The renowned JNA Awards continues to inspire the trust and confidence of the industry, as it welcomes back Rio Tinto Diamonds and Chow Tai Fook as Headline Partners for the fifth consecutive year.

Diarough Group, Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) and Guangdong Land Holdings Limited (GDLAND) have also renewed their sponsorship of the Awards. Both IDI and SDE have been championing the JNA Awards since its launch, while Diarough and GDLAND have come on board as Honoured Partners since 2014.

The JNA Awards honours companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence and made positive contributions to their businesses and communities, with a focus on achievements made in Asia. Nominees are selected through an independent, transparent and rigorous judging process. The programme culminates with a gala dinner and awards ceremony held on the sidelines of the world's No. 1 fine jewellery B2B show, the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.

As Letitia Chow, founder of JNA, Director of Business Development -- Jewellery Group at UBM Asia, and Chair of the JNA Awards judging panel, said, "We are extremely thrilled to join hands with our returning Headline and Honoured Partners in celebrating the upcoming fifth anniversary of the JNA Awards in 2016. The Awards plays an important role in celebrating and inspiring successes within the gemstone and jewellery industry, and our partners' loyal support has helped us make that happen."

Then, Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President at UBM Asia, added, "It is particularly gratifying to receive continuous support from these distinguished industry leaders who share our values in promoting best practices within the industry and setting high standards to advance the global jewellery community. Their involvement will certainly create synergy to drive the industry forward with greater innovation and sustainable growth."

A further elucidation of the same points came from Rita Maltez, Director of Rio Tinto Diamonds' Greater China Representative Office, commented, "It has been five years since we established our office in Hong Kong, of which our partnership with the JNA Awards is an example of the kind of successful partnership we have developed. We are delighted that the trust, respect and hard work invested in these partnerships have created value-adding opportunities we could have only dreamt of five years ago. We look forward to continuing as a Headline Partner of the JNA Awards and to nurture new and successful partnerships across the entire value chain."

Earlier, the JNA Awards 2015 Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held on 20 September at the Regal Airport Hotel, Hong Kong. One of the most anticipated events on the jewellery calendar. The awards gala dinner drew more than 500 jewellery and gemstone industry leaders and VIPs, who celebrated the occasion.