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58th Bangkok Show Wraps Up

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7 years ago

September 13, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)
As a successful Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair wrapped up Sunday, organizers were looking ahead to the 59th fair scheduled for Feb. 22-26, 2017.

The 58th fair took place Sept. 7-11 drawing 12,000 visitors and $200 million in purchase orders in its first two days — the most current total available.

Exhibition space at the fair spanned 645,000 square feet and was categorized in the following zones:

Prestige — a zone that brought together 13 major Thai gem and jewelry operators
Diamonds — a zone featuring diamonds meeting international export standards
International Pavilion — with representation by Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Silver Jewelry
Gold Jewelry
Gemstones
Pearls
Costume Jewelry — a zone new to the show
Equipment & Tools
Thai Jewelry Brands

The fair included such services as Business Matching, with appointments made in advance through Thaitrade.com. Also, Design Service Society provided one-on-one consultancy on gems and jewelry designs.

Reservations for the 59th fair are open now. For more information visit bkkgems.com.

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