New Jewelry Fair to Open in Hong Kong - Rapaport
RAPAPORT... International Gem & Jewellery Festival (IGJF) will launch next week in Hong Kong, going head-to-head with the more established Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
Running from September 13 to 18 at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, the new show will feature more than 230 suppliers from countries such as the U.S., China, Brazil, Australia and India.
More than 60 percent of the exhibitors are first-time participants in a Hong Kong show, said its organizers, the Hong Kong-based International Jewellery Event Ltd, which will host the event in collaboration with three trade associations – Hong Kong Gold & Silver Ornament Workers and Merchants General Union; Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers Association; and Hong Kong Pearl Association.
The Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair will run from September 13 to 17 at AsiaWorld-Expo, focusing on loose diamonds, and from September 15 to 19 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, where finished jewelry will be on show.
