Make Contacts and Purchase Wholesale Jewelry at Industry Expos
Jewelry shows and expos are great places to find wholesale jewelry. Such events take place every year all over the world. Every major city with a convention center will probably host a number of jewelry related exhibitions annually that are must visits for anyone interested in buying wholesale jewelry. Provided you are not living in the middle of nowhere, there should be several chances for attending jewelry expos and shows throughout the year giving ample opportunity for any serious buyer to get out there and find great deals on wholesale jewelry.
Jewelry shows and expos often last entire weekends and have much to offer to the jewelry aficionado. These expos and shows are great sources of information on jewelry and the jewelry industry in general. Seminars on jewelry related topics are held and demonstrations are given. Anyone serious about jewelry should attend these shows to expand their knowledge and be introduced to new ideas and concepts relating to jewelry.
Jewelry can be bought at these shows for very low prices; well below what you can expect to pay at a high-street retailer. You should take advantage of these events to make contact with wholesalers and other vendors participating and forge relationships with them. Typically sellers whom you have a long lasting business relationship with will offer good discounts and other inducements to retain you as their client.
To attend jewelry shows and expos you will generally have to pay an entrance fee at the door, but these are usually quite reasonable. In the grand scheme of things these entrances fees a small price to pay considering the savings you will make buying wholesale jewelry from these events. http://aksshow.com/home.jsp is a great website to find upcoming jewelry exhibitions in your region. You can also use your favorite search engine to find any jewelry shows near your area.
One of the largest jewelry expos in the U.S. is the annual JCK jewelry expo. Currently held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino's Sands Expo Convention Center, this exhibition features an astounding 3100 exhibitors covering the entire spectrum of the jewelry industry. Exhibitors specializing in uncut and finished diamonds, diamond jewelry, pearls, all kinds of gemstones, platinum, silver, gold, palladium, luxury watches and all other types of luxury giftware can be found at the JCK expo. All the items listed above and much more can be bought wholesale at bargain basement prices.
The JCK expo is also a great opportunity for networking as over 20,000 industry professionals from all over the world attend the show. In addition to the exhibitors, keynote addresses and conferences are held to educate and inform attendees about the latest trends in the jewelry industry. The JCK show lasts for four days starting on Saturday and ending on Tuesday. Another venue in the JCK expo focusing on pearls opens a day earlier.
Other major worldwide jewelry expos are the JUNWEX expo held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the International Jewelry Tokyo show held annually in Tokyo, Japan, the CARAT Exhibition in Budapest, Hungary, and the aforementioned JCK expo in Las Vegas.
Check out these links for more information on jewelry expos around the world:
http://www.biztradeshows.com/gems-jewelry/
http://www.intergem.net/
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Visit_Wholesale_JewelryGem0962933395.htm