Jewellery, watches and gems worth over $1 billion will go on sale as Jewellery Arabia, the Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch exhibition, returns to Bahrain in November.

Now in its 27th year, the prestigious annual event takes place under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 20 to 24.

Show organisers UBM AEM anticipate over 50,000 visitors to descend on the 21,000-sq-m treasure trove over the course of five days.

Over 550 local, regional and international exhibitors will display their latest collections, launch new product lines and introduce limited edition pieces exclusively at Jewellery Arabia 2018.

“Jewellery Arabia 2018 is a vibrant platform for jewellers to showcase their latest products in the dynamic Middle East market. This well-established exhibition offers consumers and trade visitors alike a once a year opportunity to browse the largest selection of jewellery and watches in the Middle East, stay abreast of trends, discover new designers and source one-off pieces in a unique atmosphere,” said Fawzi Al Shehabi, UBM AEM Director of Sales and Marketing.

World famous watch and jewellery houses will be making a return appearance at Jewellery Arabia 2018, including leading brands. Many of these high profile international exhibitors will use the event as a platform to introduce exclusive collections and limited edition pieces to the Middle East collectors’ market, said the organisers.

Complementing these iconic brands are national groups from leading jewellery export countries. They include large returning delegations of the finest retailers, designers and manufacturers from Bahrain, Hong Kong, India, Lebanon, Russia, Singapore and Thailand. Collectively, these groups reflect the very best manufacturing capabilities, design expertise and gemological resources that their respective countries have to offer.

Joining international brands and national groups are a host of designers, retailers and manufacturers from 30 countries worldwide.

Visitors can also enjoy free-to-attend daily jewellery education seminars led by world’s foremost authority on gemology, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the organisers said.