A marathon of sparkling premieres at Vicenzaoro January – a foretaste of the Italian jewelry fair

Over 1200 jewelry brands from 33 countries means thousands (if not millions) of carats in one place, at the same time – definitely enough to make any jewelry lover swoon! This is not just a jewelry addict’s daydream, though, but the announcement of the January edition of the Vicenzaoro trade fair. From the 20th till the 24th of January the Italian town of Vicenza will once again host one of the most dazzling events of the jewelry industry and yours truly is reporting for duty, ready to try on and share with you, dear fellow jewelry lover, all these wonders!

Picture this, dear reader, a huge shopping mall filled with nothing but … jewelry boutiques! That’s more or less how the fair in Vicenza, where I’ll have the pleasure to be, looks like. As you may already know from our previous articles, VO is a biannual event. The January edition is a particularly exciting affair – it’s the moment when the jewelry industry kicks off the new year and top brands from around the world come to Vicenza to show off their newest collections. Indeed, fairgoers will be the first to see novelties from industry titans such as Roberto Coin, Damiani, Leo Pizzo or Niessing. On a personal note: on the 20th of January, the inaugural day of the fair, I will also be celebrating another year I’ve spent on this planet (though I won’t disclose how many have already gone by ;)). Thus, I will be living it up at VO – taking part in this marvelous event, doing what love, surrounded by the wonderful people from the jewelry industry and the finest food in the world (even for someone like me, with a gluten intolerance, the Italian chefs can prepare the most scrumptious treats). Could you imagine a better birthday gift? But enough about me, let’s get back to the bling!

ICON Community

One of the most luxurious exhibitions of the VO fair is a treat to us Polish jewelry afficionados – there, you can get a close look at the stunning pieces from “the best of the best” of the industry, unavailable in our country. The organizer’s press materials promise alluring premiers: glamorous bling from Damiani, an exquisite combination of white gold and platinum; Crivelli’s colorful collection featuring various shades of gold; elegant marvels from FOPE, who will display not one but three original collections; charming romantic creations from Leo Pizzo; Annamaria Cammilli’s artistic designs and the modern pieces from Crieri. Roberto Coin – the only luxury jewelry maison present on the Polish market, about whom we’ve already written here – will also be part of the ICON exhibition.

DAMIANI

ROBERTO COIN Art Deco

LOOK community

What promises to be an interesting part of the January edition of the fair is the section dedicated to contemporary designs and young brands. Presenting “everyday” bling for jewelry lovers of all ages, in this part of VO I expect to find tons of inspiration for us as well as the Polish brands with whom I cooperate as a consultant and creative director. In the “LOOK district” we’ll see PDPAOLA – a dynamic Spanish brand which has been conquering Instagram with brilliant ad campaigns and modern editorials, playing around with hot trends – who have announced their presence at the fair. We’ll also be able to check out new creations from the German Coeur de Lion, French Aurelie Bidermann, or Italian Unoaerre.

PDPAOLA

COEUR DE LION new collection SpringSummer 2023

The Design Room

Visiting this part of the fair is much like visiting an art gallery – here, avantgarde design meets exquisite craftsmanship as the jewelry visionaries from around the world show off their stunning ornaments. I can’t wait to get my hands on (or rather, the bling on my hands ;)) the marvels from Victoria Yu or Guy Bedaridy. I’ve already blocked an hour in my busy fair schedule to pay a visit to the divine Alessio Boschi. It’s our little fair tradition – to drop by our Italian magician’s stand and let ourselves be captivated by his explanations of artistic concepts, historical contexts, the origin of gems and technological novelties. Yes, dear reader, I’ll let you eavesdrop a bit! Since our BlingSis team will for the second time take over Vicenzaoro’s Instagram for a day, I can assure you a visit to The Design Room will be an important part of our stories!

The main exhibitions will also be accompanied by the open to the public VO Vintage and T.Gold sections. While we’re heading to Vicenza expecting to be awed and surprised by the newest designs, there are some “sure things” which additionally guarantee the event will be unforgettable – most important of which is the excellent organization, hospitality, and fantastic atmosphere of each VO edition thanks to the Italian Exhibition Group’s careful planning. To facilitate the exploring of the many wonderous exhibitions at the fair, moving about and networking during the fair, the IEG team has set up a dedicated app called The Jewellery Golden Cloud, already available for download. As the January edition of Vicenzaoro is accompanied by the motto #discovermore you can expect, dear fellow jewelry lover, a meticulous documentation of all my dazzling discoveries on our Instagram and blog. Ciao!