Vous Creations Instagram influencer Champagne Gem, who will visit the Fair and participate in a live podcast. “Along with this, the Fair will be stocked with great features like delicious food trucks, coffee carts, a bar and freshly shucked oysters,” she said. “It’s really going to be an event you won’t want to miss!” The exhibitors we spoke to also gave us a taste of what they’re keen to showcase. Miriam said that Grown Diamonds will present a range of their exquisite lab grown diamonds in a range of cuts, colours, clarities and carats. “We will be promoting an eco-friendly standard to jewellery making materials at the best prices with our 5-star customer service,” she said. Vous Creations will be offering their industry bespoke statement pendants and earrings, and Jen said their products are available in 9, 10, 14, 18, and 22ct yellow, white and rose gold, handset with GHSI diamonds and natural gemstones. “These pieces can be sold individually or as a range,” she said. “(We’re) also launching the Cherish range: an interchangeable pendant and charm collection.” Ikecho Jo said that Najo will be exhibiting AQUA: their new collection of sterling silver and stone-set jewellery. “We will also be displaying all the Najo bestselling items and core collection,” she said. At the end of last year, Ikecho launched their new collection which had a lot of solid gold pieces with Freshwater Edison pearls. Erica said this new release garnered a great response over Christmas, and hopes to showcase them at the Fair. Darren said Cudworth Enterprises will be keen to promote their range of jewellery and accessories from various lines including Cudworth Collections, Hugo Boss, Tateossian and Festina. Ikecho Cudworth Those after high quality coloured gems will be more than catered for by Hamid Bros.’ range of sapphires, rubies, emeralds, aquamarines, alexandrites, tourmalines, spinels, amethysts, and zircons, among many others. For Ted, it’s going to be primarily about Fortune Opal’s Lightning Ridge Black Opal, with a range on offer covering commercial grade right through to collector’s pieces. “We will also have a selection of gem-grade Queensland Boulder Opal: another great Australia gemstone the world needs to see more of,” he said. Ben will be keen to showcase his collection of Salt and Pepper Diamonds’ loose stones at the Fair. Fortune Opal It’s been so long, hope to see you at the Fair After so long apart, the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair also gives exhibitors the chance to see familiar faces again along with opportunities to see new faces and make new connections. Jo said she’d of course love to find new retailers, but said that one of the things she loved about trade fairs is the sharing of knowledge, contacts and networking. “You will always find new leads and learn something,” she said. “I think the jewellery industry is very collaborative like that and I think that this Fair has the Industry at heart.” Along a similar note, Darren said after a long pandemic-induced absence, his team at Cudworth is looking forward to reconnecting with their valued retail partners as well as other suppliers. 48 jewellery world - <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong>
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