Despite Lackluster Economy, Japan Jewellery Fair Sees Increase in Size

(IDEX Online News) – The 20th edition of the Japan Jewellery Fair opened today (Tuesday) in Tokyo with an increase in exhibitors and exhibition space that show organizers said “comes in sharp contrast to the lackluster state of the economy and the contraction in the size of other jewelry exhibitions held in Japan this year.”

Some 394 companies are exhibiting, up from last year’s 369 exhibitors. These include 51 international jewelry companies from 19 countries and regions.

There are 21 national and themed pavilions, including the Quality Design Zone for high-end jewelry collections, the Japan Pearl Pavilion, which includes displays of the highest quality Japanese akoya pearls, and the Bridal Jewellery Zone displaying the latest trends in engagement and wedding jewelry.

"The Japan Jewellery Fair always focuses on attracting professional buyers and providing a trade-only business environment,” said Christopher Eve, managing director of UBM Japan Co Ltd. “In these tough economic times, buyers and sellers are looking for an exhibition that offers the highest return on their investment, and the Japan Jewellery Fair clearly meets that need."

The three-day show runs until August 30 at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center.