With over 1,300 booths and over 12,000 pre-registered visitors, the 13th edition of IIJS Signature, along with the concurrently held IGJME, promises to start this year’s events schedule with dazzle
The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Signature 2020 has added excitement to the February calendar for exhibitors and visitors in the gems and jewellery industry. The first trade show of the year is starting things off with a bang, attracting domestic and international buyers alike. The GJEPC has left no stone unturned to make a truly exclusive event out of this mega show, considered the nerve centre of jewellery design and technology. The India Gem and Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME), being held concurrently, is a major draw for those interested in upgrading machinery and technology. The IGJME is Asia’s largest gems and jewellery technology fair, with over 100 participating companies from countries like the US, China, Turkey, Italy and others. The IIJS Signature platform will also be known for giving exposure to the new comers in the industry. This year, IIJS Signature has a special Design Pavilion, which will feature the works of hand-picked women entrepreneurs and budding jewellery designers. The platform will be a great experience for our designers and entrepreneurs to network and meet buyers from India and abroad. This will also give them an understanding on the expectations of different buyers. GJEPC has offered special rates for these participants with the aim to encourage tomorrow’s creative stars of India. Selection of jewellery designers and women entrepreneurs will be done by independent industry experts appointed by the Council in assistance with the Women’s Jewellery Association – India. Preference will also be given to IIGJ past and present alumni.
IIJS SIGNATURE 2020
700+ exhibitors
1300+ booths
45,000+ sq m
18,000+ trade visitors
325+ cities in India
55+ countries
12,000+ pre-registered visitors
Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC states, ‘IIJS Signature has defined itself as an important barometer of success for the Indian industry, showcasing the best of jewellery in terms of design, quality and finish, as well as high technology solutions – all under one roof. The show will undoubtedly help to boost India’s jewellery exports from $12 billion at present to $18 billion by 2025.’
As an endeavour to encourage design talent and entrepreneurship, this time we have created a special Design Pavilion, which will showcase the works of nine handpicked women entrepreneurs and nine budding jewellery designers from the industry. GJEPC has offered nominal rates for these participants, with an aim to bring forth such design talent. As GJEPC we indulge in a series of design initiatives across the year that helps nurture the skillset and talent of jewellery design. Design Pavilion at IIJS Signature is yet another such effort in that direction,’ said Agrawal.
Colin Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC, notes, ‘The heartening response received from exhibitors and visitors for IIJS Signature – in terms of record numbers of stall bookings and pre-registrations – is the best antidote to the slowdown that has affected our industry for so long. It is a clear indication that the trade believes 2020 will witness an uptick in demand throughout the pipeline. In these stressful times, the optimism and positivity shown by our industry is perhaps our greatest strength. I envisage a more stable political and economic environment in the next few years, which will hopefully bring about further business-friendly policy changes related to taxation, export finance and so on.’
PRODUCT SECTIONS
Loose stones
Studded jewellery
Gold jewellery
Jewellery start-up zone (JSZ)
Signature Club
Laboratories and education
Mansukh Kothari, Convener – National Exhibitions, GJEPC, comments, ‘IIJS Signature stands tall for its eclectic mix of high-design jewellery to cater to a variety of individual requirements. The first show of the Indian calendar year is perfectly timed to replenish inventory for the upcoming festivals that drive jewellery sales and the summer wedding season.’
IIJS Signature, besides being a perfect networking platform due to its unhurried pace, it is also a place to get the pulse of the market in terms of high design, market demand, and insights on inventive technology. The show is a platform that bridges the gap between manufacturers and trade attendees and is an ideal meeting point to introduce the right manufacturer to the right buyer.