ISTANBUL, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The world jewelry and watch industry will gather at the most important event of the year at Istanbul Jewelry Show March on 21-24 March 2013 in 5 halls of Istanbul Fair Center (CNR Expo).  Gold jewelry, diamond jewelry, all kinds of precious and semi-precious stones & pearls, silver jewelry, mountings, watches & clocks, machinery, tools & equipments, display units, packaging, security devices and softwares will be displayed just for industry professionals.

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The Ultimate Jewelry Superstore

The four-day event, occupying more than 40.000sqm of exhibition space, will gather over 1000 exhibitors from 25 countries with an extensive display of the latest products and trends. There will be 6 National and Group pavilions from Belgium, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy and Thailand.

Seperate and Interconnected Halls for Different Product Groups

Halls are designed and grouped productwise to save time and increase effectiveness of buyers touring around.

• The Largest Fine Gold Jewelry Pavilion in two halls of 19.000sqm
• Diamond Jewelry, Gems studded Jewelry, Gold Mountings, Diamonds, Loose Stones, Pearls and Watches under same roof of 14.000sqm
• Silver Jewelry and items, Machinery and Equipment in one hall of 10.000sqm

The must-visit marketplace

The unique positioning of Istanbul Jewelry Show as an important marketplace for Europe and Middle East, provides the best opportunities for suppliers and exhibitors meet buyers,  build business & sales contacts with Turkey, EU, Middle and Near East, Russia & CIS Nations, Eastern European, North Africa and Mediterranean markets.

Turkish Design Jewelry

The Turkish art and craft of Jewellery, inspired by 5000 years of cultural and historical heritage of Anatolia combined with the latest technology, outstanding craftsmanship, immense variety, flexible production capacity, excellent finishing quality, competitive prices and shortest delivery time make Istanbul Jewelry Show  an ideal place to source products on every category of price and quality, from price point merchandise to high-end design jewelry.

Turkish Jewelry Industry

Turkey, being one of the major players of the world jewelry industry as a leading manufacturing and export base, offering lots of opportunities due to its strategic location in the crossroads of three continents and a vital center for neighboring countries. In the past 25 years, Turkish gold jewelry producers had important success and Turkey had become the second biggest exporter of the world after Italy, the fifth largest importer and the third biggest producer after Italy and India. The export had passed over 1.8 billion US dollars in 2011.

Great Support to Istanbul Jewelry Show

Supported by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy, Istanbul Precious Minerals and Jewellery Exporters' Association (IMMIB), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB), Jewellery Exporters' Association (JTR), certified by the Union of International Fairs (UFI) and the Quality Management System ISO-9001, Istanbul Jewelry Show is an outstanding international trade event serving to the fast growing domestic and international markets surrounding Turkey.

State-of the-Art Exhibition Services

On-line pre-registration at www.istanbuljewelryshow.com, on-site registration, travel & accommodation services, visa invitation letters, free shuttle bus services, cloakroom / left luggage, customs assistance, security, Press Center, Buyers Lounge, exhibitors catalogue, complimentary Buyers Guide, Cafes and Restaurants.

On-line pre-registration

Pre-registration for visiting the show is highly recommended, making access to the show a quick and easy process. With new registration system, visitors pre-register online at www.istanbuljewelryshow.com and get their e-badges e-mailed before the show to avoid long queues on registration counters.

Travel & Accommodations

Show attendees fly to Ataturk Airport which is two minutes away from the Fair venue. Turkish Airlines offers flights daily from all European cities and direct daily flight from New York City. Various travel & accommodation choices are available for every need of price, quality and distance to the fair ground. Please visit www.istanbuljewelryshow.com for details.

Doing business is not the only reason to visit Istanbul Jewelry Show. The city's unique atmosphere of history, nature, culture and entertainment attractions make it a must-see destination for all the travelling buyers.

Notes to Editors

About UBM Rotaforte (www.ubmrotaforte.com)

UBM Rotaforte, a joint-venture company formed by UBM Asia and Rotaforte International Fairs Inc., owns the Istanbul Jewelry Show, an international exhibition for jewellery, gems , watches and related equipments. Now in its 26th year, the exhibition is held twice a year, in March and in October. Overall, the shows attract almost 60,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors, occupying net show floor space of more than 35,500 square metres. Products covered include gold, diamond and silver jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones, pearls, gold mountings, watches and clocks, machinery, tools and equipment, display units and security devices. The business is supported by the Turkish Jewellery Association JTR, a national trade body which represents more than 1,100 jewellery companies, including the major manufacturers. UBM Rotaforte also publishes a supporting magazine RFJ (in Turkish and English) and organises Turkish jewellery pavilions at a number of third-party events in Dubai, Italy, and India, as well as selling exhibition space into jewellery events in Russia and Ukraine.

About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16 vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant market news and industry trends, and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.

Contact:
Ms.Tulin Bozkurt Bulut
Marketing Communications Manager
UBM Rotaforte
Email: tulin.bozkurt@ubm.com
Tel:  +90 212 519 0719   
Fax: +90 212 513 3038

SOURCE UBM Rotaforte