Watch & Jewellery Show displays 2006 spring collection

11 Apr '06

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Expo Centre Sharjah announced that the 20th edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show was inaugurated at Expo Centre on April 10, 2006, by HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Amiri Court.

Present at the opening ceremony of the show were Ahmed Mohammed Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), Mohammed Salem Al Mosharrekh, Board Member - Expo Centre, Saif Al Midfa – Director General of Expo Centre, officials of various government departments, and members of the diplomatic corps and trade associations.

The opening ceremony was followed by the presentation of the Regional Tahitian Pearl Trophy to Damas and Dhamani jewellers of UAE, and Al Zain Jewellery of Bahrain. Dhamani jewellers was the first prize winner in the ring category while Damas took the lead in the pendant category.

The Tahitian Pearl contest takes place every two years and contestants are required to design jewellery with Tahitian pearls. The award is given for creativity and style in designing.

The MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show is a biannual event and is held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. It is organized by Expo Centre with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

“The MidEast Watch and Jewellery is an event that is awaited with much anticipation by the region's jewellery connoisseurs,” said Ahmed Mohammed Al Midfa after the opening ceremony.

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