OCTOBER 20, 2021: The report focuses on two issues, namely the establishment of criteria for defining gem variety names, and the creation of an international set of standards, practices and nomenclature for the mainly jade and jadeite gem materials referred to as Fei Cui.

OCTOBER 6, 2021: “Standards need to be created for how [data] is handled. How should it be securely stored, analysed and ultimately used? These are discussions taking place across the tech-world, and issues of controversy confounding the industry, the public and government regulators,” writes the Technology Committee Chair.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021: "When International Standard 6893 is eventually published by ISO, a complete set of standards for the diamond industry will have been achieved, a truly historic accomplishment,” the Diamond Commission President writes in the report.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021: In general, all four precious metal markets experienced robust sales, with prices rebounding from the lows they had experienced during the disruptive turmoil of 2020.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021: "Our stakeholders justifiably continue to hold us to the highest possible levels of integrity and expect that, not only are we doing no harm, but that we are a force for good in the world,” wrote commission president Philip Olden.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021: The report focuses extensively on environmental responsibility. “Already today we are witnessing the devastating impacts of increasingly unstable climates. The consequences of even more extreme temperature increases are difficult to contemplate,” commission president Jonathan Mr. Kendall writes.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021: The congress, which is being held virtually for the first time in light of the COVID pandemic, will be conducted on the new Zoom Events platform, which allows congress delegates to mingle and interact in a common area, between and during formal meetings.