Italian jewelry designs and trends for the new year will be the focus of the VicenzaOro jewelry trade fair, being held January 18 – 23 in Vicenza, Italy. The city and surrounding area is one the three main manufacturing centers in Italy for gold and silver jewelry (the others being Valenza and Arezzo).

VicenzaOro, held twice per year, is the largest jewelry trade fair in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It’s a global event as International Exhibition Group (IEG), which owns and operates the fair, says more than 60% of the approximate 96,000 visitors come from 130 countries outside of Italy. They will view exhibitors and services from more than 1,500 companies from 35 countries in 270,000 square feet of exhibition space.