Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe Meets the Industry's Demands

Freiburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) -

99 percent of floor space is already booked

Leading representatives of the international jewellery and
gemstone industry has expressed the need for an appropriate and
commercially focused jewellery sourcing platform in Europe. With the
Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe, UBM has responded by providing such a
platform, at the cross roads of the industry's most important hubs,
such as Antwerp, Idar-Oberstein, Pforzheim, or in Switzerland and
northern Italy. UBM, one of the world's leading organisers of
jewellery fairs will launch the highly anticipated Jewellery & Gem
Fair Europe on 1-4 April 2014 at Messe Freiburg.

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Antonio Jakubowski, CEO of Vilma GmbH comments "We are expecting
the jewellery & Gem Fair Europe to create a shining platform for
international and European buyers, sellers and manufacturers. So far
this form of framework has been absent in the industry, except on a
highly illustrious level and not for the broader jewellery market at
an international level. The positioning as the first jewellery
sourcing even in Europe, which showcases exhibitors from luxury and
mid-level jewellery, was developed to meet these industry's vital
demands".

"To date, 400+ exhibitors, from 25 countries and regions have
confirmed their participation for the fair. We have already booked 99
percent of the floor space," said Celine Lau, Director of Jewellery
Fairs, UBM Asia.

Among the exhibitors are names such as Richard Hans Becker GmbH &
Co KG, Friedrich Binder, Dily's Collection, Emil Weis KG, Herbert
Giloy & Sohne GmbH & Co KG, Gustav O Hahn OHG, Karp Jewellery Mfg HK
Ltd., Ph cock sons, Pranda Jewelry Public Co Ltd, RMC Gems HK Co.
Ltd., Thien Po Ltd, plus many more.

"Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe is an important platform for sourcing
jewellery, combining the entire industry, under one roof, while also
learning industry knowledge and current trends," praises Giloy,
Herbert & Soehne GmbH & Co. KG. "The concept for the exhibition's
location was to establish the event in the three-country triangle of
Germany, bordering France and Switzerland. Europe, and especially
Germany, has exceptionally high appeal for exhibitors from all over
the world, due to its sustained economic power. Germany and this
entire region are also internationally renowned for quality of the
jewellery produced, quality and innovations of designs and the
distinguished craftsmanship."

Michael Thiel, Head of Sales at Giloy, Herbert & Sons, explains,
"The training and skill development in Germany and surrounding
regions is extremely high, making design, product development and
manufacturing in this region internationally recognised. In addition
to this, the technical capabilities, precision and qualifications of
employees are becoming increasingly important. All of these things
have a direct impact on trends, such as sustainability, and making
quality jewellery in Germany and Europe unmistakeable. For so long
the label 'Made in Europe' or 'Made in Germany' has been held with
very high esteem."

"With Jewellery and Gem Fair Europe, held at Messe Freiburg, our
hope is to establish a high quality and valuable fixed date to the
jewellery industry's calendar. We aim to fill a gap in the market by
offering a professional jewellery sourcing platform alongside the
experiences of the world renowned Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair,"
explains Celine Lau. "Freiburg is the ideal location for this show,
with its high ease of transport to Freiburg and the fair grounds, and
also being located at the heart of Europe."

About the organiser

UBM Asia, organiser of highly professional, international, global
jewellery trade fairs creates possibilities for business in the
jewellery industry throughout the world. More than 100,000 commercial
agents visit the UBM Asia jewellery trade fairs, where more than
9,500 exhibitors from around the globe are registered. The Hong Kong
Jewellery & Gem Fair, which took place in September 2013, is the
world's leading trade fair with over 3,500 exhibitors and around
5,2000 visitors. The regular trade fair taking place in June is
Asia's biggest international mid-year trade fair in the jewellery
industry. Furthermore, UBM Asia organises jewellery trade fairs in
Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China; Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Kolkata und Mumbai in India; Japan; Istanbul in Turkey; Singapore;
Taiwan; Freiburg in Germany and Moscow as well as St Petersburg in
Russia.

You can find more information about the Jewellery and Gem Fair
Europe here: http://www.JGF-Europe.com

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