Press release and press kit

·  IEG’s development plan to redesign Vicenza Expo Centre and trade show layout has hit the mark

·  136 countries represented with the same growth rate of +9% for both European and non-European countries

·  Matteo Farsura (IEG): «A result that rewards the work with MAECI and the Italian Trade Agency»

·  The entire supply chain under one roof boosts business, networking and training

Vicenza (Italy), 7^th September 2026 – Day four of Vicenzaoro September 2026, the IEG – Italian Exhibition Group event which sees 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries, 45% of whom from abroad, and 910 buyers from 73 countries, up 33% compared to the September 2025 edition, hosted through collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and Italian Trade Agency, gathered at Vicenza Expo Centre.

Vicenza (Italy), 6^th September 2026 – Day three of Vicenzaoro September 2026, the event organised by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group, featuring 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries, 45% of whom from abroad, and 910 buyers from 73 countries, up 33% compared with the September 2025 edition, hosted thanks to collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency.

Vicenza (Italy), 5^th September 2026 – Day two of Vicenzaoro September 2026, the event organised by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group, featuring 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries, 45% of whom from abroad, and 910 buyers from 73 countries, up 33% compared to the September 2025 edition, hosted through collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency, confirming Vicenzaoro’s role as a leading platform for the global gold, jewellery and watchmaking industries.

·        IEG’s B2B trade show opened today until Tuesday 8^th at Vicenza Expo Centre with 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries

·        Greetings from Adolph Urso, the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy

·        Record number of hosted buyers: over 900 from 73 countries. 80% in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency

·        The new 23,000 m², two-storey hall designed by Volkwin Marg’s GMP studio inaugurated

·        T.Gold’s first September edition inside the Expo Centre

·       VO Vintage, ongoing until Monday 7^th for vintage jewellery and watch enthusiasts and collectors

·       At the show until Tuesday, 8^th September, 1,300 exhibitors, 45% from 40 foreign countries, in IEG’s renovated Expo Centre with the opening of the new Hall 2

·       A record number of hosted buyers: over 900 from 73 countries. 80% in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency

·       Senator Mara Bizzotto, Undersecretary at MIMIT, will be attending the opening ceremony at 11 am

·       T.Gold will be making its debut at the September edition “under the same roof,” showcasing the most innovative technologies in Hall 4

·       At 2.30 pm, the start of the CIBJO Centennial Congress — World Jewellery Confederation

·       VO Vintage until Monday 7^th: vintage watches and jewellery in the marketplace open to the public

·   From the Jewellery Trendbook 2028+ by TRENDVISION Jewellery + Forecasting to Confindustria Federorafi’s economic outlooks, and focuses on AI, retail and Made in Italy, the programme brings institutions, associations, businesses and international experts to Vicenza from 4^th to 8^th September

·   Federpreziosi Confcommercio’s Retail Talks and IGI’s Gem Talks will be back

·   For the first time in September, in conjunction with T.Gold’s move into Hall 4, the Jewellery Technology Forum by Legor on additive manufacturing and production technologies, now totally within the Expo grounds

·   Celebrating the World Jewellery Confederation’s centenary at Vicenzaoro, the CIBJO Congress will feature 400 delegates and 4 days of panel discussions

·       New Hall 2, which will host the Creation Community, redefines tour routes and becomes the heart of production and a connection point for every community

·       The redesigned layout fortifies the distinctive format of Vicenzaoro, an international platform that represents the entire jewellery supply chain through exhibitors’ communities based on their market positioning

·       A strategic investment that accompanies the event’s global growth, offering exhibitors and buyers an even more seamless, intuitive and business-focused experience

·     From 4^th to 8^th September, Vicenzaoro September – the ‘trend show’ where the top names in international high-end jewellery gather in the ICON community

·     Pasquale Bruni’s return confirms the strategic role of the Italian Exhibition Group’s business platform, alongside brands such as Damiani, Roberto Coin, Crivelli, Schreiner, FOPE.

·     The Design Room explores new directions in contemporary luxury between heritage, design and experimentation

·   The first September edition of the international show for jewellery and gold processing technologies will take place from 4^th to 8^th September in conjunction with Vicenzaoro September

·   New location in Vicenza Expo Centre’s Hall 4 following the completion of redevelopment work at Italian Exhibition Group’s exhibition facility

·   Focus on Additive Manufacturing with the Jewellery Technology Forum.

·   The partnership with AFEMO and collaboration with ICE Meccanica for buyer incoming have been further strengthened

• Renewed for the 2026–2028 period the agreement on innovation, internationalization and training in manufacturing technologies
• T.Gold strengthens its global leadership as the driving force behind the jewellery industry's technology agenda
• Growth strategy focused on key drivers of innovation: automation, quality control, new technologies and sustainability

• From 4^th to 8^th September, Italian Exhibition Group will be giving the gold and jewellery industry a new home: the Vicenza Expo Centre will be 23,000 square metres larger
• T.Gold, a parallel technology exhibition, will also be staged inside the Expo Centre grounds
• CIBJO, the International Jewellery Confederation, has chosen Vicenza for its 100^th congress

Creativity, innovation, sustainability and manufacturing excellence rewarded at the first edition of Vicenzaoro’s official awards

·   From 16th to 19th January 55 vintage jewellery and watch exhibitors, new attendances, and international brands

·   Exclusive exhibition on GMT-Masters with Gilt dials (1960–1967)

·   Saturday 17^th, the “States General of Vintage” with top players on the Italian scene

·       From 16^th to 20^th January 2026, in conjunction with Vicenzaoro, IEG’s supply chain technology trade show

·       Farsura (IEG): «The technology agenda is leverage for Italian and foreign companies on the markets»

·       Poliero (AFEMO): «A sector worth one billion euros in turnover with exports accounting for 70%»

• Farsura (IEG): «The United Kingdom, India and Germany at the top. For buyers, the entire supply chain; for companies, everything to compete on the markets»
• Huge success for VO Vintage; T.Gold confirms its status as technology leader
• VO Awards, genuine appreciation for the debut