INTERVIEW – The next Istanbul Jewelry Show will be biggest October edition s...

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The next edition of the twice-yearly Istanbul Jewelry Show (October 5-8, 2023) will be the largest October edition so far, the event’s founding partner Şermin Cengiz told Jewellery Outlook Editor David Brough.

INTERVIEW – The next Istanbul Jewelry Show will be biggest October edition so far

What will be new and different about the October edition of the Istanbul Jewelry Show?

Fairs have been important meeting areas of commercial life since the first day they emerged. They are also among the important indicators of national economies. They are a major factor in both   whatsapp database discovering innovations in the sector and accessing new domestic and international business contacts.

Our Istanbul Jewelry Show event, which is among the five largest jewelry fairs in the world, will be held for the 54th time between October 5-8, 2023. As it has been for 53 years, our exhibitors will present their new products and services in this fair. We can also define our fair as an “Export Fair”. In this way, especially our local companies can expand their sectoral market areas by providing new business connections.



Our fair will be our biggest October fair so far. It will increase from 40,000 square meters to 50,000 square meters and will host more than 27,000 industry professionals from more than 140 countries in 5 halls.

INTERVIEW – The next Istanbul Jewelry Show will be biggest October edition so far
Against an uncertain global economic backdrop, how is the Turkish gold and silver jewellery manufacturing sector faring, and what trends are you seeing in Turkish precious jewellery exports?

Gold and silver have been valued by mankind since time immemorial. There are nearly 900 gold-silver mines in 80 countries around the world. Türkiye ranks first in Europe in gold production. Türkiye also has an important position in silver production. According to TIM data, the upward trend in jewelry exports continues in the first 6 months of 2023: jewelry exports increased by 13.10 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 3.05 billion dollars.