A Question of Origin: Romancing the Stone
The challenges of gemstone origin, technologically and scientifically, but also in terms of marketing, sustainability and traceability, was the subject of the webinar
CIBJO launches free online toolkit to assist gem and jewellery companies to undertake responsible sourcing supply chain due diligence
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that it has launched an online Toolkit designed to enable all members of the jewellery and gem sector to conduct responsible sourcing due diligence on their supply chains. The digital files of which the toolkit is comprised can be downloaded at no cost from a dedicated mini-website, located at www.cibjo.org/rs-toolkit.
Jewellery’s New Generation: More Diverse, Independent & Out of the Box
The webinar introduces five young industry members, allowing them to tell their stories and shed light on ways in which they and their peers are changing the business and the products that it produces.
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH confirmed as new CIBJO member
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its Board of Directors has confirmed the membership of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri welcomed the decision, stating that it underscores the convergent interests of the watch, jewellery and gemstones industries, and the need for all to work together to protect consumer confidence and support.
CIBJO announces appointment of Jonathan Kendall as Executive Vice President
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was tabled by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and approved by the CIBJO Board of Directors.
CIBJO launches new informational website that provides guidelines for describing diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory GalleryCIBJO launches new informational website that provides guidelines for describing diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory
CIBJO launches new informational website that provides guidelines for describing diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory
CIBJO has launched a new informational website, called “What is a Diamond?” Its purpose is to inform consumers and members of the jewellery and gemstone industry about the precise terminology that should be used to describe both diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory or laboratory.
Strike Up the Brand: The Jewellery Industry Plays Catchup
The webinar looked at the promise that greater industry diversity offers jewellery design, the systemic difficulties faced by newcomers and the strategies required to remedy them.
Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls released by the CIBJO Pearl Commission as a consumer resource
CIBJO’s Pearl Commission has released the first edition of the CIBJO Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls.
Reimagining the Pearl, Youthful, Bolder and Edgier
Emboldened by the pearl’s status as the world’s most popular biogenic material, visionary jewellery designers and manufacturers are aiming for a younger and more audacious consumer.
Jose Hess, 1933-2021, CIBJO President and Jewellery Industry Giant
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, pays tribute to Jose Hess, the world-renowned jewellery designer and beloved industry leader, who served as the organisation’s first American President from 1997 through 2000. He died peacefully at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, on February 9, 2021, at age 87.