An international exhibition of gold and jewellery products has opened in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, it has been announced.

The four-day event, which is talking place at the Hilton hotel, involves more than 60 domestic and international companies, the Saudi Gazette reports.

On show at the event, which has been organised by a number of jewellery firms, are gold ornaments, watches and jewellery pieces, with the latter two categories being on display "for the first time", according to chairman of the Board of Relations Company Usama Al-Kurdi.

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"Several international companies have come up with the latest trends in the gold industry," he told the news source.

And Mr Al-Kurdi noted that the western region of the Kingdom is currently consuming the most gold, due to the high number of visitors attracted to the area.

Gold is also currently on display in Moscow, as part of an exhibition showcasing a number of items produced in Turkmenistan.

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