Diamond and gemstone traders will have to wait a little longer this year for the world’s largest jewelry fair to take place. The Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, supposedly scheduled for March 2 to 6, has now been moved to May 18 to 21 by the event’s organisers due to the recent events related to the corona virus.
The traditional-tandem fair; the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, which was supposed to be held on March 4 to 8 at the Wan Chai Convention center has been postponed and relocated this year as well. It will be held at the Asiaworld Expo area, on the same dates as the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show.
* This blog article is dated February, 2020, and we recommend for you to check updated information from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's (HKTDC) website directly in case of any future changes or updates to these initially shared details.
Some are worried about the two fairs’ announced postponement, as the new dates are now nearer to other traditionally scheduled international jewelry fairs, such as the 'Baselworld' show (held in Switzerland | Messe, Basel) and also the next running June Show (to be held in Hong Kong as well).
The past two years have been a little rough for the world’s largest diamond and jewelry shows, from typhoon limitations in 2018, to a lower attendance due to protest fears last September.
