When George saw Zhuang Rui stop and look at the people in the yard, he quickly pushed Zhuang Rui gently from behind and said in his ear: "Don't look at those people, go into the trading room..."
The other three bodyguards had also gotten out of the car and were walking towards a high-walled courtyard with Zhuang Rui in front and behind. This courtyard was just the parking lot of the exchange and was not protected by the diamond exchange.
The exchange in front is a large red-roofed house with high electric grids on the surrounding outer walls. The main door is a double electric iron door. At the door, there are four security guards holding AK47s.
"Mr. Zhuang, we are waiting for you here. Please remember not to cause trouble inside..." When they arrived at the gate, Zhuang Rui and his party were stopped by the security guards.
Due to the high risk of rough diamond trading, South Africa has implemented a trader license system for rough diamond trading. People without licenses cannot enter the trading market to buy and sell rough diamonds.
Among Zhuang Rui's group, only Zhuang Rui had applied for a trading license, so even Peng Fei could only wait outside.
"Brother Zhuang, this..." Peng Fei was a little worried.
"It's okay, the exchange will ensure the safety of customers, you don't have to worry..."
George seemed to be very interested in Peng Fei. While chatting with Zhuang Rui along the way, he would say a few words to Peng Fei from time to time. However, Peng Fei was not very interested in him. George would often point fingers and talk for a long time, and then Peng Fei would
A word pops out of your mouth.
"Peng Fei, it's okay..."
Zhuang Rui waved his hand to Peng Fei. After all, diamonds and gold are South Africa's main export products. If the security of the exchange cannot be guaranteed, then there is really no need for this government to exist.
"Sir, how can I help you?"
After issuing the trading license, Zhuang Rui walked into the red house and came face to face with a white man who greeted Zhuang Rui.
"I need this week's diamond auction list, and I also need a room to view the goods..."
Before arriving, Qin Haoran explained the diamond auction process to Zhuang Rui. Unlike the jade public sale, diamond auctions are extremely private. In the trading market, each dealer will not meet each other.
They didn't know who took the diamond they were looking for.
Under normal circumstances, during the trading period, before every Tuesday, the exchange will provide each licensed sightholder with a list of rough stones for auction.
Customers who receive these lists enter the market at different times and in different ways, and are then arranged to their respective trading rooms to view the goods and subscribe. After reporting the price, each buyer can leave and go back to wait for news.
At three o'clock in the afternoon every Friday during the trading period, it is the bidding opening time. The diamond auction results will be announced, and the winning bidder will settle with the exchange based on his own results.
Diamonds are different from jadeite rough stones, which can cost dozens or even hundreds of kilograms each. A small bag of these may be worth hundreds of millions, so they are paid in one hand and delivered in one hand. The exchange issues a certificate to the buyer so that he can take it through customs.
Out of South Africa.
Although this is not as exciting as gambling on stones, it ensures the privacy and security of traders. This trading method has been continued since the establishment of the South African Diamond Exchange.
But even so, there are still quite a few diamond buyers who are targeted by local or international criminal groups. Those criminals just don't know how to leak the news, and eventually people and money are lost.
There are also special circumstances for this kind of transaction, that is, the buyer cannot make it on Tuesday and is unwilling to wait until next week. He can provide proof of funds to the exchange. As long as the bid opening time is not on Friday, he can temporarily join this week.
Auctioned.
For example, when Zhuang Rui came to Johannesburg yesterday, it was already Wednesday. Naturally, he could not receive the auction list from the exchange. However, Zhuang Rui really didn't want to wait until next Tuesday, so he rushed to the exchange in advance.
Of course, there is a catch here, that is, the licensed trader who applies must have a purchasing power of at least 100 million euros.
"Sir, please come with me..."
The staff member looked at Zhuang Rui, then took him into an office, poured Zhuang Rui a cup of coffee, and said: "Sir, please show proof of funds..."
Zhuang Rui heard about this process from Qin Haoran, and immediately opened his handbag, took out two bearer cashier's checks issued by the Swiss Bank, and placed them in front of the staff member.
"David, please come..." The white man picked up the phone on the table and called someone in.
"William, that's right, 200 million euros can be withdrawn at any time..."
David, who came in after receiving the call, must be an accountant. After checking Zhuang Rui's cashier's check, he nodded to the staff member named William.
"Okay, thank you, David..."
After the accountant went out, William returned the cashier's check to Zhuang Rui with a smile on his face, then took out a quotation from the desk drawer and placed it in front of Zhuang Rui.
"Mr. Zhuang, this is the list of diamonds and the bottom price of this week's auction. You can look at the list first. If you need to check the actual goods, I can get them for you..."
Anyone who can come up with 200 million euros is already a very important customer of the exchange. After William opened the list, he pointed to it and said to Zhuang Rui: "Mr. Zhuang, look at this, it was eight years ago last year."
A diamond mined last month weighed 48 carats, and the starting price was only US$5 million.
Look at this one again. This is the largest diamond mined last year, and it is also a pink diamond. The starting price is US$15 million. I believe Mr. Zhuang has the strength to buy it..."
William sat down next to Zhuang Rui very familiarly, and spared no effort in introducing the diamonds on the list to Zhuang Rui, with a posture that made him want to empty out the last diamond in Zhuang Rui's pocket.
"Damn, this thing is more expensive than jade!"
Zhuang Rui cursed in his heart, you know, one carat is only equivalent to 0.2 grams, fifty carats is only about 10 grams, which is one-fifth of a tael, but it can be sold for tens of millions of dollars.
The best jadeite is much more expensive.
"Mr. Zhuang, please open this again..." Seeing Zhuang Rui's noncommittal look, William pointed to another diamond.
"Thank you, let me take a look first..."
Zhuang Rui glanced at William with a smile and interrupted him. If he bought it according to William's recommendation, his father-in-law would have to fight for his life when he returned to Hong Kong.
Zhuang Rui came to the south this time to help Qin Jewelry and his own Qin Ruilin purchase rough diamonds for next year. He did not dare to spend the money lavishly.
The current price of loose diamonds in the international market, depending on their luster and color, is basically 4,000 to 10,000 RMB per carat. If converted into Euros, it is about 400 to 1,000 Euros per carat.
Of course, for some extremely rare pink diamonds and relatively large diamonds, these prices are not suitable. For example, 50 one-carat diamonds may only cost 500,000 RMB, but one for 50
I'm afraid you can't buy a diamond with 5 million carats or even 50 million.
For example, a rough diamond weighing more than 55 carats produced in South Africa a few years ago was finally auctioned off by a jeweler for US$12 million. The mine where the diamond was produced was used by an American company.
It was purchased directly for US$100 million.
The same is true for the diamonds that William just introduced to Zhuang Rui. The weight and purity of a diamond can increase its price dozens or even hundreds of times.
So despite the fact that Zhuang Rui brought a lot of money this time, if he only selected top-quality diamonds, he would probably only be able to buy a few dozen at most.
"Haha, Mr. Zhuang, take your time and watch. If you need anything, call me anytime..."
William knew that his actions just now made the young man feel disgusted, so he stood up and poured Zhuang Rui another cup of coffee and sat quietly next to him.
"Based on the annual sales volume of Qin's jewelry in so many chain stores in Southeast Asian countries, I am afraid that at least 30,000 loose diamonds of one to three carats are needed, which would cost about 80 million euros...
In addition, we need to purchase some diamonds of about three carats to 10 carats, with higher purity and quality, which will cost almost 80 million. In addition, the remaining tens of millions of euros can be used to purchase a few top-quality diamonds..."
Zhuang Rui secretly calculated in his mind that the tens of thousands of loose diamonds did not need to be of good quality, but it was best to be from a batch of lots. As for the other two, Zhuang Rui needed to carefully select them.
"Hmm? This is okay..."
Zhuang Rui saw a batch of lots, a total of more than 28,000 loose diamonds, all from a mine. The bottom auction price was 41 million euros, which was also the highest price in this package auction.
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"Mr. William, could you please get some auction sheets..."
Such loose diamonds are all of average quality. Zhuang Rui does not need to inspect the goods at all. After receiving several auction orders from William, Zhuang Rui filled in the lot number and filled in eight thousand two at the bottom.
The auction price is one million euros.
The staff were not allowed to check the customer's bid price, so William waited for Zhuang Rui to fill it out and put the bid form into a special paper bag and sealed it before he approached Zhuang Rui and said: "Mr. Zhuang, you still have to choose.
Want to buy some solitaire diamonds?”
Based on William's work experience, it is natural to see that Zhuang Rui purchased loose diamonds. However, for such a large customer, William would be a little reluctant if he did not sell a few top-quality diamonds.
"Mr. William, can you bring this pink diamond and this 48-carat diamond to me for inspection?"
William's efforts paid off. After seeing the diamonds Zhuang Rui pointed to, he almost fainted with happiness.
