Major jewellery, gemstone, and technology suppliers from Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the United States are gearing up for their debut at the much-anticipated third edition of Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD), which takes place next month.
JGTD, positioned as the premier B2B marketplace for previewing trends, replenishing for the peak holiday selling season, and purchasing inventory for the following year, will take place from November 12 to 14 in Halls 1 and 2 South of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo City.
350+ exhibitors from 25+ countries and regions will welcome buyers to Dubai across 16 neighbourhoods, including nine country and regional pavilions powered by China, Hong Kong, India (led by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council – GJEPC), Italy, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States, fair organizers Informa Markets Jewellery and Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG) announced today.
Two new theme zones have been added to JGTD: the Dubai City of Gold Pavilion, curated by the exhibition’s Industry Partner, Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG), and Dubai Jewel Narratives by DBGGJD. These changes will improve the buying event’s key exhibit floor destinations for finished/semi-finished jewelry, loose diamonds and colored gemstones, packaging, jewelry technology, and lab-grown diamonds.
Buyer preregistration is open till November 3rd. Successful registrants will receive an automatic confirmation email with instructions on how to download their badges before the fair opens.
“We are thrilled to welcome a diverse array of new premium exhibitors to JGTD, showcasing a high-quality selection focused on jewellery, technology, loose gems, and diamonds,” stated Marco Carniello, IEG Chief Business Officer. “This year, we are expanding our offering and improving the guest experience by including educational and design-oriented activities, all within a premium buying environment designed specifically for the B2B jewellery business. We are also honoring our long-standing solid collaborations and forming new ones, highlighting the fair’s importance on the worldwide stage of industry events.”
Celine Lau, Director of Jewellery Fairs at Informa Markets Jewellery, stated that JGTD is establishing itself as a major player in shaping B2B sourcing in the jewellery, gemstone, and associated industries throughout the Middle East, Europe, CIS countries, Africa, and beyond.
“Our third edition is packed with wholesale buying opportunities, networking prospects and trend-focused content, creating a vibrant community atmosphere that is not to be missed,” says Lau.
Debuting Exhibitors and Events
The event will be headlined by a dynamic array of exhibitors, including first-time attendees as well as industry specialists from the loose gemstones, completed jewellery, and technology sectors.
The Dubai City of Gold Pavilion will highlight the workmanship, innovation, and excellence that distinguishes Dubai’s jewellery sector. This section will include DJG’s top ten picks, which include producers who specialize in plain gold jewelry or collections embellished with precious stones. The brands include Al Fayhaa, Al Mawsim, Aldurra, Jawhara, Kanz Craft Jewellery, Oro Precious Metals, PVD Gold, Siroya, Su-Gandh, and Vairaa Mountings. Some of these companies’ representatives were interviewed for the “Voices of the Jewellery Market: Expert Insights” initiative. Click here to see the most recent video interviews.
JGTD will also showcase significant participants in the loose diamond and finished diamond jewellery categories, including Choron Diamonds DMCC, Hari Krishna Exports, KGK Jewellery (HK) Limited, Pace Gems Middle East DMCC, Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd, and Stargems Jewelry DMCC.
Buyers will discover the craftsmanship of “Made in Italy” leading brands such as La Prima Gioielli for artisanal taste; Maria De Toni for artistic and innovative jewellery designs; Alessi Domenico for classic, timeless jewelry; and Giordini for customised, innovative creations.
Over 80 major machinery exhibitors from Italy and other European nations, China, India, the Middle East, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, and other countries will present cutting-edge equipment for the jewellery supply chain. These exhibitors provide high-end products and services, ranging from cutting-edge machinery and 3D printing to modern CVD diamond testers. Among the global leaders in jewellery tech innovation, JGTD will feature top players such as Sisma (chain-making, engraving and welding machines), Faro (diamond-cutting and CNC machines) and Italimpianti Orafi (jewellery furnaces, shot blasting and refining systems) from Italy; Diamtech Research Centre Pvt Ltd (CVD testers, diamond scanners and polishing machines), Ravi Malviya Industries Pvt Ltd (chain-making, rolling and wire-drawing machines) and K-Jhil Scientific Private Limited (gold refining machines and lab equipment) from India; EMAK Refining & Recycling Systems (refining and recycling systems for precious metals), Bulunmaz Machinery (machinery for precision jewellery manufacturing) and JAD Makina San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Stl (gold refinery machines and acid discharge systems) from Türkiye.
Exhibitors at the LGD Pavilion include Anjali Diamonds Pvt Ltd, Crysdiam Technology (Hong Kong) Co Ltd, Eviqe Diamonds Production LLC, and Tanghe Technology (Inner Mongolia) Co Ltd.
JGTD‘s special programmes will improve purchasers’ networking chances. The UAE-ITALY Golden Bridge Awards, presented by IEG in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and DJG, will take place on November 12 under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. This recognition scheme honours 34 high-volume customers from Dubai’s Gold Souk community, 18 of whom are DJG members. The Awards seek to strengthen commercial links between Dubai and Italy by increasing the exposure of JGTD, honoring significant purchasers from the Gold Souk and Italian gold enterprises, and promoting greater connections between Dubai’s gold sector and Italy’s gold districts.
Attendees can also put their networking talents to use by participating in seminars and panel discussions on November 13. These sessions include a lecture by Paola De Luca, co-Founder and Creative Director of Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, IEG’s independent observatory on jewellery trends, and the Middle East Jewellery Designers Forum, organized by The New Jeweller International Media Group. The latter event includes panels on “Emerging Jewellery Designers – Changing Paradigm” and “Advancements in Technology – Jewellery Designing,” featuring Maha Al Sibai, Chairperson of DBGGJD; Noora Al Rashidi, Founder & Director of Nina Jewellery – Kuwait; and Patricia de Guzman, Manager of the Dubai Design Academy, among others.
Furthermore, on November 14, DBGGJD’s Ebdaa International Jewellery creative Awards 2024 will take over JGTD‘s Golden Stage to honour extraordinary creative talents from all over the world.
The concurrent Dubai Diamond Week, which runs from November 11 to 15, strengthens JGTD‘s position as the industry’s global gathering point. The week, hosted by the fair’s Official Partner, DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), will include the eighth edition of the Dubai Diamond Conference on November 11 and the Kimberley Process Plenary Session from November 12 to 15.