Vicenza international capital of the precious sector from September 4 to 8, 2026. Indeed, a record edition of Vicenzaoro opens its doors, the main European jewelry fair and among the top worldwide. It opens with the inauguration of the new pavilion designed by the German archistar Vokwin Marg (from the Gmp Studio in Hamburg), on which Italian Exhibition Group (Ieg) has invested 60 million.
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The Cibjo world congress also kicks off, the precious confederation chaired for 26 years by the Italian Gaetano Cavalieri. “After the stops in recent years in Colombia, Bahrain, India, China, and France, the annual Cibjo congress has chosen Italy to celebrate the centenary of the confederation, thanks to the partnership with Ieg and as a testimony to the production capabilities of our country in high jewelry,” explains President Cavalieri. Among the approximately 600 delegates from 50 countries across all continents is the elite of the precious and jewelry world, starting with Gareth Penny, head of the consortium pre-selected by Anglo American and the Government of Botswana as the buyer (preferred bidder) of De Beers. Also notable is the presence of Cyrille Vigneron, former president and CEO of Cartier and now chairman of the Cartier Foundation.
At the fair. At Vicenzaoro September 2026, 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries are present
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Vicenzaoro September 2026 is shaping up to be a record edition, especially due to the large presence of international buyers (one third more than the September 2025 edition): 910, coming from 73 countries, hosted thanks to the contribution of the Ice Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the fair, 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries are present. There are 170 brands showcased at T.Gold, a parallel B2B salon debuting in the September edition. Space is also given to watches and vintage jewelry, with the VO Vintage areas, open to the public upon online registration.
“We observe an international demand that is expanding in origin and volume and that confirms Vicenzaoro’s ability to attract operators from the main world markets; we respond to this demand with a reorganization of the exhibition areas, thanks to the new pavilion: from high-end to packaging, from gems to technologies and goldsmith manufacturing, now the entire supply chain is under the same roof,” emphasizes Matteo Farsura, head of Ieg’s jewelry fairs (a group among the leaders in Europe in organizing trade fairs and congresses led by CEO Corrado Peraboni and president Maurizio Ermeti).
Many important events are organized (the full program is on the vicenzaoro.com website). At the inauguration, Friday, September 4, stand out Mara Bizzotto, undersecretary at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Ice Agency president Matteo Zoppas, Federorafi Confindustria president Maria Cristina Squarcialupi, Ieg executives, authorities representing city, provincial and regional institutions, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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