Jewellery Arabia open doors today

Manama : Jewellery Arabia 2016, the Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch exhibition, will be officially inaugurated under the patronage of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre today.  

The 25th exhibition in this prestigious annual series runs until Saturday.  The spectacular event brings together over 600 exhibitors from 30 countries for a dazzling 5-day gala of glitz and glamour. Spanning 21,000 square metres of exhibition space, a huge range of finished jewellery, luxury timepieces, precious stones, clocks, fine writing instruments, accessories and more from around the globe will go on sale. 

World famous watch and jewellery houses will be making a return appearance at Jewellery Arabia 2016, including major brand names. Many of these high profile international exhibitors will use the event as a platform to introduce exclusive collections and limited edition pieces to the Middle East collectors’ market. 

Complementing these iconic brands are 8 national groups from leading jewellery export countries. They include returning delegations of the finest retailers, designers and manufacturers from Hong Kong, India, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and the US. Joining them are a host of designers, retailers and manufacturers from all over the world, including a selection of Bahrain’s leading jewellers.

Entry Free

Jewellery Arabia 2016 is open free of charge to the public.  

The exhibition will open from 4pm to 10pm on 22 to 25 November, and from 12pm to 10pm on 26 November. 

For more information, visit www.jewelleryarabia.com. 

Fashion Show

The Island Wedding Exhibition pavilion will feature 14 participants representing various five-star hotels and wedding planners. 

The latest bridal trends and luxury accessory collections will come life on the catwalk from 23 to 25 November, from 7pm to 9pm.

Jewellery Seminars

The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) will be offering complimentary seminars daily from today until Saturday.

GIT experts will offer onsite laboratory services, jewellery and gemstone consultancy, and an academic seminar on two of the most important gemstones on the market – rubies and sapphires. Entitled “Ruby and Sapphire from Mine to the Market,” the seminar takes place on 24 November in collaboration with the GCC Gold & Jewellery Association and the Royal Thai Embassy in Manama.