The One and Only Shimmering and Glimmering Global 'Gems and Jewelry Fair': September 13-16 2006, in Bangkok

Dazzling September presents to you the world famous Gems and Jewelry Fair 2006, pulling its breaks in Bangkok, Thailand at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. This extraordinary event takes up only one whole floor of the Impact Arena and is considered to be the longest set-up (length wise), out of all the countries that host the show. After all Thailand are the most skillful in initially finding and preparing gems.

There are booths of jewelry companies from all over the world neatly placed around a food and drink treasure chest right in the middle of all the sparkles. The whole area is immensely spacious and the ceiling is very high giving it a ballroom effect, except the people are dressed in the most simple clothes. After all eyes have to be on the jewelry, and believe me no-one is able to take their eyes off. As you walk through you would actually get to hear wowing from time to time as if the on-lookers are viewing astonishing acts and not simply jewels. There are also special features each year which have nothing to do with accessible jewelry! Like for example, there has been a motor cycle plated with gems in a preceding showcase! This year Thai traditional magnificent jewelry was flaunted. Now this is amazing!

There is a wide variety of jewelry and gems at this show, ranging from semi-precious stones to necklaces, earrings, gold chains, bracelets and anklets etc. These items are actually surprisingly priced at reasonable rates. It is a treat to simply walk your way around this fair, and in turn actually get the feel of going jewelry shop hopping from country to country, all in one walk!

To sum it all up you get to meet new people of all nationalities and indulge yourselves in extreme, so-called window-shopping! The whole show lasts four days, and for the first three days only gems and jewelry company owners and employees are allowed to attend, but on the last day anyone and everyone can get the real deal of international star quality! Now this is what I call awakening your inner king or queen and putting on that crown for a couple of hours!