The Hong Kong International Jewelry Show closed on March 7 on a mixed note, according to Diamond World cited by Israelidiamond.co.il. A total 3,850 exhibitors participated, up from 3,340 last year, yet some criticism was voiced about the “two shows, two venues” arrangement.
One venue concentrated on loose diamonds, precious stones and pearls and the other on jewelry. The first two days were quite slow and encountered fewer masses, which led to more seeing and less buying. But by the end of the show, sales were similar in volume to the 2013 show.
Pointers, stars and small-sized diamonds were the hot picks. Precious gems like emerald, sapphire and Mozambique rubies were also the favorites among buyers. All three fetched the highest price per carat ever.
According to a few exhibitors, the reshuffling of venues impacted sales: "The buyers are facing difficulties in locating us and hence, business is suffering. Keeping diamond companies in three different halls did not turn out to be the best idea".
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