The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group was established in 1996 mainly to support the first Dubai Shopping Festival. Since then, the Group has evolved to a prestigious trade body committed to developing and sustaining Dubai’s status as the ‘City of Gold’. With over 560 members, the Group represents all sectors of the trade, including bullion trade, manufacturing, wholesale and retail.

The Group represents the interests of the trade by liaising with government organizations by conducting activities that would assist in the betterment of the trade such as and Dubai Municipality to ensure the purity and quality of Dubai’s gold and jewellery. It has close links with international organizations like the World Gold Council, the World Diamond Council, the IGI (International Gemological Institute), High Diamond Council (HRD) and CIBJO (the International Confederation of Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds and Stones).

The Group has been a Key Sponsor to the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) since 1996, and has run many innovative promotions. The Group has also actively participated in the Dubai Summer surprises and the Dubai City that Cares promotion.

The Group conceived the branding of Dubai as the ’City of Gold’ and has continuously promoted this image through much of its work, which is dedicated upholding and developing the same.

Dubai is increasingly becoming the Jewellery destination of the world with the variety it provide and its yearlong offer of quality jewellry at the world’s best price.

The Group organizes extensive training programmes for members from front line staff to Managing Directors to help them improve services to consumers and ensure Dubai retains its international reputation for its variety and quality gold and Jewellery.

The group hosts the ‘Dubai Pavilion’ in major exhibitions such as BaselWorld, International Jewellery Dubai and Hong Kong International Jewellery Show.

Activities

• Enhancing the Image of the Gold and Jewellery Industry in Dubai
• Ensuring the Quality of Dubai’s Gold and Jewellery
• Promoting the City of Gold Internationally
• Representing the Gold and Jewellery Trade
• Training
• Promotions

Dubai Latest Initiatives

• Gold & Diamond Park
  Building on Dubai’s image as the ’City of Gold’ and its growing reputation as a tourist destination, the Gold & Diamond Park, unites under one roof the prestigious jewellery craftsmen of the region and the world.With 30 retail and 118 purpose-built manufacturing units, it is a centre for the international jewellery industry in Dubai.
• Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre
  The Dubai Metals & Commodities Centre (DMCC), a strategic government initiative offers a unique opportunity for participants in a wide range of commodities industries. It provides facilities that bring together the gold and precious metals; diamonds and coloured stones and other commodities sectors. The Centre aims to attract key players throughout the entire value chain of each of these industry sectors, together with relevant support industries such as finance, logistics and insurance.

Training & Workshops

• Management Workshops
• Staff Training Programs
• IGI Diamond Training
• HRD Diamond Training