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| IJK - International Jewellery Fair  Opened from May 17th to 19th at the Kobe International Exhibition Hall, IJK returns for the 11th time this year as the leading jewellery show in western Japan. After a record-breaking success of its January-edition, IJT, IJK2007 is ready to bring you another remarkable event in May at the heart of western Japan's exciting jewellery market. With an economy larger than Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan combined, western Japan accounts for over 50% of Japan's jewellery market and continues to gather top quality jewellery from around the world here to IJK.Growing each year in size and quality, IJK has become widely recognized as one of Japan's best jewellery-buying opportunities of the year. The gross available exhibition space has grown 50% since the exhibition hall built a new extension wing in 2006, and the number of exhibitors has grown meanwhile to 650 from 25 countries worldwide, filling up the exhibition hall to its maximum capacity this year. Country pavilions include Italy, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. IJK2007 is also expected to welcome 17, 500 visitors from 35 countries, proving the level of importance and quality of the show. Not just another jewellery show, IJK is differentiated by the rest as the world's premier exhibition of pearls, as leading pearl companies from Kobe, Ise, Tokyo and others exhibit their latest and finest products here. Exhibition floors are packed every year with buyers looking to buy the year's newly released items such as Akoya, Southseas, and Keshi pearls. International buyers have praised IJK for the high-quality pearls sold in a wide range of luster, colors, shapes, and price range, and many return each year to Kobe to stock up with the best pearls for the year. So vast are the range of pearls on exhibit at IJK, that it is greatly recommended that buyers visit the show for more than 2 days to cover as many exhibitors as possible and effect good purchases. As the number of exhibitors increase, so too does the range of products on display at IJK 2007. IJK has established itself as the comprehensive jewellery trade show featuring not only the "World Pearl Area" but also a wide range of products. In the Japanese Jewellery Area, wholesalers and manufacturers from Tokyo, Osaka, and all over Japan will exhibit their latest products ranging from loose stones to finished products set in color diamonds and popular color stones as well as unique jewellery made of jade and coral. Japanese jewellery is especially highly-regarded by international buyers for their fine and exquisite designs. In the International Jewellery Area, buyers will find high quality and high sense design from top European jewelers gathering to IJK from Italy, Germany, and more. Price competitive and exquisite jewellery gather to IJK from exhibitors from Thailand, HK, Taiwan, China and others. Popular also at the January-show (IJT) is Design World, where IJK's Japanese and international exhibitors display high-fashioned and high-designed products. This is not only a great place to search for original and exceptional jewellery, but also the best opportunity to learn how to incorporate new brands to their business, for exhibitors here also show the effective methods of displaying their products to buyers. In the Jewellery Related Products Corner, buyers can closely inspect the various jewellery-making machines, tools, and store fixtures on exhibit instead of seeing them on catalogues. At the Designers/Craftsman New Collection Gala, find highly original and breathtaking designs created by premier designers. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |