T.Gold, organised by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), will highlight the critical role of technology and innovation in the gold and jewellery trade when it takes place from January 16 to 20, 2026 in Vicenza, Italy.

The fair will also underscore Italian companies’ technological expertise, which comes to the fore as industry players look to optimise the use of precious materials considering soaring gold prices.

“Although gold has doubled in price, it is kept in check by technology. From micro-casting to waste-recovery processing, electroplating, additive manufacturing with 3D printers or binder-jetting technology, which uses precious metal powders, machinery and technology help both industrial and artisan production to optimise raw material costs and respect the planet,” organisers said.

T.Gold, to be held in conjunction with VicenzaOro January, is now viewed as an international reference point for gold and jewellery technology, added IEG.

Matteo Farsura, head of IEG's international jewellery shows, said technology continues to transform the jewellery sector.

“Additive manufacturing, precision robotics, precious metal recovery systems and process digitalisation have two immediate effects: Increase company margins and make production more sustainable,” explained Farsura. “That is why IEG is developing a comprehensive technology agenda to help Italian and foreign companies combine the added value of their production with competitiveness in global markets.”

IEG said 170 companies from 16 countries will be exhibiting at T.Gold to be held in Hall 9, which is connected to the Vicenza Expo Centre by a non-stop shuttle service. The organiser said 40 per cent of exhibitors are overseas companies led by Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, India and the US.

Visitors have at their disposal six main product sectors: Alloy treatment, prototyping and digital production, advanced mechanics, laser welding, precious metal recovery and refining, and workshop instruments and tools.

These will be complemented by tech-driven sectors such 3D printing, additive manufacturing, binder jetting and advanced automation. These technologies reduce processing waste, enable customised micro-production, shorten the time between prototype and finished piece, and make on-demand production increasingly possible.
 

A previous edition of T.Gold
 

“Italy confirms its position as a global leader in machinery for jewellery manufacturing, a niche market with extremely high technological value and a considerable vocation for export,” said IEG.

Meanwhile, the Association of Jewellery Manufacturing Machinery Exporters (AFEMO), which groups together companies that produce advanced technologies for the entire gold, jewellery, silverware and costume jewellery supply chain, will have a big presence at the show.

“Italian jewellery machinery exports generate a turnover of around €1 billion euros (around US$1.17 billion),” revealed Massimo Poliero, president of AFEMO. “Our member companies account for around 70 per cent of total exports.” This cutting-edge “Made in Italy” technology mainly caters to Eastern markets, including Turkey, India and Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, he added.

IEG will have completed its technology agenda when the Expo Centre’s new central hall becomes fully operational in September 2026. Vicenza will become an international hub for gold and precious metal technology, thanks to a second annual edition of T.Gold aimed at expanding the technical content on offer, enrich the workshop and seminar programme, and provide greater continuity to collaborate with leading technology players, according to IEG.

This special agenda, which alternates between T.Gold, Oroarezzo and Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai, will be supplemented every other year by the vertical events Jewellery Technology Forum, scheduled for September 2026, and The Vicenza Symposium, which returns in September 2027 after a successful debut last September.