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IIJS Signature 2023 Extended To 5-Day Show
Mumbai, 13th September: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announces that IIJS Signature 2023 has been extended to a five-day show format owing to the popular demand from participants and the gem & jewellery trade at large.
IIJS Signature will be almost double in size compared with IIJS Signature 2022, with more than 2500 stalls and it is estimated that more than 1300 exhibitors will participate. The largest ever IIJS Signature show to date, spread over an area more than 65,000 sq m, will now be held from 5th to 9th January, 2023 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The show is expected to draw an estimated 32000+ visitors.
Nirav Bhansali, Convener, National Exhibitions Sub-committee, GJEPC, explained, “The magnitude of the upcoming IIJS Signature show will be similar to that of IIJS Premiere 2022. The astonishing success of the August show has created a ripple effect in terms of demand that is expected to last until IIJS Signature. We had been receiving requests to extend IIJS Signature by one day as the four-day format was limiting the visitors’ ability to cover the entire show floor.”
The show is extended by another day making it a 5-Day show similar to the duration of IIJS Premiere, with no additional participation cost to the exhibitors for the extension to facilitate participation from small exhibitors.
The different product sections of IIJS Signature 2023 will include Gold & Gold CZ Studded Jewellery; Diamond, Gemstone & Other Studded Jewellery; Loose stones, Lab-grown diamonds; Silver Jewellery, Artefacts & Gifting Items; Laboratories & Education; and Machinery & Allied.The Combo Space Application form for the two shows, IIJS Signature 2023 and IIJS Tritiya 2023, is already LIVE and the Registration ends on 15th September, 2022.
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China and African Heavyweights Unite In Powerhouse Pact To Reshape $100b Natural Diamond Industry
Signed In The Chinese Capital, The Newly Minted Beijing Declaration Unites The Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) With Official Delegations From Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
In a major push to breathe new life into the luxury market, African diamond-producing giants and Chinese trade leaders have forged a strategic pact aimed at rekindling consumer passion for mined gems.
Signed in the Chinese capital, the newly minted Beijing Declaration unites the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) with official delegations from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The agreement establishes a direct bridge between Africa’s rich mineral reserves and China’s massive retail sector, prioritizing ethical sourcing, cultural value, and long-term market growth.
Key Highlights of the Pact
- Direct Supply Connections: The SDE will act as the primary conduit, streamlining customs, taxation, and authentication to funnel African natural diamonds directly into Chinese retail channels.
- Focus on Value & Provenance: With Chinese buyers shifting toward items that offer emotional resonance, cultural depth, and enduring worth, the campaign highlights the authenticity and origin of mined stones over lab-grown alternatives.
- Socioeconomic Alignment: Co-designed around the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the initiative aims to ensure diamond revenues directly support economic development in African mining communities.
The high-stakes event drew heavyweights from across the global trade, including De Beers CEO Al Cook, Natural Diamond Council CEO Amber Pepper, and World Diamond Council representative Emma Wade-Smith, signaling a unified global effort to safeguard the future of the natural gem market.
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