When and where is JGTD 2026?

27 to 29 October 2026 at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai, in North Halls N21 and N23.

What are the opening hours?

10:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. Visitor registration counters close 30 minutes before the fair closes.

Yes. Admission is free for industry professionals, but online registration is mandatory. Registering by 16 October 2026 gets you a print-at-home badge; after that, badges are issued at the onsite counters.

It is a trade-only event open to professionals aged 16 and above. Bring an Emirates ID or passport, as ID checks and security screening take place at the entrance.

Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) 2026

Name: Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) 2026
Start: 2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Dubai Exhibition Centre (Expo City Dubai)

About this event

Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) is an international business-to-business sourcing fair for the gold and jewellery trade, run by Informa Markets together with Italian Exhibition Group. Over three days, manufacturers, gem dealers and technology suppliers meet retailers, wholesalers and distributors in Dubai, a city the organisers pitch as within seven hours' flight of markets holding more than four billion consumers.

Exhibition sectors

The show floor is split into four clearly signposted product areas so buyers can move straight to the categories they source.

Finished jewellery: fine, silver, bridal and men's jewellery
Gems: diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls, lab-grown diamonds and synthetic stones
Semi-finished jewellery: mountings and jewellery accessories
Technology: jewellery tools and equipment, display and packaging, laboratory services

Who attends

The fair is reserved for industry professionals. Visitors include jewellery retailers, wholesalers, designers and independent brands looking for new suppliers, collections and production technology, with a large share travelling in from outside the UAE.

Programme

Alongside the exhibition, the organisers plan trend presentations, talks and business networking moments; the full event programme for the 2026 edition had not been published when this listing was written.

Tickets & passes

Trade visitor badge — Free: Free for industry professionals; online registration required

Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) 2026 was a Lifestyle & Tourism event that took place 27-29 Oct 2026 at Dubai Exhibition Centre (Expo City Dubai), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Event recap

The fifth edition of Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) took place from 27 to 29 October 2026 in the North Halls of the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, organized by Informa Markets and Italian Exhibition Group with DMCC and Dubai Jewellery Group as local partners. The trade fair opened with about 300 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions across fine jewellery, diamonds, coloured gemstones and jewellery technology and machinery, with national pavilions from Hong Kong, India, Italy, Thailand and Türkiye. It ran as part of Dubai Diamond Week, alongside the seventh Dubai Diamond Conference organized by DMCC.