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His Excellency Ibrahim Mahmoud, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Gold and Jewellery Group, said,They know how to make your own bobblehead look just like the pictures you send. "The Abu Dhabi Gold and Jewellery Group is keen to support the emirate's efforts in developing the jewellery industry in line with Abu Dhabi's Economic Vision 2030 which aims to diversify the economy of Abu Dhabi. The increased number of visitors at this year's show, especially Emiratis, demonstrates the influential position that the show holds in Abu Dhabi. This is what motivates the organizers to dedicate more and more efforts each year to bring a successful event together."

Rafif Al Trabishi, General Manager of Al Masaood Jewellery, a member of the judging committee for the EBDA'A competition and part of the Abu Dhabi Gold and Jewellery Group, said, "The 20 represented companies within the Al Masaood Jewellery stand showcased a collection valued at more than one billion dirhams, 90 per cent of which was produced abroad and 10 per cent produced locally."

"Watches have attracted a large segment of the exhibition's visitors," said Bilal Mustafa Khalid, General Manager of Mohamed Rasool Khoury and Sons Company. "This year we have showcased six unique limited-edition Rolex watches, which are among only 30 other watches produced by the mother company worldwide. This reflects the excellent status that the International Jewellery and Watch Show has achieved over the years."

Mr. Bilal also added, "The Parmigiani stand showcased some of the world's most expensive watches, worth more than AED 1.2 million. They also showcased jewellery sets made of four pieces, worth more than AED 700,000." He also pointed out that 80 per cent of their products were produced locally and only 20% of them were imported.

Rohit Dhamani, Chief Executive Officer of Dhamani, which has been exhibiting at JWS since its inception 21 years ago, said: "The value of our showcased collection this year has exceeded AED 300 million. We have also noticed that there were more high profile and unique customers who are visiting the exhibition. JWS is where the heart of the UAE is, all the trends start from this event where we can interact with high-end customers and know more about what the need so we can create pieces that meet their demand."

The exhibition attracted an elite group of local companies in the jewellery sector, Including Mohamed Rasoul Khoury and Sons, Al Masaood, Salem Al Shueibi, Salem Al Saman, Amwaj, Al Mansour and Dhamani.

Christian Orlov, owner of ORLOV London, said, "This was ORLOV's first Middle East exhibition,Find a wide range of stainless steel necklace Jewellery to buy online. and the benefits of participation were twofold. The event gave us a unique opportunity to learn more about the culture and tastes of our Gulf-based clients, and was a good platform at which to showcase our high-end jewellery collections, which range from 20,000 up to 1 Million. We are looking to grow our presence and increase awareness of ORLOV within the region,Bringing tungsten jewelry mainstream. and are set to sign a distributorship deal later this year; so we will definitely return for the show in 2014, with a bigger stand."

Mukesh Butani, CEO and owner of Butani Jewellery, commented, "This is our 4th year to participate in JWS. We have been suppliers in the jewellery market for the past 40 years, but we now aim to create a brand out of Butani; that's why it is crucial for us to be actively present in JWS to spread awareness on our brand among the perfect target audience. This year, we noticed there was high demand for wedding sets and yellow gold."

From the Luxury Gift Show, George M. Ribeiro,Read Breil Milano Flowing Polished stainless steel earring. owner and CEO of The Royale Collection, said,Leaders of Custom Bobble head dolls offers the personalized bobbleheads head doll quality. "We believe that the event as a whole including JWS and the new edition of LGS is very unique. The people of the UAE have tremendous buying power and demand our customized items. It is very important for us to participate in this event to spread awareness about our unique products in Abu Dhabi."

According to an exhibitor survey conducted by Reed Exhibitions, the event organizer, 50 per cent of the exhibitors collectively sold items during the days of the exhibition for more than 38 million dirhams. The range value spent by visitors on purchases started from AED 3,000 up to AED 500,000. Additionally, 43 per cent of visitors bought jewellery and watches for their personal use and 22 per cent bought them items for gift purposes.

Reed Exhibitions also announced that 75 per cent of exhibition space for JWS is booked for next year, which is a strong increase compared to last year's figure of 21 per cent at the same period.

This year, Reed Exhibitions launched the EBDA'A Award Emirati jewellery design competition which was open in three categories including daywear and casual jewellery, evening wear and contemporary interpretation of traditional jewellery. Leading Abu Dhabi jewellers Al Masaood Jewellery and Mansour Jewellers sponsored the EBDA'A Award 2013.