More than 500 regional and international luxury brands will be showcased at the upcoming VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show, the region’s biggest jewellery and gem exhibition, in Dubai, UAE.

Numerous catwalk shows, trend presentations, influencer talks and more will form the agenda at the event taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from November 15-18.

The event will merge the emirate’s two leading showcases – the trade-centric Vicenzaoro Dubai and the consumer-friendly Dubai International Jewellery Week.

Following a successful three-month pre-promotional roadshow headed up by Show Director Luca Veronesi, a top delegation from the exhibition has amassed an impressive curation of the world’s leading jewellery brands that Dubai has ever seen.

On show will be the newest collections from top international brands hailing from China, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, the US and beyond, who will be introducing brand new product lines, collections and special bespoke pieces in gold and diamond.

Local brands include Dhamani, Mahallati, La Marquise, Malabar Gold and Diamond, Amwaj, Renee Jewellers and more, while representing the global arena are the likes of Nsouli, Itan, Leading Italian Jewels, Superoro, Chiampesan, Luca Carati, Ferrari Firenze, Garavelli and many others.

Catwalk creations

Aside from checking out stunning jewellery and diamond collections, visitors can also enjoy daily fashion shows featuring international models showcasing the latest trends. The opening day’s gold-themed catwalk ‘Extreme Sophistication’ will put a shine on the runway, while ‘The Master’s Archive’ diamonds show and ‘Fauvist Fantasy’ coloured stones catwalk are scheduled for days two and three, respectively. Aiming to foster young and local talent by creating career opportunities for regional designers, the Jawhara Heritage Awards will also be held on the closing day, November 18.

Meet the influencers

To complement the catwalk shows, visitors and fans alike can attend daily talks with some of the region’s biggest influencers and celebrities, while getting up close and personal with the favourite style heroes. This year’s event will welcome Aishwarya Ajit on day 1, Nina Zandnia on day 2, Nina Ali on day 3 and NisaTiwani on day 4, who will be interviewed on stage by the editors of some of Dubai’s most popular fashion and lifestyle magazines.

Fashion meets jewellery

This season, VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show has teamed up with Arab Fashion Week to bring the most impressive curation of luxury jewellery and ready couture fashion collections.

With both events taking place across the same four days, the exhibitions have partnered up to host a series of seminars and presentations at each other’ venues.

Follow the trends

Not content with being just the region’s biggest jewellery and gem exhibition, VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show also serves as an indispensable tool for fashion magpies wanting to keep on top of the industry’s key trends. Both the key 2017 and 2018 jewellery and gem trends will be discussed during the open-to-all Trendvision seminars conducted by Italian luxury trends forecaster Paola De Luca. – TradeArabia News Service