Expo Centre Sharjah to showcase Guinness World record-breaking $4.9 million ring with 7,777 diamonds

 

Sharjah, September 30, 2019:  The largest and longest running event of its kind, Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, will kick off its five-day run tomorrow (Tuesday) at Expo Centre Sharjah, showcasing the season’s most exquisite and intricately crafted jewellery creations and luxurious watches.

The 47th edition will bring together more than 500 local, regional and international exhibitors and brand, over an area of 30,000 square metres, making it one of the Middle East’s largest shows in terms of occupied exhibition space. 

 

Held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, with the support of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the event will run from October 1-5 2019

 

Expo Centre Sharjah stressed it is all set to host the autumn edition of the bi-annual event, which has become an international venue for unveiling the latest designs of watches, jewellery, diamonds and gemstones. 

 

Guinness world record ring 

 

As always, visitors can expect to be thrilled. The show will feature the most diamonds set in one ring, holder of the Guinness World Record. 

Recreating the stunning Lotus Temple in Delhi, in two-tone 18K white and rose gold, the $4.9 million ring is studded with an astounding 7,777 pieces of round, brilliant-cut natural diamonds.

 

Designed by Bhandari, founder of Lakshikaa Jewels, the record-breaking ring, weighing 70.42 gm, was designed to mimic the shape of a closed lotus flower and is made up of 27 petals studded with thousands of round brilliant-cut diamonds. It took a team of 12 artisans “18 months and innumerable hours” to create it.

Lakshikaa Jewels is a leading manufacturer of wedding jewellery in Mumbai, offering the best in class of craftsmanship and design. 

1 KG GOLD 

 

As with every edition of the show, fabulous prizes await the lucky shoppers, starting from the mega raffle for a kilo of gold on the final day of the show to daily prizes on every purchase of Dhs 500.

 

Impressive showcase of Jewellery from around the world.

 

Watch and jewellery makers and designers from Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Thailand, along with a large number of new exhibitors from Bahrain, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Turkey, are taking part in the five-day event besides some of the best UAE companies, making it easy for visitors and exhibitors to have a closer look on the  most impressive curation of luxury gem and diamond collections.

 

Exclusive Designers’ Pavilion

 

An exclusive Designers’ Pavilion will bring together a host of the most prominent jewellery designers to display the most stylish and exquisite jewellery creations from renowned designers.

 

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and International Gemological Institute (IGI) will also hold seminars run by some of the top experts, who will furnish visitors with essential information on gemstone jewellery, diamonds and pearls in addition to how to read reports and ratings before buying jewellery”.

 

Timings

 

The show opens its doors to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 pm to 10 pm. It will also be open on Thursday from 12 pm to 11 pm, Friday from 3 pm to 11 pm and Saturday from 12 pm to 10pm. 

 

The exhibition will be exclusively open for Ladies on Wednesday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Admission is Free for all