The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show has expanded its exhibition space this year to make room for 27 per cent more exhibitors. A new hall will be opened, bringing the total number of exhibitors to 1,960.
?In past years, our fair would clash with another fair being held at the same time, but this year that won?t happen,? said Anne Chick, senior exhibitions manager of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the fair?s organiser.
New this year is the Treasures of Nature section, with about 30 companies displaying rare loose diamonds, gems and pearls.
The number of companies represented at Le Salon Extraordinaire, featuring premium jewellery, is nearly 40, double last year?s number.
Winning designs of the 7th Hong Kong Jewellery Design Competition will be showcasing Hong Kong?s best design capabilities. About 300 entries were received for the open and student groups, under the themes Dazzling Hong Kong and Capriccioso.
Lawrence Ma, chairman of the show?s organising committee, said the winning designs showed the vitality and colours of Hong Kong. He said the designers had struck a balance between creativity, marketability and wearability.