With the cooperation of Brandart, a global service company that helps lower the environmental impact of jewellery retail operations, and in particular those involving packaging and visual merchandising, the seminar will look at how technology can be used in the jewellery industry to enable sustainability, end-to-end supply‑chain traceability and transparency. From traceability, it will transition to circularity, looking at recovering manufacturing waste and lowering the carbon footprint through innovative recycled materials. A spotlight will be dedicated to advanced materials for premium packaging and visual merchandising.

Used to define objects of great value, the term “precious” has special significance where jewellery is concerned, because at least some of the materials of which such products are comprised typically are considered “precious” in and of themselves. But what constitutes a “precious” gemstone or a “precious” metal has evolved over time, and continues to do so in the current market environment, where not only the product type and quality are factors, but also source and provenance? And how the does the manner in which the finished jewellery product is designed, crafted and marketed affect whether its perceived as “precious” or not?

Panellists reflected on developments over the past year—from geopolitical shifts to new regulations—and share how initiatives like the CIBJO ESG Wheel and the World Jewellery and Watch Initiaive 20230 are helping companies navigate materiality, improve performance, and align with evolving global expectations.