GemGèneve is already preparing for the third edition, thanks to the success of the second appointment ♦ ︎
The third edition of GemGèneve will take place from 7 to 10 May 2020. That is immediately after the Sihh, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie which is scheduled from 26 to 29 April and a few hours away from Baselworld, a trade fair set from 30 April to 5 May of next year. It seems a confirmation and also a challenge: once the second edition is closed, GemGèneve is starting to be a consolidated reality in the jewelery scene.
It’s fine, perhaps, what the organizers call “the intimate and conscious character of a fair that offers a unique alliance between a wide variety and quality of precious stones, ancient and contemporary jewels, as well as the competence and services of prestigious gemmology laboratories “.
The two co-founders of the event, Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah, are satisfied: the second edition of GemGèneve saw an additional 42% and 63 new exhibitors from all over the world, which then rose to 210, also from Taiwan, or from Ukraine. Attendance increased by 11%: 4,800 visitors, 37% Swiss and 63% foreigners. Of course, we are far from the numbers of Baselworld, which despite the crisis of recent years has registered 81,000 visitors. But GemGèneve is a niche event. “Let’s face it: we did not expect to conclude big business, but being here is useful for building relationships”, confided to gioiellis.com a GemGèneve exhibitor who prefers to remain anonymous.
The 2019 edition also marked continuity and the advent of distinctive events and exhibitions, such as the Designer Vivarium and its new contemporary jewelers, emerging talents, as well as conferences, seminars and round tables led by renowned experts. For the second consecutive year, GemGèeve has also collaborated with Head, the Geneva School of Art and Design and the Hej, Haute Ecole de Joaillerie in Paris. In short, the challenge of GemGèneve continues.
