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Hong Kong International Jewellery Show: http:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/hkjewelleryshow<\/a><\/div>\n

Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show: http:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/hkdgp<\/a><\/p>\n

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International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show Opens<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/div>\n
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Jewellery Show to Get Underway On Wednesday <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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The second edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem Pearl Show opened today at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) with a record number of exhibitors, three new group pavilions and a debut zone dedicated to precious pearls. The fair, which continues through 6 March, was, until last year, part of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show which opens on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding on the success of the inaugural \u2018two shows, two venues\u2019 format introduced last year, this Show returns with another dazzling array of precious stones, pearls and raw materials here at the AsiaWorld-Expo,\u201d <\/i>said Benedict Sin, Jewellery Advisory Committee Chairman of event organiser the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Pavilions Of Bling<\/b>The Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show features 20 group pavilions including new group pavilions from Australia, Colombia and Pakistan. Returning to the event this year are five trade pavilions: Antwerp World Diamond Centre, International Colored Gemstone Association, Japan Pearl Exporters\u2019 Association, Israel Diamond Institute and New York Diamond Dealers Club. <\/span><\/p>\n
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Oceans Of Beauty<\/b>New to the show this year is the Treasures of Ocean zone showcasing exquisite pearls. The Hall of Fine Diamonds returns with more than 50 exhibitors showcasing fine carat-size diamonds, while the Treasures of Nature zone is dedicated to rare precious stones. <\/span>
Trade Insights<\/b>Buyer forums, networking events and seminars are being held throughout the fair period. They include today\u2019s \u201cBuyer Forum: The Latest Development and Opportunities in the Emerging Market and the Chinese Mainland Jewellery Industries\u201d, a seminar on \u201cProgress in Diamond Treatments, Synthetics and the Challenges in Identification\u201d (4 March) and \u201cA Year in the Field through the Lens of a Gemologist\u201d<\/b><\/i> (5 March) featuring Vincent Pardieu, Senior Manager of Field Gemology, at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).<\/span><\/p>\n
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Vincent Pardieu collected samples on the ground at Maninge Nice under the supervision of Gemfields\u2019 security guards. Photo by Andrew Lucas\/GIA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Myanmar Accord During the opening day of the event, the HKTDC and the Ministry of Commerce, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar will sign a Cooperation Agreement. The accord promotes bilateral trade cooperation and facilitates the Ministry of Commerce to bring exhibitors from Myanmar to selected HKTDC fairs to promote their products to the international market. <\/p>\n
Mega Marketplace<\/b>More than 1,800 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions are taking part in the Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show. When the Jewellery Show opens on 4 March, the world\u2019s largest jewellery marketplace will be formed with a total of more than 4,360 exhibitors from 52 countries and regions. <\/p>\n
In 2014, the value of Hong Kong exports of pearls, precious & semi-precious stones amounted to US$16.6 billion, an 11.9 per cent increase compared to the previous year. <\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/a>About the HKTDC<\/b>A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers<\/a> and service providers<\/a>. With more than 40 global offices, including 11 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises trade fairs<\/a> and business missions to connect companies with opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade publications<\/a>, research reports<\/a> and online<\/a>. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From Press Release via Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Hong Kong International Jewellery Show: http:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/hkjewelleryshow<\/a><\/div>\n
Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show: http:\/\/www.hktdc.com\/hkdgp<\/a><\/p>\n
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International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show Opens<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/div>\n
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Jewellery Show to Get Underway On Wednesday <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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The second edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem Pearl Show opened today at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) with a record number of exhibitors, three new group pavilions and a debut zone dedicated to precious pearls. The fair, which continues through 6 March, was, until last year, part of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show which opens on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n
“Building on the success of the inaugural ‘two shows, two venues’ format introduced last year, this Show returns with another dazzling array of precious stones, pearls and raw materials here at the AsiaWorld-Expo,” <\/i>said Benedict Sin, Jewellery Advisory Committee Chairman of event organiser the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Pavilions Of Bling<\/b>The Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show features 20 group pavilions including new group pavilions from Australia, Colombia and Pakistan. Returning to the event this year are five trade pavilions: Antwerp World Diamond Centre, International Colored Gemstone Association, Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association, Israel Diamond Institute and New York Diamond Dealers Club. <\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
Oceans Of Beauty<\/b>New to the show this year is the Treasures of Ocean zone showcasing exquisite pearls. The Hall of Fine Diamonds returns with more than 50 exhibitors showcasing fine carat-size diamonds, while the Treasures of Nature zone is dedicated to rare precious stones. <\/span>
Trade Insights<\/b>Buyer forums, networking events and seminars are being held throughout the fair period. They include today’s “Buyer Forum: The Latest Development and Opportunities in the Emerging Market and the Chinese Mainland Jewellery Industries”, a seminar on “Progress in Diamond Treatments, Synthetics and the Challenges in Identification” (4 March) and “A Year in the Field through the Lens of a Gemologist”<\/b><\/i> (5 March) featuring Vincent Pardieu, Senior Manager of Field Gemology, at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).<\/span><\/p>\n
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Vincent Pardieu collected samples on the ground at Maninge Nice under the supervision of Gemfields’ security guards. Photo by Andrew Lucas\/GIA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Myanmar Accord During the opening day of the event, the HKTDC and the Ministry of Commerce, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar will sign a Cooperation Agreement. The accord promotes bilateral trade cooperation and facilitates the Ministry of Commerce to bring exhibitors from Myanmar to selected HKTDC fairs to promote their products to the international market. <\/p>\n
Mega Marketplace<\/b>More than 1,800 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions are taking part in the Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show. When the Jewellery Show opens on 4 March, the world’s largest jewellery marketplace will be formed with a total of more than 4,360 exhibitors from 52 countries and regions. <\/p>\n
In 2014, the value of Hong Kong exports of pearls, precious & semi-precious stones amounted to US$16.6 billion, an 11.9 per cent increase compared to the previous year. <\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/a>About the HKTDC<\/b>A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers<\/a> and service providers<\/a>. With more than 40 global offices, including 11 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises trade fairs<\/a> and business missions to connect companies with opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade publications<\/a>, research reports<\/a> and online<\/a>. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[141,13,142,143,144,66],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":491,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490\/revisions\/491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}