To be held from October 16 to 20 at the halls of the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, over 550 exhibitors from 30 nations are set to exhibit at Jewellery Arabia 2012 and showcase their precious wares. Spread across 16,500 square metres, they will unveil an exquisite host of collections during this 5 day spectacular; ranging from incredible finished jewellery to luxury timepieces and precious stones of every size, shape and cut.
Amongst the many participants are some of the most famous and prestigious master jewellers and watchmakers in the world. Complementing these iconic brands are large national groups of retailers, designers and manufacturers from leading jewellery export countries and a host of independent companies from all over the world.
Prominent jewellery houses and watch manufacturers making a return appearance at Jewellery Arabia 2012 include Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Chopard, Corum, Harry Winston, Hublot, Omega, Panerai, Patek Phillipe, Piaget and Vacheron Constantin amongst numerous others. Many of these high profile international brands will use the exhibition as a platform to introduce their latest launches and innovations to the Middle East collector’s market.
Vast country pavilions from Brazil, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia complements this line up. Collectively, these groups of companies reflect the very best manufacturing capabilities, design expertise and gemmological resources that their respective countries have to offer.
Joining these high profile brands and national groups are some of the Middle East’s finest retailers and manufacturers, led by a selection of Bahrain’s leading jewellers. They include Bahrain Jewellery Centre, Asia Jewellers, Al Mahmood Pearls, Al Zain and Devji among others.
“Over the last 21 years, Jewellery Arabia has steadily evolved into the single most important jewellery and watch exhibition in the Middle East. Its reputation, size, quality of exhibits and sheer variety is unique in the region. The show is seen as an essential buying event for private collectors and the trade. Incredible designers choose Jewellery Arabia as their sole platform in the Middle East, whilst many more use the exhibition as an opportunity to showcase exclusive and new collections. We are looking forward in all confidence to yet another outstanding event,” Arabian Exhibition Management’s director of sales and marketing Fawzi Al Shehabi, said.
The exhibition’s high quality profile and enthusiastic consumer following continues to reflect the region’s passion for fine jewellery, which has succeeded in creating one of the world’s largest and most dynamic markets.
Last year’s show attracted over 42,500 visitors. Of the total, 23% were drawn from the region’s single largest jewellery market – Saudi Arabia, with significant support also coming from Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and other neighbouring countries.
Further highlighting the importance of Jewellery Arabia to the Middle East jewellery and watch industry, for the eighth successive year, the Middle East Watches, Jewellery and Pen Awards will be held on the sidelines of the exhibition at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Bahrain on 16 October.
Hosted by MPP ME, publishers of the industry magazine title Arabian Watches and Jewellery (AWJ), the Awards are the culmination of an online public voting system and the analysis of an elite committee comprising of watch, jewellery and pen experts.
Fostering cohesion amongst Jewellery Arabia participants whilst also acknowledging their individual contribution to the industry, the ceremony will be a star-studded event with the expected presence of specially invited dignitaries and senior professionals representing the international and regional watch, jewellery and pen industries.
Jewellery Arabia will open from 16.00 to 22.00 on Tuesday 16 October to Friday 19 October. On Saturday 20 October the exhibition will open from 10.00 to 13.00 and 16.00 to 22.00.