• +3% more visitors at Italian Exhibition Group’s international trade show than in September 2024

• 130 foreign companies represented, led by Spain, France and Germany

• The complete jewellery supply chain offer for the business community won the day

International positioning, business, training and networking. These are the four cornerstones of Vicenzaoro September on which the global success of Italian Exhibition Group’s (IEG) B2B event is based. The international gold, jewellery and watchmaking exhibition closed today with a 3% increase in buyers compared to the September 2024 edition and, as with the January edition, attracted the entire jewellery supply chain to Vicenza.

INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING

Vicenzaoro consolidates its international positioning, above all in key export markets: the United States (+2%) and the United Arab Emirates (+21%). Visitors arrived from a total of 130 countries with Spain, France and Germany representing the largest foreign attendances, while those from Australia doubled and those from China, Hong Kong, Japan and Brazil increased. New arrivals came from 15 countries including Bolivia, Madagascar, Macao, Mozambique, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

BUSINESS

With over 1,200 exhibitors (60% of whom were Italian) from 30 countries, Vicenzaoro September was once again all sold out due to its comprehensive supply chain offer, which proved attractive despite geopolitical uncertainty. In addition to spontaneous visits to the show, and thanks to the Italian Trade Agency’s incoming program, the encounter between supply and demand was structured around 605 buyers hosted from 63 countries led by the United States, the United Arab Emirates and France. Close collaboration with the management of IEG’s Vicenza venue ensured smooth internal navigation to the benefit of business, even while construction work on the district’s expansion, which is proceeding fully to schedule, continued.

TRAINING

Vicenzaoro September asserted its role as an all-round training platform for the gold, jewellery and watchmaking sector. Endless distances would need to be travelled to interpret the changing context in which the jewellery industry now finds itself competing. However, at Vicenzaoro, just a few meters from its own stand, the world described this change, the trends and prospects in a varied and authoritative programme of events, preceded by the success of the Vicenza Symposium, the 3-day event held in the Basilica Palladiana in the city centre, attended by the international scientific community of precious metal processing technologies from 15 countries.

NETWORKING AND THE BOND WITH THE TERRITORY

After business at the show, Vicenzaoro also offered the chance for people to consolidate the value of the contacts and network of relationships created surrounded by architectural treasures and beauty. The ViOff programme of events, organized in collaboration with the municipal administration, made the experience of staying in the city even more enjoyable and memorable for all the international guests attending the IEG trade show.

VO VINTAGE

With the debut of the September edition, VO Vintage doubled and amplified its success. Four fully-immersive days amid the beauty of vintage jewellery and watches that won over an audience of enthusiasts and collectors. Events and talks completed the appeal. A success that confirmed the soundness of IEG’s strategy for this event.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

VO’s strategic partners are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) for incoming buyers from key markets. International partners are CIBJO – World Jewellery Confederation, GJEPC India – Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, HKJJA – Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association and Francéclat. National partners: Confindustria Federorafi, Confartigianato Orafi, Confcommercio Federpreziosi, CNA Orafi, Club degli Orafi Italia, Confimi Industria Categoria Orafa ed Argentiera, Assogemme, Assocoral, AFEMO – Association of Jewellery Machinery Manufacturers and Exporters. Institutional representatives: Sicily Region and Campania Region.

IEG’s Jewellery Agenda continues with JGTD – Jewellery, Gems and Technology in Dubai from 11th to 13th November. In Italy, the jewellery industry will gather in the manufacturing districts for the Valenza Gem Forum on October and at the Italian Jewellery Summit in Arezzo on December 4th and 5th. Vicenzaoro January will once again open the industry’s international trade show calendar from 16th to 20th January 2026, and will feature a new event: the announcement of the winners of the first edition of the VO Awards, reserved for designers and exhibiting companies.