This year’s Hong Kong International Jewelry Show will be held from March 4 – 8, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center. It is one of the top trade shows in the jewelry industry. This year organizers expect 2,300 brands from around the world to participate in the event.

The Jewelry Show will feature fourteen regional exhibition halls as well as eight halls with booths from chambers of commerce. Over sixty exhibitors from the US are expected to be among hundreds of industry participants.

This five-day show includes forums, panels, auctions, and a prize competition. The Hong Kong Design Competition recognizes local jewelry designers and their winning pieces are displayed during the show. There is also an International Jewellery Design Excellence Award which will be presented at the Gala Dinner on March 4th.

This year’s show includes several new features. A “Hall of Fame” recognizes the creativity and quality of international jewelry brands. The new Treasury of Carving Zone will showcase carved jadeite, amber, coral, precious and semi-precious stones and precious metals such as silver and gold.

Exhibitors and attendees can stay in the best Hong Kong hotels or check out the discounted rates negotiated by the conference at other hotels. Restaurants and clubs in Hong Kong are bracing for the increase in business surrounding the event.

Attendees can also participate in the Alrosa Diamond Auction, the Robert Wan Tahiti Perles Auction, and the Paspaley Pearl Auction.

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