The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association announced the launch of the 27th edition of the FACETS International Gem and Jewellery Exhibition, on the 19th of July at a press conference at the OZO in Colombo.
To be held from the 31st of August to the 3rd of September at the BMICH, FACETS is the premier event of the Gem and Jewellery Industry of Sri Lanka. Following its inception in 1991, FACETS has gradually grown in scale and size to become one of the most popular exhibitions of its kind in the world. The purpose of the exhibition lies in the need to show off the very best of one of Sri Lanka’s most valuable resources.
FACETS 2016 saw the introduction of the Premier Jewellery Pavilion and the Gem and Jewellery Mart, both of which received much admiration and interest from visitors, including President Maithripala Sirisena himself. FACETS boasts something for everyone and every budget, from precious gems and priceless jewelry to costume jewelry and exquisite branded watches.
Delegations and individual buyers from countries such as Nepal, Myanmar, Hong Kong, China, Russia and France, will feature at the exhibition, and many more individual buyers are expected to attend the event, thereby increasing international exposure for the local industry.