Editor’s Note
This article previews the upcoming Vicenzaoro January trade fair, highlighting its scale, key participants, and special features like the T.Gold technology salon and the returning VO Vintage market. It underscores the event’s role as a major industry gathering.
Vicenzaoro January takes place from January 16 to 20: more than 1,300 exhibiting brands and 560 invited buyers from 65 countries will be present, including technology specialists at the T.Gold salon, dedicated to technologies and machinery for goldsmithing and jewelry. VO Vintage, the vintage watch and jewelry market, makes its grand return simultaneously with free entry until Monday, January 19. The United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates represent the strongest participation, while Germany, France, Belgium, Turkey, India, Thailand, and Hong Kong are among the most represented countries, accounting for 40% of international exhibitors.
The jewelry sector has been analyzed by the Mediobanca Research Center: a satisfactory balance is expected after two years of growth. A questionnaire distributed to 250 leading manufacturing companies, representing about 90% of the total revenue of the precious metals industry, indicates that the gold, silver, and jewelry sector closed the year 2025 with a 5.8% increase in revenue. 45% of companies anticipate an improvement in their revenue compared to 2024, 43% expect a decrease, while 12% plan for stability.
Vicenzaoro also offers in-depth analyses of the sector’s economic and financial context (see the program here). Among the new features of Vicenzaoro January 2026 is the first edition of the VO Awards, which reward the most representative creations among the submissions from exhibitors in the Icon (high jewelry), Look (contemporary jewelry), and Creation (gold and silver manufacturing) communities. These awards celebrate excellence in jewelry production, combining creativity, craftsmanship, sustainability, and innovation. The expert jury has selected the finalists, who will be exhibited in the Pavilion 7 hall. The jury’s technical vote will be added to that of the show’s visitors via a QR code. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday at 6:30 PM at the Teatro Palladio.
