There was a 30% increase in comparison to 2023 in the number of visitors at the 38th KOSMIMA International Exhibition for Jewellery, Clocks and Watches, Precious Stones, Machinery and Equipment, held from 19 to 21 October at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre. This increase, combined with the satisfaction expressed by exhibitors for this year’s improved exhibition image, indicates that there will be even greater interest in KOSMIMA 2025.
There was also a significant increase in international trade visitors in comparison to last year, and they came from Albania, Australia, Belgium, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Serbia, France, Germany, Georgia, Switzerland, USA, India, Kosovo, Montenegro, Great Britain and Turkey.
There were 69 exhibitors at this year’s event, a more than 35% increase in comparison to 2023, coming from Greece and abroad (specifically, Germany, Armenia, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Lebanon), while indirectly represented are houses from Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Ireland, Belgium Switzerland, France, and Japan. Furthermore, KOSMIMA was visited by a delegation from Bulgaria with 20 trade visitors. The exhibition area occupied by the exhibition was also increased (+23%), reflecting the significant demand for and importance of KOSMIMA in the silver and gold industry.
In the context of this year’s KOSMIMA, the 35th Pan-Hellenic Jewellery Design Competition was held on ‘Pearls: A Journey from Yesterday’s Tradition to Tomorrow’s Innovation’, organised by the
Pan-Hellenic Federation of Silver- and Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Watchmakers (POVAKO) and TIF-HELEXPO, with impressive work of competitors on display during the exhibition. There was also significant attendance at the side events of the expo, more specifically at the ‘Exploring pearls – a 15-year journey’ presentation by Ms Melanie Georgacopoulos, a successful internationally recognised jewellery designer, as well as at the speech titled ‘Silversmithing in Ioannina: A story’ by Ms Katerini Liampi, Professor Emeritus of Ancient Greek History and President of the Society for Epirotic Studies.
The next date for jewellery professionals is set to take place in Athens, at the Athens International Jewellery Show, from 21 to 24 February 2025.
