Although gold has doubled in price on the markets, 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. This dual task sees Italian companies leading the markets in terms of innovation, as will be seen from 16^th to 20^th January 2026 at T.Gold, Italian Exhibition Group’s B2B trade show held in conjunction with Vicenzaoro January, now an international reference point for gold and jewellery sector technologies.

FARSURA (IEG): JEWELLERY TECHNOLOGIES ARE MORE COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
«Technologies,» says Matteo Farsura, head of IEG’s international jewellery shows, «are currently transforming the jewellery sector. Additive manufacturing, precision robotics, precious metal recovery systems, and process digitalisation are innovations with two immediate effects: they increase company margins and make production more sustainable. That is why IEG is developing a comprehensive technology agenda to help Italian and foreign companies couple the added value of their production with competitiveness on global markets».

T.GOLD, THE BEST OF MADE IN ITALY AND INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
170 companies from 16 countries will be exhibiting at T.Gold, all in Hall 9 connected to Vicenza Expo Centre by a non-stop shuttle service. 40% of exhibitors will be foreign, led by Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, India and the United States. There will be 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 flanked by leading-edge sectors: 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. T.Gold is the only trade show in the sector where the business community can see these machines in operation.

POLIERO (AFEMO): HI-TECH INDUSTRY WITH A TURNOVER OF ONE BILLION EUROS
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. Representing this excellence is AFEMO (Association of Jewellery Manufacturing Machinery Exporters), which groups together companies that produce advanced technologies for the entire gold, jewellery, silverware and costume jewellery supply chain. «Italian jewellery mechanics generates a turnover of around one billion euros,» says Massimo Poliero , President of AFEMO. «Our member companies account for around 70% of total exports.» This cutting-edge “Made in Italy” technology is mainly directed towards Eastern markets, including Turkey, India and South-East Asia, with key destinations such as Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.