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FACETS Sri Lanka Brought More Than 180 Exhibitors

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FACETS Sri Lanka drew more than 180 exhibitors.

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Established in 1991 with the patronage of the state and private sectors, FACETS Sri Lanka has become the pinnacle event in the industry calendar. Held at the BMICH Sept. 1-4, FACETS Sri Lanka was an impressive showcase of Sri Lanka’s topmost resource. The objective of the exhibition was to strengthen and promote developments in the industry with special focus on its primary resource, Ceylon Sapphires, as well as to boost the sale of gemstones and jewelry products to overseas markets, thereby attracting more international buyers to Sri Lanka and facilitating a level playing field among the different segments of the local gem and jewelry industry.

The show featured specialized exhibits by gem dealers, lapidarists, exporters, wholesalers, manufacturers, and retailers as well as machinery, equipment, tools, laboratory and certification services and educational and training services.

Foreign delegations from Russia, Australia, Oman, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, China and other destinations visited the show. This year the show was overhauled with booth branding, showcase branding, lobby designing and new carpets.

Over 180 local and foreign exhibitors were showcasing their products at the exhibition while the number of foot count reached a total of over 8,500 in number.

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Held under the patronage of H.E President Maithripala Sirisena who graced the event, the exhibition was organized by the Sri Lanka Gem & Jewelry Association (SLGJA) the apex private sector organization representing the interests of all industry jointly with the government’s National Gem and

Jewelry Authority (NGJA) and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

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