Dubai--diamonds in the desert: one of the objectives of the "city of gold," with the world's largest per capita consumption of the yellow metal, is to become the "city of jewelry." If the recent jewelry and watch fair, held December 5 to 11, is any indication with its 14,150 visitors, Dubai is well on its way.(Fairs & Events)

JQ, March, 2006 by Gahan, Gay Jacqueline; Unninayar, Cynthia

Watch and Jewellery Dubai 2005 set out to impress. With its new name, new venue, and an extended profile, its goal was to build on the success of its predecessor, International Jewellery Dubai, which held ten editions. The organizers of the fair, the Dubai World Trade Centre, made the move as part of an ambitious plan to include watches along with jewelry, and to establish the event as one of the premier exhibitions on the international calendar.

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The five-day event attracted leading names in the global jewelry, watch, diamond, and gemstone industries, as well as local exhibitors such as Bin Hendi Enterprises, Al Daham for Watches, Diamond House, Christian Or Jewellery, Amwaj, Shalimar Jewellery, Hamad Al Fares and Sons,...

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