Jewellery lovers are spoilt for choice - two mega shows spread over two venues
SILVER IS UP there in a big way on personal adornments, as visitors to the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair will note.
'Silver is going mainstream,' said Letitia Chow Mei-lai, director of development for the jewellery group at CMP Asia, the presenters of the fair. 'Top jewellers are designing silver products, and they are even setting diamonds in silver rings. And unlike relatively new metals like stainless steel and titanium, silver has always been regarded as a precious metal.'
Silver's affordability is one of its chief selling points.
Jorge Garcia of Mexico-based jewellery-maker More Than Silver, one of the exhibitors, said silver scored over gold and other high-value metals in market attraction. 'A very large proportion of the market can afford it, and with silver you can easily make replacements in your jewellery collection,' he said.
One of the special attractions at the fair will be the Silver Jewellery and Silver Ornament Pavilion.
The expo, which opens today and runs till Saturday, is spread over two venues - the AsiaWorld-Expo and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.