The 12th edition of the China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair – Shenzhen will be held from 26 Feb to 1 Mar 2014 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. Launched in 2003, the Shenzhen Fair quickly emerged as a premiere jewellery event where participants could buy and sell jewellery, diamonds, gemstones, pearls and other jewellery-related merchandise as well as expand their networks and update themselves with the latest market intelligence.

Be part of this prime jewellery event in Southern China!

Shenzhen - The Jewellery Powerhouse of China

Shenzhen and the surrounding areas are home to around 2,000 jewellery manufacturers and produce more than 70 percent of the jewellery made in mainland China. In just 20 years, Shenzhen has developed into the most important jewellery processing and production centre. It is also the main wholesale market for jewellery in China.

China - A promising market for the international jewellery trade

China has bypassed Japan as the world's second biggest luxury goods market after the US.

China is the world’s second-largest gold consuming country.

China is the world's largest platinum jewellery market, accounting for 50% of the total world consumption.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of gold, silver and jewellery in China reached RMB 220.9 billion in 2012.

Spring - Best time to source

The Shenzhen Fair’s timing makes it ideal for traders to replenish inventory after Christmas and the Chinese spring festival. It’s thus not surprising that every year, thousands of international jewellers flock to the fair to just do that.

Comment from Exhibitor

''The Fair is professional and has a high concentration of industry experts. Joining this fair helped us promote our brand effectively. We are pleased that we met our target customers from China and Poland. The result this year is more than what we expected. We will exhibit again next year.”  -- Jackie Wu, Sales Manager of Gold Pencil Jewelry Design Co Ltd, China

Comment from Visitor

''This is my fifth visit to the Fair. We are impressed with the high-quality exhibits and the very reasonable prices. The organiser’s services and the friendly staff make sourcing easy. We will visit again next year.” -- Jigar Shah, Sales Representative of P&S Shringar Pvt Ltd, India

Notes for foreign exhibitors and visitors

	Please remember that a travel visa is needed for all overseas visitors to mainland China. Visas should be obtained at the Chinese visa office in your own country prior to departure.
	For exhibitors, please work with UBM Asia's Hong Kong office and its appointed freight forwarder to simplify the import/export arrangements with the Shenzhen customs authorities.
	For visiting trade buyers, it is possible to visit the Fair for one day as the journey time to Shenzhen is only 35 minutes by train, or 45 minutes by bus. However, UBM Asia can recommend hotels to stay if you want to spend more time at the Fair to investigate more fully the potential of mainland Chinese suppliers. The Group will also recommend local translators to help you.