Every tenth of a thousand residents and tourists of the UAE purchased exquisite designer jewelry made of gold and diamonds at the grand exhibition of watches and jewelry Middle East Watch and Jewelery in Sharjah.
This specialized exhibition of watches and jewelry is today one of the most significant events in the region: more than 45,000 participants, about 1,400 industry representatives from 42 countries of the world took part in the current exhibition.
Guests from all over the Middle East region, the Indian subcontinent and the CIS countries specially arrived at the five-day exhibition, which was held at the Sharjah Emirate Exhibition Center from October 8 to 12.
“This year, the exhibition exceeded all our expectations in terms of jewelry sales and the number of visitors. The Sharjah jewelry and watch show in 2008 celebrated its silver anniversary, which no doubt makes this event special and unforgettable for both exhibitors and for the guests of the exhibition, ”said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, Director General of the Sharjah Expo Center.“ The great popularity of the exhibition made many of its exhibitors already reserve stands for the next year. ”
Significantly increased gold prices this year were noted by all exhibitors and buyers. According to professionals, this is due to several reasons: the upcoming wedding season, the global financial crisis, the high demand of investors for "solar" metal.
On an exhibition area of 16,000 square meters. m, more than 400 exhibitors and master jewelers presented their most exquisite jewelry made of pearls, diamonds, precious stones, gold and crystals, as well as exclusive watches made of platinum and gold with diamond placers.
Exhibitors arrived in the UAE from Belgium, Brazil, Japan, Turkey, Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Malaysia, USA. Emirtian jewelry companies worthily represented the country during this international prestigious event. “This year, our exhibition was visited by thousands of tourists who bought their favorite jewelry,” said Fasahat Ali Khan, senior consultant to the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Expo Center. “The key attractive moments of the event were various contests and lotteries, where everyone had the opportunity to win original prizes. There was also a playground for the little ones, where the kids had fun and played while their parents shopped. "
The exhibition was organized by the Sharjah Expo Center, with the support of the World Gold Counsil and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce.
