Jewellery Arabia 2017 returns to Bahrain
The Middle East’s premier jewelry and watch exhibition, Jewellery Arabia, is set to return to the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Center from Nov. 21-25.
It will be held under the patronage of Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, prime minister of Bahrain. The annual event will bring together over 600 exhibitors from 30 countries for a five-day gala of glitz and glamor. Spanning 21,000-square-meters of exhibition space, a huge range of finished jewelry, luxury timepieces, precious stones, objets d’art, clocks, fine writing instruments and more from around the globe will go on sale.
“Last year, we welcomed over 49,000 visitors from 43 countries. In 2017, visitors can look forward to the latest collections, creations and innovations at this trendsetting exhibition and the unique opportunity to purchase from the widest selection of jewelry and watches in the region,” said UBM AEM’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Fawzi Al-Shehabi.
Global watch and jewelry houses will be making a return appearance at the 26th edition of the exhibition, including major brand names. Many of these high-profile international exhibitors will use the event as a platform to introduce exclusive collections and limited edition pieces to the Middle East collectors’ market.
Complementing these brands will be national groups from leading jewelry export countries. They include large returning delegations of the finest retailers, designers and manufacturers from Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Thailand. Organizers said that these groups reflect the very best manufacturing capabilities, design expertise and gemological resources that their respective countries have to offer.
Joining international brands and national groups are a host of designers, retailers and manufacturers from all over the world, including a selection of Bahrain’s leading jewelers.
To assist visitors with making informed buying choices, the world’s foremost authority on gemology, the Gemmological Institute of America, (GIA) will be offering visitors complimentary seminars on gems and jewelry.
Jewellery Arabia 2017 is open free of charge to the public. The exhibition will open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 21 to 24, and from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 25.