A 10 % drop in Chinese jewellery jewellery buying in 2015 resulted in the global demand for jewellery jewellry to decline by 4 % . With an expected double - digit drop in Chinese demand in 2016 , global demand for the metal will be exposed to a further decline . Discretionary purchasing power is being spent on white goods and tourism .
A 7% drop in Chinese platinum jewellery buying in 2015 resulted in the global demand for platinum jewellry to decline by 4%. With an expected double-digit drop in Chinese demand in 2016, global demand for the metal will be exposed to a further decline. Discretionary purchasing power is being spent on white goods and tourism.