HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jewellery News Asia (JNA), main organiser of the JNA Awards, is confident of a strong turn-out for its inaugural event, with top leaders from the jewellery industry expected to make an appearance at the ceremony.
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Presented in collaboration with Headline Partners Rio Tinto and Chow Tai Fook and Honoured Partners The Israel Diamond Institute, KARP Group, Robert Wan Tahiti and Shanghai Diamond Exchange, the JNA Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, 20 September 2012, at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, during the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
Letitia Chow, founder of JNA and director of Business Development - Jewellery Group at UBM Asia, who also sits as the Chair of the JNA Awards judging panel, said: "Our team has worked around the clock to make this a successful and meaningful endeavour for the industry. We are thrilled by the trade's strong support and response, confirming the need for such an event in the jewellery and gem industry."
At the ceremony, JNA will be honouring Nicky Oppenheimer, chairman of De Beers Group, with the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognise his significant contribution to the global diamond business, particularly in Asia.
The shortlisted honourees for the first nine categories of the JNA Awards were announced at a press conference held on the first day of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The complete list of honourees can be found at www.jnaawards.com.
The Wonder of the World category, open only to AsiaWorld Expo exhibitors, will be judged on 17 September, with gem experts Susy Gubelin of Gubelin Gem Lab and Tom Moses of GIA serving as advisors to the judging panel.
The recipients of the awards will be announced during the JNA Awards ceremony.
The JNA Awards is an industry-wide event that honours and recognises excellence and achievement in the global jewellery trade with an Asia focus. It is the most prestigious awards for the jewellery and gemstone industry.
SOURCE UBM Asia
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