The month of April 2026 opens the doors to numerous international and industry-specific trade events, ranging from mineralogy to jewelry, and from design to luxury watchmaking. In Europe, Italy, with three events spread between the north and south of the country, and Switzerland, with two major events in Geneva, once again confirm their status as key destinations of the spring fair season.
Italy: Trade Shows from North to South
Open Il Tarì – Marcianise, Italy (April 17–20, 2026)
OPEN – Il Tarì is one of Italy’s leading B2B events dedicated to jewelry. It takes place at the Centro Orafo Il Tarì in Marcianise, part of D.OR.Campania, one of the country’s most important jewelry manufacturing hubs.
The spring edition will run from April 17 to 20 and will bring together more than 500 companies, including manufacturers, distributors, and specialized brands. The offering spans jewelry, goldsmithing, pearls, corals, cameos, precious and semi-precious stones, as well as technical components such as mountings and packaging. The event is primarily aimed at jewelry retailers and commercial networks.
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MineralPavia – Pavia, Italy (April 12, 2026)
MineralPavia is a trade exhibition dedicated to minerals, fossils, and geology, organized by the Associazione Mineralogica e Paleontologica Pavese. The event will take place on April 12 at the Centro Polifunzionale (Via Parco Vecchio 2), from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It brings together collectors, enthusiasts, and small exhibitors showcasing specimens from around the world.
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The event has a strong educational and collecting focus. Alongside the buying and selling of minerals and fossils, a nature photography exhibition curated by members of AMPP will be on display, as well as an exhibition dedicated to fake minerals and fossils and their reproductions. Among the materials on display will also be cut gemstones and small examples of lapidary work.
Fuorisalone / Milano Design Week – Milan, Italy (April 20–26, 2026)
Fuorisalone is the network of events that accompanies Milano Design Week, turning the entire city into a vast stage dedicated to design. This year’s theme, “Essere Progetto” (Being Project) reflects both the human being as an active agent of change and the idea of design as an evolving, ongoing process.
From April 20 to 26, exhibitions, installations, presentations, and talks will take place in galleries, showrooms, and temporary venues across Milan’s main creative districts. Although not a jewelry fair in the strict sense, Fuorisalone has increasingly become a platform for jewelry designers, independent brands, and contemporary jewelry artists. Many use the event to present experimental collections and interdisciplinary projects that intersect art, fashion, and design.
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Switzerland: Jewelry and Luxury Watches in Geneva
Jewellery Geneva – Geneva, Switzerland (April 13–19, 2026)
Jewellery Geneva is an event dedicated to contemporary jewelry and jewelry design, organized to coincide with the week of Watches and Wonders. Its aim is to provide an exhibition platform for designers and jewelry brands seeking to connect with the international audience present in Geneva during the major watchmaking event.
The show will run from April 13 to 19 and positions itself as a more intimate and independent platform, showcasing artisanal jewelry collections, contemporary design, and creations that experiment with materials, techniques, and aesthetic languages.
Watches and Wonders Geneva – Geneva, Switzerland (April 14–20, 2026)
Watches and Wonders Geneva is the leading international event dedicated to haute horlogerie and one of the most anticipated moments of the year for the luxury sector. The show runs from April 14 to 20 at Palexpo in Geneva and brings together some of the most prestigious Swiss and international watchmaking maisons.
At the heart of the event are the presentations of new collections, unveiled to the press and industry professionals during the first days of the show. The second part of the event opens to the public, with exhibitions, craft demonstrations, and meetings with the brands.
Although the fair focuses on watches, it also represents an important reference point for the high-end jewelry world, given the strong link between watchmaking maisons and luxury jewelry. During the week, it is not uncommon for jewel watches, gemstone-set collections, and high jewelry creations to be presented alongside the timepieces.
