maintaining a consistent quality of findings involves a combination of various production methods and specialised processes to construct complex mechanical componentry, such as clasps and clips.”
According to him, Goldenage International takes orders of 18-karat, 14-karat, 9-karat gold and 925 sterling silver findings, with minimum 30 or 50 pieces depending on items. Diamond- and gem-set findings are also produced for both bespoke and large production quantities. Findings prices range from US$0.6 of medical grade silicone butterflies to several thousand dollars of premium diamond-set ball clasps.
When talking about export markets, Fung said: “Widely used domestically in Hong Kong, our findings are mainly exported. For neighbouring Asian countries and regions, our major markets include Greater China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. Hong Kong is a jewellery sourcing hub where we meet our clients from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.”
Speaking of the distinctive product requirements from different regions, he elaborated: “There are certain specifics that each region requires especially in caratage, weight and sizing. For instance, in terms of caratage, the UK and Australian markets order 9-karat alloys, while 14-karat and 18-karat findings are required in Greater China, Europe, the United States and Canada.”
Besides findings business, Goldenage International is also a premium provider of custom design manufacture (CDM) services specialised in high quality products and small production runs, meeting the needs of independent international jewellery brands. With facilities from Hong Kong and mainland China, the company offers full production services for customer’s jewellery design, including 3D computer aided design (CAD) from customer’s sketches and concepts and rapid 3D prototyping techniques. After casting and assembling by a team of master craftsmen, the items are set with diamonds or gemstones, polished and electroplated.
Despite last year’s global economic slowdown, Goldenage International maintained its growth. Fung expressed the key to success: “Business is never easy and changing every day. Excel in production and more importantly, flexibility, allows us to have a growing findings and CDM customer base.”
“China plays a huge part in jewellery manufacturing. With semi-automation combined with skilful jewellery craftsmanship, China’s CDM manufacturing capability is unlimited. Besides, Chinese consumers are becoming more affluent. They have an eye for premium quality and design. The rise of this consumer group opens up opportunities for boutique jewellery designers. Our CDM services would meet those designers’ production requirements,” Fung estimated China's CDM future development.
For the company’s next two years expansion plan, he concluded: “Goldenage International will continue to concentrate on four key areas: quality craftsmanship, intellectual property, research and development, and customer services. As client is our priority, our business operations work closely with customer partners to develop new and unique items for their markets.” He continued: “We will take a proactive approach to guarantee quality delivery which in turn generates market demand.”
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