The 56th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show kicks off today at Expo Centre Sharjah

The 56th edition of the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show, the region’s most prominent gold and jewellery trade event, will kick off tomorrow, Wednesday, at Expo Centre Sharjah, and will continue through September 28.

Organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the exhibition will bring together more than 500 local and international exhibitors from 21 countries, along with 1,800 designers, manufacturers, and professionals in the global jewellery and watchmaking industry.

This year’s edition is demonstrating a significant international footprint, with global participants accounting for more than 68 percent of total exhibitors and with master jewellers and designers from Australia, Myanmar and Pakistan joining for the first time.