The seminar investigated the broadening of demand for information about “origin,” and consider the elements required to identify and verify from where a coloured gemstone is sourced.

The seminar considered the phenomenon of price volatility in the precious metals markets, and looked at alternative strategies that may be used in the jewellery sector to mitigate their negative impacts and to gain advantage from price upswings.

Business sustainability in the jewellery industry, where a preponderance of the legacy brands companies are family-owned and maintained, is reliant on the ability to successfully transfer skills, knowledge and brand sensibility from one generation to the next, protecting the company’s ethos and tradition, while ensuring it remains relevant to the next generation of jewellery consumers.

In this fireside chat, Iris Van der Veken led an exploration of the crucial link between nature, biodiversity and the business case, with a particular focus on the watch and jewellery sector.

With growing demand within the industry and the market to be able to trace the components from which a jewellery item is comprised, from the mine through the supply chain, a range of technologies is being developed to support traceability. The seminar highlights several of the most promising projects underway and discusses the challenges and opportunities that they present.

Mahiar Borhanjoo, De Beers Chief Commercial Officer, presentes the mining company's vision for the future during a CIBJO Jewellery Industry Voices seminar in Vicenza.

The seminar in Vicenza reviewed CIBJO's ESG guidance, including in the introduction of measurable benchmarks that can be applied by the jewellery industry.