Global economic uncertainty didn’t prevent jewelers from attending March’s Hong Kong International Jewellery ShowThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has branded its city as the “gateway to Asia,” and for many attendees, the 32nd annual Hong Kong International Jewellery Show—held March 4–8 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre—really is the entrée to the Asian market.Asian companies that had previously catered to an exclusively Asian clientele or performed manufacturing work for Western brands were eager to connect with international buyers to bring new designs to the United States; international companies, meanwhile, came to connect with buyers ahead of the Baselworld and JCK Las Vegas shows and extend their reach into China and other Asian markets.“Hong Kong is an important show for us,” said designer Vassiliki Theodorakidi of Athens, Greece–