First HK International Gem & Jewellery Festival to Start on September 13

(IDEX Online) – The inaugural International Gem & Jewellery Festival (IGJF) begins on September 13, running to September 18 at the Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Event Space.

The show, a competitor for UBM's giant Gems and Jewellery Fair which takes place on the same days, will showcase gemstones, pearls, diamonds, opals and fine jewelry.

More than 230 suppliers from around the world are expected to exhibit at the new fair, with more than 60% of them being first-time exhibitors in Hong Kong in September, according to a statement from the organizers.

IGJF will also be the first Hong Kong jewelry fair to be held in an outdoor venue in the heart of Hong Kong's central business district. There will be three big fully air-conditioned and furnished marquees, housing several hundred booths.

The 2016 International Gem & Jewellery Festival is organized by Hong Kong-based International Jewellery Event Limited in collaboration with three local trade bodies: Hong Kong Gold & Silver Ornament Workers And Merchants General Union, Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers Association and Hong Kong Pearl Association.