The new edition of the jewelry fair opens, along with T.Gold and Vo Vintage.
Vicenzaoro September 2026 kicks off (September 4-8). IEG, the event’s organizer, has released the jewelry fair’s figures: 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries. International exhibitors are on the rise (45% of the total), with the largest European presence coming from Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Greece, and the United Kingdom, while non-European exhibitors are dominated by Turkey, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, and the United States. New entries come from South Korea, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The delegation of buyers hosted is also growing: 910, 33% more than the 605 in September last year. They come from 73 countries, thanks to the partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). The largest numbers come from the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, tied with China and Spain. There were 210 Italian buyers.ù
International demand is growing in terms of both origin and size, confirming Vicenzaoro’s ability to attract operators from the world’s major markets. Starting this edition, we are responding to this demand with a reorganization of the exhibition areas, thanks to the new Pavilion 2. From high-end products to packaging, gems, technologies, and goldsmith manufacturing: the entire supply chain is now under one roof, and the Jewelry Boutique Show is now even more competitive.
Matteo Farsura, Head of IEG’s Gold Fairs
T.Gold is held adjacent to Vicenzaoro, in Pavilion 4, which previously hosted Italian and international goldsmith manufacturing, now located in the new Pavilion 2. T.Gold is dedicated to jewelry technologies, with 170 exhibiting brands, 60% of which are Italian companies. The event is accompanied by the Jewellery Technology Forum, whose main theme is Design. Print. Transform, focusing on additive manufacturing in the jewelry industry (Monday the 7th).
As always, Vicenzaoro also includes a series of meetings, focus groups, and forums: The industrial situation, business sentiment, and analysis of production districts are the three pillars of the analysis that Confindustria Federorafi will present to the public on Saturday the 5th. This will include economists Daniela Corsini, Stefania Trenti, and Sara Giusti of Intesa Sanpaolo, and a roundtable discussion with four companies representing each of the production districts of Vicenza, Arezzo, Valenza, and Torre del Greco, with conclusions from Federorafi President Maria Cristina Squarcialupi. Moderator Laura Biason of Federorafi. The Italian Gemological Institute’s Gem Talk is dedicated to the padparadscha sapphire, while Assogemme will bring to Vicenzaoro one of the most authoritative voices in the field of coral processing in Torre del Greco: Enzo Liverino. Trendvision, Vicenzaoro’s independent observatory directed by Paola De Luca, will also be present, presenting its new The Jewellery Trendbook 2028+ on Saturday.
This year, the jewelry fair also hosts the Centenary Congress of Cibjo, the World Jewellery Confederation, chaired by Gaetano Cavalieri. Among the prominent guests at the opening event is Gareth Penny, former CEO of De Beers and current chairman of the Ninety-One fund, which manages $250 billion in assets. Also present is Cyrille Vigneron, former president and CEO of Cartier and current chairman of the Cartier Foundation. Finally, Vo Vintage, dedicated to vintage jewelry and watches, is open to the public (register at vovintage.com).
