I like to call it The Harvest Season. We plan, toil, build and prepare all year long for the next few weeks. For the jewellery industry, holiday shopping will amount to 30-50% or more of yearly revenues. And this year…
By now, most people in the jewellery industry probably know about GIA invalidating over 1000 diamond grading reports due to someone hacking into their database. Grades were changed before the reports were printed. This comes on the heels of other issues including…
It has been a difficult year for the diamond industry. Prices and demand for polished goods are steadily falling. De Beers sights are getting smaller and more lots are being deferred or rejected. Prices of rough were reduced in May…
Last May Reed Exhibitions, operator of many jewellery shows including the JCK Las Vegas Show, bought the venerable Jewelers International Showcase (JIS). JIS has been in operation for four decades serving retailers in Florida, South Eastern US and the Caribbean.…
It is no secret that I am somewhat sceptical about Debeers bringing back the “A diamond is forever” slogan. It worked well in the past but it does not hold the same emotional connection with Millennials as it did with previous generations. …
It’s been a couple of weeks since you came back from the show. You have completed your after the show tasks. You’ve priced your new goods and displayed them in their own feature showcase. You had a private showing for…
With 13 themed halls scattered on 5 floors and over 2000 vendors…The show at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is indeed the largest gathering of jewellery vendors and buyers in the world. The only event that is larger…
Yook the free shuttle from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhiibtion Centre to the Asia World Expo. The location features loose coloured gemstones, loose diamonds, pearls, tools and equipment and packaging supplies. It also houses the Asia’s Fashion Jewellery &…
I’ve been going to jewellery and gem shows for more than 30 years but this was my first visit to the September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair of UBM at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. (HKCEC). This is billed…
The Bangkok show ran from September 10 through the 14th. As always, it was well run and efficient. My first impression was the turnout seemed better than the last time I attended in 2013. There was a general feeling of…
