The 22nd edition of the Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch exhibition, Jewellery Arabia 2013, is set to take place from 19 to 23 November 2013 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The exhibition has significant support from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority.
This 5-day spectacular will feature over 600 exhibitors from 30 nations who will spread their precious wares across an area of 16,500 square metres. On display will be a huge range of finished jewellery, luxury timepieces, precious stones, antiques, objets d’art, jewellery packaging and technology from across the globe.
Jewellery Arabia 2013 is set to be 10% bigger than the previous year’s exhibition and visitors can look forward to a number of new and exciting multi-national high-end participants. Jewellery Arabia 2013 will also witness the first official group participation from the United Kingdom, coordinated by British Allied Trades Federation (BATF), and Singapore, coordinated by the Singapore Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME).
Eminent jewellery houses will be making a return appearance at Jewellery Arabia 2013, including major brand names. Watches also continue to remain a prominent feature in the 2013 show. Visitors can find the latest in design and manufacture from a vast range of important and innovative brands. Many of these high profile international jewellery and watch brands will use the exhibition as a platform to introduce exclusive collections and limited edition pieces to the Middle East collector’s market.
Complementing these iconic brands are large national groups of retailers, designers and manufacturers from leading jewellery export countries. National groups at Jewellery Arabia 2013 include Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Collectively, these groups of companies reflect the very best manufacturing capabilities, design expertise and gemmological resources that their respective countries have to offer.
Joining international brands and national groups are and a host of independent companies from all over the world, led by a selection of Bahrain’s leading jewellers.
Last year’s show attracted over 46,300 visitors. Of the total, 25% 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.
New Timings for 2013
Jewellery Arabia will open from 16.00 to 22.00 on Tuesday 19 November to Friday 22 November. On Saturday 23 November 2013 the exhibition will open from 12.00 to 22.00.
The 9th Middle East Watches, Jewellery and Pen Awards
Further highlighting the importance of Jewellery Arabia to the Middle East jewellery and watch industry, for the ninth successive year, the Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery and Pens will be held on the sidelines of the exhibition at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Bahrain on 19 November 2013.
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.
