Impact
A bigger and stronger platform
The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 12th Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show together drew some 80,000 buyers from 150 countries and regions, with the Jewellery Show attracting over 51,000 buyers from 140 countries and regions. About 4,000 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and regions participated, with nearly 70 percent coming from outside Hong Kong. Buyer attendance from the Philippines, Korea, Australia and Switzerland recorded significant growth. An on-site survey of 1,509 exhibitors and buyers found that 44.3 percent expected overall sales to increase in the next one to two years, while 49 percent expected sales to remain stable. Korea (73.2 percent) and ASEAN (71.8 percent) were viewed as having the strongest growth potential.
