The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is a non-profit association registered in Switzerland, and is officially headquartered in the Swiss capital city of Bern. Its Administrative Headquarters are in Milan, Italy, which also serves as the seat of the organization’s Secretariat. 

Functionally, however, the Administration operates a virtually office, and is able to function wherever its staff and officials are located worldwide. They all report directly to the World Jewellery Confederation President