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WFDB Optimistic After Solid Hong Kong Jewellery and Gems Fair Antwerp
World Federation of Diamond Bourses' (WFDB) President Ernie Blom believes the diamond and jewellery industries have reason to be optimistic as they head into the critical fourth quarter holiday season after solid results at the just-ended Hong Kong Jewellery and Gems Fair. Although sales were generally far from spectacular, the show was ahead of expectations, he said. "From what I saw and heard from many different sources, the show exceeded expectations," said Blom. "Given the slowdown in China and Hong Kong, we were not expecting an exceptional performance, but foot traffic was heavier than forecast and there was certainly plenty of interest from buyers, even if they were looking for highly specific items and not buying in large volumes. |