There is undoubtedly more and more amber on display at the Z\u0142oto Srebro Czas fair every year. The number of exhibitors from the amber sector is also growing \u2013 this year there will be around 30 of them. This gemstone is also appearing more and more frequently in the product ranges of companies that do not specialise in amber, including visual artists and jewellery designers, who are keen to incorporate it into their designs and even their collections. What is behind this change? One reason is the funding available for participation in specific domestic and international trade fairs, including \u201eZ\u0142oto Srebro Czas\u201d, under the PO IG 6.5 support programme, through which companies receive up to 75% of eligible costs. \u201eCurrently, 22 companies have signed agreements with the Ministry of Economy, of which 90% are amber-related firms,\u201d says Pawe\u0142 Montewka from the \u201cAmber. Treasure of Poland\u201d Consortium. <\/p>\n
The second reason is the very high level of interest in amber from Asian buyers. \u201eWarsaw is closer to W\u00f3lka Kossowska,\u201d jokes \u0141ukasz Kwiatkowski from Berkwiat. He then explains: \u201eThe vast majority of Asians visiting the Z\u0142oto Srebro Czas fair are people running businesses in the textile industry, and amber is another way for them to make money. The rest are people who buy amber jewellery for themselves and their loved ones. Often, these are the same customers we meet at the fair in Gda\u0144sk \u2013 I\u2019d estimate as many as around 80%.\u201d However, it is not only the Chinese who visit the Warsaw fair. \u201eApparently, there are more customers here from southern Poland, for whom Gda\u0144sk is simply too far away. There are virtually no foreign buyers of amber here,\u201d says Marcin Szadziul from Image Silver. <\/p>\n
For some exhibitors, a significant reason to exhibit at Gold Silver Time is the opportunity to offer products made from Colombian kopal and other fossil resins. \u201eIn Gda\u0144sk, this is forbidden by the regulations. Polish companies generally don't take the risk, but the same cannot be said for the Lithuanians. There are no such restrictions in Warsaw, and we have customers for kopal jewellery and sculptures as well. And Chinese customers too,\u201d says \u0141ukasz Kwiatkowski. <\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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