(Finance) – The inaugural day of Vicenzaoro September 2022 – The Jewelery Boutique Show, the international fair of the signed goldsmith and jeweler world IEG – Italian Exhibition Group scheduled in Vicenza until Tuesday 13 September together with VO Vintage (9-11 September), saw several appointments and opportunities for in-depth analysis for the public and operators, including the dissemination of economic data on the sector, meetings and interviews with key voices from the world of jewelry.
“Authenticity is the key to success, because it brings with it a load of incredible values: excellence, versatility, customer” he said. Jérome Favier, CEO of the Damiani Group, interviewed on the afternoon of the opening day on the Vicenzaoro stage by Federica Frosini, director of the IEG VO + magazine.
GOLDEN CLUB – The goldsmith sector remains in good health, to the point that more than half of the operators expect growth
of turnover, also confirmed by the change in the Istat index, which stood at + 32% in the first half of 2022, better than the sectors of the fashion sector and the average of Italian manufacturing. This is what emerges from theeconomic survey carried out by the Goldsmiths Club, in collaboration with the Studies and Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo, presented today in Vicenza on the opening day of Vicenzaoro September 2022, the international jewelery and goldsmith show of the Italian Exhibition Group. The survey, now in its second edition, highlights how jewelery and costume jewelery rank among the best performers in the Italian industry in terms of production, both in comparison with the first half of 2021 (+ 23%) and with respect to the first six months of 2019 (+ 30%). Despite an inevitable downward revision of expectations, due to the protracted Russian-Ukrainian conflict and tensions on the prices of materials, and which in any case only affects smaller operators, as many as 70% of survey participants report an increase in turnover . “The perception of entrepreneurs, confirmed by the analysis of numerical data, is that of a sector that is seeing strong growth, after
an already exceptional 2021 also referred to the pre-2019 values ”he declared Giorgio Villa, president of the Club degli Orafi Italia. At this time, in addition to the difficulties in managing the prices of raw materials, operators are most worried about finding labor, indicated by 80% of the largest companies. “The scenario for the next few months remains uncertain and complex, but Italian companies still appear confident, in the face of the good results achieved and the competitiveness shown in recent years” he declared Stefania
Trenti, Head of Industry Research, Intesa Sanpaolo Studies and Research Department.
VO VINTAGE – Today it also opened VO Vintage, the salon of fine vintage watchmaking and jewelery, in the foyer of the berico exhibition center until Sunday 11 September, where collectors and enthusiasts can admire and wear unique and timeless objects, meet with opinion leaders and the most renowned experts in culture and watchmaking technique. A program of talks dedicated to watchmaking culture is underway which tomorrow, Saturday 10 September, will focus on the world of collecting, thanks to the talk with Anis Romdhanand, co-founder of the “Watchthype” site, Dody Giussani, director of the monthly L’Orologio, and Matteo Cambi, founder of the Cambi Auction House, or discover one of the most legendary dials ever, thanks to the new edition of Stefano Mazzariol’s ‘Newman Master’ course. Still on the subject of prestigious collections, the case of Panerai will then be illustrated with Carlo Ceppi, Panerai heritage curator, Professor Ugo Pancani of the Geneva-based FHH – Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, and Jacopo Spangaro, organizer of The One auction-event. Frontal talks and masterclasses, but also moments to explore trends and economic scenarios make Vicenzaoro the reference appointment to take a look at the present and the evolution of the sector.