AOJ E-NEWS: Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the fourth Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show (28 February-4 March) and the 34th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show (2-6 March) concluded successfully.

The two shows featured about 4,480 exhibitors, and attracted over 85,000 buyers from 144 countries and regions, up six per cent over last year. More than 33,000 buyers visited the Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, while some 52,000 visitors attended the Jewellery Show.

“Despite economic challenges, especially in the luxury goods market, the two shows attracted a record number of buyers. The exhibitors are also generally satisfied with the results at the two shows,” said Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC.

“This demonstrates that the jewellery industry remains confident about business prospects this year, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a proven global promotion and sourcing hub for the industry, as well as the success of our ‘two shows, two venues’ format. Analysing the buyer statistics this year, we can see that buyer attendance from emerging markets recorded a considerable increase, such as the Chinese mainland as well as Malaysia and the Philippines from ASEAN and Russia, Turkey and Iran on the Belt and Road. The double-digit growth of buyer attendance from these regions reflects their market potential. The local jewellery industry should not overlook these opportunities.”


This is the fourth time that the HKTDC has adopted the “two shows, two venues” format for the twin jewellery shows, with the Jewellery Show held at the HKCEC housing finished jewellery and the Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show held at the AsiaWorld-Expo focusing on jewellery raw materials. For both exhibitors and buyers, it is much more effective to source and connect with potential business partners. Imran Khan, CEO of Sparkle Gems, said that they completed a number of orders during the fair period, including an order of more than US$2 million worth of tanzanite by a Chinese mainland buyer. He said that the demand for tanzanite and emerald is strong, especially for buyers from the mainland and across Asia. They plan on returning to the show next year.