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FACETS-2024 to showcase SL as most important gemstone producing country in the world
30th edition of the gem and jewellery exhibition will have a host of new additions
partnership with the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) and the Export Development Board (EDB) recently announced that FACETS Sri Lanka, Asia’s premier gem and jewellery exhibition would be held at the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand from January 6 to 8, 2024.
The SLGJA, formed in 2002, is the apex body for the gem and jewellery industry in Sri Lanka and represents all subsectors of the trade. Over the years FACETS Sri Lanka has become an important event in the international gem and jewellery calendar and this year too, it will serve as a much looked-forward to meeting point for the global gem and jewellery sector, attracting prominent traders, gemstone and jewellery wholesalers, exporters, manufacturers, lapidarists, retailers, and collectors from across the globe.
Altaf Iqbal, Chairman of FACETS Sri Lanka said, “We are excited to announce the 30th edition of FACETS Sri Lanka in January of 2024. There will be a host of new additions to the show, such as the Sustainable Pavilion and the Sapphire Masterpiece Pavilion, which are sure to add to what is already an amazingly comprehensive gem and jewellery showcase.”
There will be several Pavilions showcased at FACETS Sri Lanka 2024 including the Premier Gem Pavilion, Premier Jewellery Pavilion, Sustainable Pavilion, Sapphire Masterpiece Pavilion, Rough Stone Pavilion, Gem Lab Pavilion, NGJA SME Pavilion, and the SLGJA Gem and Jewellery Pavilion. The Premier Jewellery Pavilion will consist of prominent local jewellers, displaying their gems and finely crafted jewellery.