Following its debut in 2008, the second edition of Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl & Gem Fair held between 9 – 12 July 2009 at the HITEX Exhibition centre, Hyderabad created the right business opportunities for the industry. The fair attracted over 130 exhibitors from Hong Kong, India, Thailand, and Sri Lanka with resounding result. The 2009 Fair drew 9382 visitors from all over the globe.

The 2009 Fair once again served as an international trading platform enabling all domestic and overseas jewellery suppliers to raise the profile of their products in the promising South India markets, generating sales and building – up business relations with buyers around the world.

The Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl & Gem Fair 2009 was inaugurated on July 9, 2009 at Hitex Exhibition Center,Hyderabad. The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp by Chief Guest Hon’ble Dr. Mrs. J. Geeta Reddy,Minister for I & PR, Tourism, Culture, Cinematography, FDC, Archaeology, Museums & Archives, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The chief guest was accompanied by dignitaries from the jewellery industry, Mr. Ashok Minawala immediate past chairman, Chairman – Projects Committee, All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation and Mr.C Vinod Hayagriv, Chairman –All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation and Managing Director of C Krishniah Chetty & Sons Pvt. Ltd. Managing Director, Mr. M. Gandhi of UBM India that organized this event, in addition
to several other renowned persons in the jewellery business escorted Mrs. Geeta Reddy around the widespreaddisplay of jewellery.

The overjoyed exhibitors who were present at the show enthusiastically explained the uniqueness of each of their products and brands to the minister.

What was fascinating about the event was the international acclaim that it brought to the jewellery industry. The inaugural event was overwhelming and seemed like a perfect start to the four-day fair.

The first two days of the unique event at HITEX Exhibition Centre drew a large crowd of shoppers and traders. An overwhelming audience of trade visitors thronged the B2B hall and enthusiastic shoppers to the B2C hall. Delegations of jewellery buyers from many parts of the country, Associations and delegates from Sri Lanka were there in large numbers and were very impressed with the wide variety of jewellery on display both from India and overseas.

The last two days of HJF’09 saw the exhibitors in more enthusiastic and energetic mood. With a good number of trade buyers and consumer visitors, HJF turned out to be an ideal platform for manufacturers, wholesalers and dealers to display their latest designs and proved an excellent opportunity to network and make new business connections and tie up.