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JUNE HONG KONG JEWELLERY AND GEM FAIR

This year, the June Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair will be the largest, with more than 1,500 companies from 37 countries and regions exhibiting the latest designs, loose gemstones, pearls and other related products.

Occupying a total exhibition area in excess of 56,000 square metres, the fair will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today until Sunday.

The 20 per cent surge in exhibitors from last year reflects the growing importance of the fair, says Celine Lau, director of jewellery fairs at UBM Asia.

'The June fair has developed in line with a new global jewellery buying trend. Prices have gone up considerably because of the soaring costs of precious materials, particularly gold and gemstones. To mitigate the risk of holding too much stock, many buyers prefer to make more frequent sourcing trips, but purchase in smaller quantities,' Lau says.

Strategically scheduled between major Hong Kong international jewellery fairs in March and September, the mid-year fair fills the gap perfectly, she adds.

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