Jewelry
August 29, 2019
Sales of platinum jewelry in Japan hold their sparkle due to demand from women in their 40s to 60s. Image credit: Platinum Guild International
By Staff reports
While jewelers and marketers the world over are focused on millennials and Gen Z, Japan’s more mature female population leads the consumption of platinum over other generational cohorts.
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