{"id":16547,"date":"2020-04-22T15:12:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T15:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/?page_id=16547"},"modified":"2022-09-21T07:08:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T07:08:49","slug":"webinars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:300px;\"><img width=\"857\" height=\"299\" title=\"CIBJO Webinars logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo-200x70.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo-400x140.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo-600x209.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo-800x279.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIBJO-Webinars-logo.png 857w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 5:15 AM-7:45 \/ London: 10:15 AM- 12:45 PM\u00a0 \/ Milan: 11:15 AM- 1:45 PM \/ Dubai: 1:15 PM-3:45 PM \/ Mumbai: 2:45 PM-5:15 PM \/ Hong Kong: 5:15 PM-7:45 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1274\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-400x166.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-600x249.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-800x332.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-1200x497.png 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nDIAMOND SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Vicenza seminar preview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2500\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p class=\"p1\">CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar and seminar series will conclude its successful third season on Sunday, September 11, 2022, with two consecutive live events from the VICENZAORO show in Vicenza, Italy. They will take place before an in-person audience on the Main Stage in Hall 7 at the Fiera di Vicenza exposition centre, which will be live-streamed simultaneously to a global audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first seminar\/webinar, which will take place 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Central European Time, is entitled <b>A new paradigm for marketing diamond jewellery: Shifting the focus from men to women<\/b>. It will consider whether the classic approach to marketing diamond jewellery is outdated. For many years, it has involved predominantly targeting men buying for women as the purchase decision makers, especially ahead of specific life events and calendar occasions. The panel will investigate whether the focus today really should be on women consumers, who are more likely to make the critical decision as to whether to buy an item of jewellery.\u00a0The seminar\/webinar is sponsored by the Natural Diamond Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Moderated by <b>Elle Hill<\/b>, and co-moderated by <b>Edward Johnson<\/b>, the first seminar&#8217;s panellists include: <b>Mina El Hadraoui<\/b>, France Director of the Natural Diamond Council; <b>B\u00e9reng\u00e8re Treussard<\/b>, creator and producer of Like A B, a French publication and website concentrating on the promotion of jewellery and watches; <b>Katerina Perez<\/b>, a leading jewellery influencer who produces the popular Jewellery Insights by Katerina Perez website; and <b>Roberto Coin<\/b>, the founder and owner of the renowned Roberto Coin Jewelry retail brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The second seminar, which will take place 12:45 PM-1:45 PM Central European Time, is entitled <b>Developing a global approach to jewellery supply chain regulation. <\/b>It will consider how, in an industry where almost all supply chains cross multiple borders, it is possible to formulate global principles and methods for responsible sourcing and sustainable environmental management, which will protect the reputation of the products and those who handle them, and at the same time provide fair access to all participants in the industry, large and small, who act with integrity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Moderated by <b>Edward Johnson<\/b>, the second seminar&#8217;s panellists include: <b>Tiffany Stevens<\/b>, President, CEO and General Counsel of the Jewelers Vigilance Council (JVC) in the United States; <b>Sara Yood<\/b>, JVC&#8217;s Deputy General Counsel; <b>Iris Van Der Veken<\/b>, Executive Director of the Watch &amp; Jewellery Initiative\u00a02030; and <b>John Mulligan<\/b>, Climate Change Lead &amp; Market Relations, World Gold Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To view the webinars online, viewers will be able to link directly to the live feed on September 11, 2022, via the <span class=\"s1\">VICENZAORO<\/span> website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001aWNArETYAUAcLlumRg4pob9RNC92qBh7uLCPM5X7izfwD0nMo-pmbSMj0pD_wtuIQdNS6fMh7unxp6_ulR54Bg7NaM6fVvk3kuNmAG7j_kr5ZSr49sgQTXEMQS-WQTMdskEnXeO1pg89z2YlxHpp9v41juAiW7O6&amp;c=&amp;ch=\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VdwEaGKN2Ls&amp;t=41s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW SEMINAR\/WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdwEaGKN2Ls?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yTWtqBx8U8E&amp;t=255s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW SEMINAR\/WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTWtqBx8U8E?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-2 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI (LOGO)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-200x72.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-400x144.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-600x216.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nPLATINUM SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TjAD_sFXE7w\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV3 (July 28) banner 1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/JIV3-July-28-banner-1.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>A long-established maxim in jewellery marketing is that one of most significant predictors that an individual will eventually purchase a high-value item of jewellery is that she or he has already done so in the past. A first acquisition whets the appetite for more.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the age at which people acquire their first piece of fine jewellery is of supreme importance. Younger is better, for not only does age indicate the number of purchases likely to be made over the course of a lifetime, but also how much will be spent on jewellery over that period, with the value of purchases tending to increase as maturing consumers become more economically secure.<\/p>\n<p>But while the marketing maxim still holds true, the world is changing. Younger consumers are offered a wider range of alternatives to spend their discretionary income. Furthermore, in many countries they are less independent financially than their parents were at their age, and they are marrying later and not as frequently. At the same time, new markets, which 25 years ago hardly registered on the jewellery industry\u2019s radar, are today prime targets.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar on August 25, 2022, will examine what is required to raise demand for jewellery among younger consumers. It is entitled \u201cConnecting a New Generation with Jewellery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The blue-ribbon webinar panel includes <strong>Zhenzhen Liu<\/strong>, Director of Global Corporate Marketing at Platinum Guild International (PGI); <strong>Han Ye<\/strong>, Lead Partner at Kantar China, Consulting Division, an expert in branding, consumer understanding and market research in both the Chinese and international markets; <strong>Mu Chen<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of BigOne Lab, a Beijing-based omni-channel e-commerce consumer analytics consulting firm, which helps companies navigate the latest trends; <strong>Jenna Kirschner<\/strong>, Director at New York-based 360 Market Reach, who is an expert at developing research that build brands, supporting successful product innovations and enabling effective communication with target audiences; and <strong>Suvankar Sen<\/strong>, Executive Director of Senco Gold &amp; Diamonds, a major Indian jewellery manufacturer and omni-channel retailer.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by Platinum Guild International (PGI), which is also the Platinum Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TjAD_sFXE7w\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">SEE WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TjAD_sFXE7w?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UNI (logo)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"394\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo-200x176.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nTECHNOLOGY SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jgc-1IdeI6o\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV banner 26-5-0222 (2) copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2500\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy-400x272.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy-800x544.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy-1200x816.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/JIV-banner-26-5-0222-2-copy.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p>The world stands on the cusp of the next technological revolution, which will permanently affect the way in which we live, interact, recreate and do business. Popularly referred to as the metaverse, it will develop not as the result of a single scientific or engineering breakthrough, but rather because of a series of simultaneous and interconnected advances, among them virtual and augmented reality, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 5G, blockchain, and the growing trade in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).<\/p>\n<p>The metaverse that is being created is a shared 3-D virtual environment that people access via the Internet. Wearable devices facilitating virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) create a sense of physical presence in a digitally-generated world, which increasingly feels like it is real. Unencumbered by their physical location, time zone and even the languages they speak and understand, individuals operating in the metaverse can meet, play with and compete with one another, collaborate, create and trade.<\/p>\n<p>As was the case earlier with the introduction of the computer, the Internet and the smartphone, no sector of the business community will not be affected or changed by the metaverse. And like those previous technological revolutions, the change will not just be adaptive, but fundamental\u00a0\u2013 transforming the way in which businesses are structured, how their supply chains are monitored and managed, and how and what they design, manufacture, market and sell.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar on May 26, 2022, will focus on the approaching technological revolution, considering its elements, impacts and overall significance. It is entitled \u201c<strong>JEWELLERY IN THE METAVERSE: Virtual, Augmented &amp; Real<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The webinar panel includes <strong>Mahiar Borhanjoo<\/strong>, CEO of UNI Diamonds, a data and technology company serving the international diamond industry; <strong>Elle Hill<\/strong>, the founder and CEO of Hill &amp; Co., a diamond, gemstone and jewelry launch and growth\u00a0consultancy firm; <strong>Laura Inghirami<\/strong>, the founder of Donna Jewel, a firm providing consulting services to jewelry companies in the digital, marketing and creative fields, who was named by Forbes Italia earlier this year as one of the top Under-30 leaders of the future; and <strong>Erik Jens<\/strong>, the founder and CEO of LuxuryFintech.com, which focuses on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, for reengineering banking and finance models for the luxury industry sector, and more particularly the jewellery and art worlds.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by UNI Diamonds, which is also the Technology Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-4 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jgc-1IdeI6o\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jgc-1IdeI6o?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-4 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paspaleygroup.com\/pearling\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PASPALEY-logo_1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"645\" height=\"77\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PASPALEY-logo_1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PASPALEY-logo_1-200x24.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PASPALEY-logo_1-400x48.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PASPALEY-logo_1-600x72.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PASPALEY-logo_1.png 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nPEARL SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HfS7JQMKpco&amp;t=264s\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV banner 1 (28-4-2022) copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy-200x203.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy-400x405.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy-600x608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy-800x811.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy-1200x1216.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JIV-banner-1-28-4-2022-copy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\"><p>When it comes to marketing jewellery to socially and environmentally aware Millennial and Gen Z consumers, pearls should be a slam dunk. Cultivated rather than mined, requiring pristinely maintained marine biospheres, and often supporting communities at risk of extreme climactic events, these much-loved biogenic treasures also have the rare distinction of being among the few truly sustainable gem varieties in existence.<\/p>\n<p>Where the pearl industry lags, however, is in its capacity to mount a coordinated marketing approach, highlighting those key qualities which should attract younger and sustainability-conscious consumers. This is in stark contrast to the diamond, gold and coloured gemstone sectors, all of which are served by international associations, and in the instance of diamonds and gold by bodies dedicated to category marketing.<\/p>\n<p>While the benefits of generic marketing would seem patently obvious for the pearl sector, the task of establishing a structure that could manage such an undertaking is fraught with difficulty, and its operation would be restrictively expensive. But there are solutions that, while falling short of what is being done in the gold and diamond sectors, could nonetheless coordinate the messaging of pearl companies around the word, while at the same time enabling each of them to strengthen their own brand identities.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar on April 28, 2022, will focus on the potential of developing a collective marketing strategy for pearls, with the cooperation of independent companies around the world. It is entitled \u201c<strong>A GLOBAL PEARL NARRATIVE: The Case for Generic Promotion<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The webinar panel includes <strong>Christine Salter<\/strong>, Creative Director of Paspaley Pearl Company; <strong>Marion Branellec de Guzman<\/strong>, Chief Marketing Officer of Jewelmer; <strong>Shari Turpin<\/strong>, Owner of the Pearls by Shari brand; and <strong>David Norman<\/strong>, Owner of Aquarian Pearls.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by Paspaley Pearling Company, which is also the Pearl Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-5 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HfS7JQMKpco&amp;t=264s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HfS7JQMKpco?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-5 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-28\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR 1<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York: 6:15 AM \/ London: 10:15 AM \/ Milan: 11:15 AM \/ Dubai: 2:15 PM \/ Mumbai: 3:45 PM \/ Hong Kong: 6:15 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR 2<br \/>\n<\/strong>New York: 7:30 AM \/ London: 11:30 AM \/ Milan: 12:30 PM \/ Dubai: 3:30 PM \/ Mumbai: 5:00 PM \/ Hong Kong: 7:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-15 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI (LOGO)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-200x72.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-400x144.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-600x216.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-29\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nPLATINUM SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-16 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"VO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"969\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-200x77.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-400x154.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-600x232.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-800x309.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-17 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegexpo.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"511\" height=\"318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG-200x124.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG-400x249.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG.png 511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-30\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HYBRID SEMINAR HOST<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-18 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\" https:\/\/visita.vicenzaoro.com\/reserved-area\/digital\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Vicenza seminar 18-2022\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2500\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JIV-Vicenza-seminar-18-2022.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-32\"><p>For the third time since CIBJO&#8217;s webinar programme was launched in April 2020, Jewellery Industry Voices will conduct two live seminars\/webinars from the VICENZAORO show in Vicenza, Italy on Friday, March 18, 2020. They will take place before an in-person audience on the Main Stage in Hall 7 at the Fiera di Vicenza exposition centre, and be live-streamed simultaneously to a global audience via the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>The first seminar, which will take place 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Central European Time, is entitled <strong>Emphasising jewellery\u2019s positive impact on society, as an integral part of its value proposition<\/strong>. It will consider the cultural shifts that have accelerated among consumers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have required jewellery brands to place added emphasis on the social value of their products and the jewellery, precious metals and gemstone industries.<\/p>\n<p>Moderated by Edward Johnson, the first seminar&#8217;s panellists include: <strong>Charlie Betts<\/strong>, The Betts Group, United Kingdom, <strong>Hayley Henning<\/strong>, Greenland Ruby, Greenland; <strong>Justin Hunter<\/strong>, Fiji Pearls, Fiji; <strong>Huw Daniel<\/strong>, of the New York-headquartered Platinum Guild\u00a0International (PGI); and <strong>Christopher Bull<\/strong>, Dimexon, Belgium\/India.<\/p>\n<p>The second seminar, which will take place 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Central European Time, is entitled Innovation and technology in jewellery manufacturing, supporting creativity and driving sustainable impact. The seminar is sponsored by Platinum Guild International.<\/p>\n<p>The second seminar will look how new techniques in jewellery manufacturing, such as 3D printing, laser welding and innovation in alloying precious metals, are enabling manufacturers to create a wider range and type of jewellery items than was possible before, attracting a more inclusive and diverse range of jewellery designers. Furthermore, with a greater focus on sustainability in production, such innovations allow retailers to demonstrate the positive steps jewellery manufacturing is making to improve efficiency, decrease waste and reduce energy usage.<\/p>\n<p>Moderated by Edward Johnson, the second seminar&#8217;s panellists include: <strong>Damiano Zito<\/strong>, Progold, Italy; <strong>Josh Helmich<\/strong>, Helmich Luxury Group, USA; <strong>Peter Crump<\/strong>, Vipa Designs, United Kingdom, and <strong>Kelvin James<\/strong>, Diamond Centre of Wales.<\/p>\n<p>To be able view the webinars online, viewers are requested to register on the Italian Exhibition&#8217;s Jewellery Golden Cloud at: <a href=\"https:\/\/visita.vicenzaoro.com\/reserved-area\/digital\">https:\/\/visita.vicenzaoro.com\/reserved-area\/digital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-6 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O1M7o_F8z4c\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW SEMINAR\/WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1M7o_F8z4c?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-34\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-19 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-35\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-20 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UNI logo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1135\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo-200x157.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo-400x313.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo-600x470.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo-800x627.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/UNI-logo.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-36\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 3<br \/>\nTECHNOLOGY SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-37\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-21 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n3yCIssFp_w\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV3 (February 17) banner 1a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a-200x233.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a-400x466.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a-600x698.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a-800x931.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a-1200x1397.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JIV3-February-17-banner-1a.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-38\"><p>Moneyball was an Oscar-nominated film released in 2011 that told the story of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, whose general manager succeeded in putting together a winning season on a limited budget, by assembling a group of under-valued players. He did so by taking what at the time was considered an unconventional approach, and that was relying on a sophisticated statistical analysis of players&#8217; performances. The success of the experiment, which was indicated by the team&#8217;s winning 20 games in a row, led to a general reconceptualization of how baseball players should be evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>Like it once was in baseball, decision-making in the jewellery and gemstone trade has often been a finger in the wind exercise. Financial risk is a persistent threat, with decisions to invest in costly inventory based mainly on experience and intuition about what the market demands, or what it will demand in several months time. The reason for the unscientific approach was not only force of habit, but also a lack of readily available information.<\/p>\n<p>Times have changed, however. A new category of jewellery and gemstone companies, conducting sales online and sometimes aggregating inventory from multiple suppliers, are in possession of massive pools of accurate data, on which statistically significant analyses can be conducted. What this means is that decisions increasingly can be based on measurable market trends, reducing the level of business risk and providing the possibility of taking advantage of sales opportunities that a company may not have earlier been aware of.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar on February 17, 2022, will focus on the growing use of statistical analysis in the jewellery and gemstone business, and the new tools and services that are available. It is entitled \u201c<strong>DATA DRIVEN: Rethinking decision-making in the gem and jewellery business<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The webinar panel includes <strong>Mahiar Borhanjoo<\/strong>, CEO of UNI Diamonds, a data and technology company serving the international diamond industry; <strong>Sophia Kravchenko<\/strong>, Senior Manager at Bain &amp; Company in Moscow, who is part of the unit that annually conducts the consulting company&#8217;s widely followed review of the diamond business; <strong>Julie Yoakum<\/strong>, a Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Helzberg Diamonds, a Berkshire Hathaway company and one of the largest jewellery retailers in the United States; and <strong>Raj Mehta<\/strong>, a Director at Rosy Blue, one of the world&#8217;s largest manufacturers and suppliers of diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by UNI Diamonds, which is also the Technology Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-8 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n3yCIssFp_w\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n3yCIssFp_w?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-40\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-22 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-41\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">5:30-7:30 AM Los Angeles \/ 8:30-10:30 AM New York \/ 1:30-3:30 PM London \/ 2:30-4:30 PM Rome \/ 3:30-5:30 PM Moscow\/Tel Aviv \/ 4:30-6:30 PM Dubai \/ 6:00-8:00 PM Mumbai \/ 7:30-9:30 PM Bangkok \/ 8:30-10:30 PM Hong Kong \/ 9:30-11:30 Tokyo \/ 10:30 PM-0:30 AM Sydney<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-23 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"VO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"969\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-200x77.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-400x154.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-600x232.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO-800x309.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VO.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-24 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegexpo.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"511\" height=\"318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG-200x124.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG-400x249.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IEG.png 511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-42\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HYBRID SEMINAR HOST<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-43\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-25 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Vicenza seminar preview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2500\" height=\"1400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicenza-seminar-preview.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-44\"><p>The third season of Jewellery Industry Voices, the widely followed webinar series presented monthly by CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will kick off the same way that it did in 2020, with an in-person seminar in Vicenza, Italy, which will be live-streamed simultaneously as a webinar around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour, two-part seminar\/webinar is a featured event during the second day of the VICENZAORO September jewellery show. It is entitled \u201cSustainable Development Goals: Meeting Their Challenge,\u201d and is part of a joint programme of CIBJO and the Italian Exhibition Group, endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), to promote the principles of sustainability, responsible sourcing and social engagement in the jewellery and gemstone sectors. It is being co-presented by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).<\/p>\n<p>The event will focus on industry strategies to support actualization of two of the 17 interlinked Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are the set of global objectives designed to be a &#8220;blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.\u201d They were approved in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The first part of the seminar\/webinar will focus on SDG 5: Gender Equality. It will look at the growing role of women in the mining and extraction of precious materials for the jewellery industry, and consider the significance of their increased involvement. Moderated by Edward Johnson, its panel members include Iris Van der Veken, Executive Director of the Responsible Jewellery Council, which under her leadership launched the Generation Equality Campaign for the global jewellery and watch industry and has just released an in-depth gender equality report; Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the De Beers Group, who also is the General Manager of the GemFair artisanal miner empowerment programme in Sierra Leone; Cristina Maria Villegas, Director of Mining at Pact, a NGO operating in 40 countries, who is an expert in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM); and Diana Culillas, Secretary General of the Swiss Better Gold Association, which supports sustainable development of artisanal small-scale miners and establishes responsible gold value chains from these operations to the end market.<\/p>\n<p>The second part of the seminar\/webinar will concentrate on SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. It will address a growing movement within the jewellery sector to adopt the principles of a circular economy, addressing global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution. Moderated jointly by Edward Johnson and CIBJO\u2019s Executive Vice President, Jonathan Kendall, who initiated the confederation\u2019s Jewellery Industry Greenhouse Gas Measure Initiative, its panel members include Danielle Keller Aviram, a sustainable jewellery and fashion consultant specializing in the development of circular economies; Philipp Reisert, Managing Partner, C. Hafner GmbH &amp; Co., a German precious metal refining company and producer of semi-finished products and components for the luxury goods, technical and dental industries; Gabriel Andre Sauer, Managing Director of Sauer, one of Brazil\u2019s best known jewellery companies; and Oren Schneider, CEO of CIRCA, the leading global buyer of pre-owned high-end jewellery and watches.<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour seminar will take place on Sunday, September 12, 2021, 2:30-4:30 PM Central European Time <em>(5:30-7:30 AM Los Angeles; 8:30-10:30 AM New York, 1:30-3:30 PM London, 3:30-5:30 PM Moscow\/Tel Aviv; 4:30-6:30 PM Dubai; 6:00-8:00 PM Mumbai; 7:30-9:30 PM Bangkok; 8:30-10:30 PM Hong Kong; 9:30-11:30 Tokyo; 10:30 PM-0:30 AM Sydney).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The in-person seminar will be conducted on the Main Stage of Hall 7 of the Vicenza Expo Centre, and the webinar will be live streamed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-9 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicenzaoro.com\/en\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">STREAM WEBINAR<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-8 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div>[fusion_builder_next_page]<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-45\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-46\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-26 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-47\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-27 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UNI (logo)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"394\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo-200x176.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-28 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"EZ-uni-bestfriend-banner-250&#215;90-150221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EZ-uni-bestfriend-banner-250x90-150221.gif\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17171\"\/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-48\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2<br \/>\nVIRTUAL TRADING PLATFORM SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-49\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-29 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aE3CIluWuic&amp;t=3059s\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar 22-7-2021 (banner 1)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1-200x227.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1-400x453.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1-600x680.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1-800x907.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1-1200x1360.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JIV-Webinar-22-7-2021-banner-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-50\"><p>A recently released study by the leading consulting house McKinsey &amp; Company, prepared with the support of Business of Fashion, estimated that the ecommerce jewellery market will double in size between 2019 and 2025, attaining a market share 18 to 21 percent of global fine jewellery sales, or $60 to $80 billion in annual turnover.<\/p>\n<p>The industry is at an inflection point, and almost certainly undergoing its most comprehensive transformation in living memory. And while the process of change has been inevitable, it has been accelerated considerably by the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies scrambled to develop online capacity in order to survive the lockdowns that were widely imposed at the start of the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to digital business environments has been pervasive, permeating all stages of the value chain and almost all jewellery, gemstone and precious metals sectors. It is also disruptive, rendering certain business models obsolete, while providing a range of new opportunities and capabilities to those who have the capacity and acumen to thrive according to the new sets of rules.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar on July 22, 2021, will be the season finale for CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices second series. Entitled \u201c<strong>Digital Strategies: Navigating Jewellery\u2019s Most Promising Frontier<\/strong>,\u201d it will consider alternative approaches for doing business online, drawing on the knowledge and experience of four leading experts.<\/p>\n<p>The panellists include <strong>Tyler Harris<\/strong>, Associate Partner at McKinsey &amp; Company, who leads the leading consulting house&#8217;s global perspective on fine jewellery; <strong>Mahiar Borhanjoo<\/strong>, CEO of UNI Diamonds, an operator of a groundbreaking online ecosystem that connects between vendors and buyers, securing the sale and safe delivery of polished diamonds anywhere on the globe; <strong>Alan Chan<\/strong>, General Manager of the Group Branding Centre of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, the largest jewellery chain in China and Hong Kong; and <strong>Mithun Sacheti,<\/strong> Founder and Managing Director of CaratLane, India\u2019s largest omni-channel jeweller.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by UNI Diamonds, which is also the Virtual Retail Platform Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series will be on hiatus in August, and will return for its third season in September.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-10 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-10 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aE3CIluWuic&amp;t=3059s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\"> VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aE3CIluWuic?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-9 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-51\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-52\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-30 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-53\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 9:00 AM \/ New York: 12:00 PM \/ London: 5:00 PM \/ Milan; 6:00 PM \/ Dubai: 8:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 9:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 12:00 AM (June 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-31 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/council\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo copy\"><img width=\"1274\" height=\"528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-400x166.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-600x249.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-800x332.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-1200x497.png 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-32 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/council\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"NDC banner\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-54\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 DIAMOND SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-55\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-33 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4lOm4yJIOE\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar Invitation copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"2500\" height=\"1797\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy-200x144.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy-400x288.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy-600x431.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy-800x575.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy-1200x863.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/JIV-Webinar-Invitation-copy.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-56\"><p>&#8220;Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do,&#8221; Marco Bizzarri, CEO of Gucci, is famously quoted as saying. In jewellery, as in fashion, cultural diversity, gender diversity and socio-economic diversity broaden and enrich the product range, providing a greater number of touch points with which the contemporary consumer is able to connect.<\/p>\n<p>But while the concept of diversity is almost universally applauded in the jewellery trade, there are a battery of systemic obstacles that make it difficult for young designers to break into the business. The cost of raw materials, stringent credit criteria, risk-averse retailers and more all mean that the independent young jeweller may struggle to obtain a foothold, and the task is often even tougher if he or she is from a group that is not mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>The promise that greater industry diversity offers jewellery design, the systemic difficulties faced by newcomers and the strategies required to remedy them will be discussed during the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar. Entitled &#8220;<strong>Diversity &amp; Design<\/strong>,&#8221; it will take place on Thursday, June 3, 2021, starting at a later than usual hour, so as to allow for greater participation from the U.S West Coast (9:00 AM Los Angeles, 12:00 AM New York, 5:00 PM London, 6:00 PM Milan, 8:00 PM Dubai, 9:30 PM Mumbai, 12:00 AM Hong Kong on June 4).<\/p>\n<p>The panel that has been gathered to discuss the topic includes three young jewellery designers and two of the industry gatekeepers who are working to ease their entry into the business. The designers are\u00a0<strong>Marvin Linares<\/strong>, owner of Los Angeles-based Marvin Douglas Jewelry, who explores his Latino heritage and experience through fine jewellery;\u00a0<strong>Constance Polamalu<\/strong>, a first-generation American Samoan designer whose Birthright Foundry in Annapolis, Maryland, celebrates under-represented cultures, starting with her own Polynesian heritage; and\u00a0<strong>Melanie Eddy<\/strong>, a London-based designer of Caribbean background, who is actively involved in initiatives promoting diversity in the jewellery industry. Representing the industry gatekeepers are\u00a0<strong>Susan Jacques<\/strong>, President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and former President and CEO of Borsheim&#8217;s Fine Jewelry and Gifts, one of the United States&#8217; leading jewellery chains; and\u00a0<strong>Elizabeth von der Goltz<\/strong>, Chief Commercial Officer at online fashion retailer MATCHESFASHION, who previously was the Global Buying Director of Yoox Net-a-Porter.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by the Natural Diamond Council, which is also the Diamond Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2. NDC CEO David Kellie will address webinar participants, as will Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-36 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-11 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-11 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4lOm4yJIOE\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K4lOm4yJIOE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-10 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-37 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-57\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-38 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-58\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-34 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-59\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-35 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegemcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GemCoud (logo)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1057\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-200x74.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-400x148.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-600x221.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-800x295.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo.png 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-36 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegemcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"01122020 CIBJO Banner (2).pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1009\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-200x238.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-400x476.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-600x714.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-800x951.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner.jpg 1009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-60\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-39 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-61\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-37 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ndxaavBHno&amp;t=131s\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV webinar 6-5-2021 banner 1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1286\" height=\"1500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1-200x233.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1-400x467.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1-600x700.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1-800x933.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1-1200x1400.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JIV-webinar-6-5-2021-banner-1.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1286px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-62\"><p>The origin of a gemstone, namely the geographic location at which it was extracted from the earth, has for years posed substantial scientific challenges to the gemmologists who are called on to make definitive judgements. This is especially so because, when the gems are cut and polished, they bear only a fleeting resemblance to the rough stones from which they were formed.<\/p>\n<p>But whereas origin was once considered a relevant factor only for a handful of high-end coloured gemstones, such as Burmese rubies or Kashmir sapphires, where a favourable finding could add a premium to the asking price, the greater focus today on supply chain integrity and traceability means that it is more relevant than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>And the stakes are also considerably higher. For whereas earlier a favorable origin finding would almost inevitably increase a stone&#8217;s marketability, today an unfavourable finding in terms of the location&#8217;s geopolitical status could have the exact opposite effect.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges of gemstone origin, technologically and scientifically, but also in terms of marketing, sustainability and traceability, will be the subject of the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar, which is entitled \u201c<strong>A Question of Origin<\/strong>.\u201d It will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The panellists are\u00a0<strong>Dr Michael S. Krzemnicki<\/strong>, Director of the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF in Switzerland, an organisation that for many years has conducted extensive research on gemstone origin;\u00a0<strong>Monica Stephenson<\/strong>, founder of the jewellery blog idazzle.com and the responsible gemstone company ANZA Gems in the United States;\u00a0<strong>Richa Goyal Sikri<\/strong>, a strategist, journalist and storyteller specialising in gems, diamonds, and vintage and contemporary jewellery, who is based in Singapore; and\u00a0<strong>Dr Assheton Steward Carter<\/strong>, CEO of TDI Sustainability, an\u00a0advisory\u00a0firm\u00a0to Fortune 100 companies and a specialist on sustainability, compliance, standards and mineral supply chains, who is based in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by GemCloud Software, which is also the Technology Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-40 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-12 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-12 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ndxaavBHno&amp;t=131s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\"> VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ndxaavBHno?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-11 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-41 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-63\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-42 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-64\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-38 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-65\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-39 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UNI (logo)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"394\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo-200x176.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UNI-logo.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-40 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"EZ-uni-bestfriend-banner-250&#215;90-150221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EZ-uni-bestfriend-banner-250x90-150221.gif\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17171\"\/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-66\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2<br \/>\nVIRTUAL RETAIL PLATFORM<br \/>\nSPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-43 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-67\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-41 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5xlsnmC95Pg\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar (8-4-2021) banner 1 copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1297\" height=\"1250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy-200x193.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy-400x386.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy-600x578.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy-800x771.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy-1200x1157.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JIV-Webinar-8-4-2021-banner-1-copy.jpg 1297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1297px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-68\"><p>A new generation of jewellery and gemstone professionals, more diverse geographically and culturally from the generations that preceded it, is poised to transform the trade. This is in no small part because the composition of its members more precisely mirrors the consumers who both buy and aspire to buy fine jewellery products.<\/p>\n<p>What characterizes many in this peer group is that they are first generation jewellers, who chose to join the industry not through family legacy, but primarily because of a fascination with the jewellery product and the creative processes by which it is designed, manufactured and marketed. The journeys that they took are often markedly different to those of their compatriots whose forebears were already well established in the business.<\/p>\n<p>These new generation jewellers are less likely to be restrained by tradition or convention, injecting into the industry new ways of thinking \u2014 not only from a design perspective, but also from the viewpoint of how the trade interacts with its target audiences and addresses their needs and desires. Their understanding of the end-customer is intuitive, because most are individuals who only recently made the transition from consumer to industry professional.<\/p>\n<p>The next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar will introduce the public to five members of this new group, allowing them to tell their stories and shed light on ways in which they and their peers are changing the industry and the products that it produces. Entitled \u201c<strong>JEWELLERY\u2019S NEXT GENERATION: More Diverse, Independent &amp; Out of the Box<\/strong>,\u201d it will take place on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, April 8, 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Panellists include\u00a0<strong>Jo Mathole and Khomotso Ramodipa<\/strong>, two sisters who came of age in newly democratic South Africa, founding the cutting and polishing company Kwame Diamonds;\u00a0<strong>Elodie Daguzan<\/strong>, Executive Director of the World Diamond Council, who began her career in France\u2019s high-end diamond and jewellery sector;\u00a0<strong>Shehana Kimiangatau<\/strong>, who journeyed from Fiji to Auckland, New Zealand, where she now owns and operates Shahana Jewels, an online pearl jewellery brand; and\u00a0<strong>Justin K. Prim<\/strong>, an American gem cutter, author and historian living in Bangkok, Thailand, who is also a lapidary instructor at the Institute of Gem Trading.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by UNI Diamonds, which is also the Virtual Retail Platform Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-44 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-13 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-13 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5xlsnmC95Pg\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5xlsnmC95Pg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-12 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-45 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-69\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-46 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-70\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-42 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-71\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 6:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 7:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-43 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI (LOGO)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-200x72.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-400x144.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-600x216.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-44 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI Banner_Nov2020_2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"978\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-200x245.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-400x491.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-600x736.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-800x982.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1.png 978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-72\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 PLATINUM SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-47 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-73\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-45 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CWbttXg8BVo\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar 4-3-2021 (banner 1)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1620\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1-200x216.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1-400x432.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1-600x648.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1-800x864.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1-1200x1296.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JIV-Webinar-4-3-2021-banner-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-74\"><p>It was the Greek philosopher Aristotle and not a branding guru who first coined the term &#8220;the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,&#8221; but it could well have been the marketing guy. The ability of a brand to elevate a product&#8217;s perceived value, over and above the accumulative worth of its various components, is a hallmark of business in the 21st Century, and particularly in the luxury product sector.<\/p>\n<p>But the power of a well established brand is measured by more than just by its propensity to deliver a financial premium.\u00a0Brands nurture fierce client loyalty, creating return business from consumers who identify with the product, the company and the exclusive community of which they have become part. Brands communicate the set of values with which the company wants itself and its products to be associated, like sustainability and responsible sourcing.<\/p>\n<p>Brands dominate certain personal luxury product categories, like watches, fashion, perfume, luggage, shoes, apparel, cosmetics and beauty care, but when it comes to jewellery they are still grossly underrepresented. Here, they comprise less than 20 percent of the trade. Jewellery consumers are far less likely than their fashion counterparts to buy a particular product because they identify with what it represents, rather than purchasing it mainly because they feel are getting good value for their money.<\/p>\n<p>But branding is making headway in the jewellery trade, and there are a growing number of companies who have enjoyed success with the marketing strategy. Their approach and experiences will be examined in the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar. Entitled \u201c<strong>STRIKE UP THE BRAND: The Jewellery Industry Plays Catchup,<\/strong>\u201d it will take place on Thursday, March 4, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Panellists include\u00a0<strong>Tim Schlick<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer at Platinum Guild International, who before joining PGI advised Fortune 500 companies on how to create growth through brands and products;\u00a0<strong>Nancy Liu<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer at Forevermark, the De Beers Group of Company&#8217;s iconic diamond brand; <strong>Mike Asscher<\/strong>, Co-President of the Royal Asscher Diamond Company, a legacy brand associated with one of the diamond industry&#8217;s most famous cuts; and\u00a0<strong>Paul Tacorian<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer at Tacori, a California-based company that is today one of America&#8217;s most recognised jewellery brands.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will welcome participants<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by Platinum Guild International, which is also the Platinum Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-48 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-14 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-14 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CWbttXg8BVo\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CWbttXg8BVo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-13 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-49 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-75\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-50 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-76\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-46 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-77\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 9:00 AM \/ New York: 12:00 AM \/ London: 5:00 PM \/ Milan; 6:00 PM \/ Dubai: 9:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 1:00 AM (Friday)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-47 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CPAA LOGO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"610\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-LOGO-200x141.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-LOGO-400x283.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-LOGO-600x424.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-LOGO.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-48 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CPAA banner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner-400x333.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner-800x667.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CPAA-banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-78\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 DIAMOND SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-51 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-79\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-49 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SSbjorj8X_w\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar 11-2-2021 (banner 1)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1600\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-200x320.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-400x640.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-600x960.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-800x1280.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-1200x1920.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-Webinar-11-2-2021-banner-1-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-80\"><p>Universally loved and historically ageless \u2013 after all, Cleopatra was an aficionado \u2013 pearl jewellery nonetheless has been pigeonholed by many as appealing to a more conservative crowd. Think Queen Elizabeth, both number one and number two, Maggie Thatcher and Nancy Reagan. But no longer.<\/p>\n<p>Emboldened by the pearl&#8217;s status as the world&#8217;s most popular biogenic material \u2013 and, therefore, potentially environmentally sustainable gem \u2013 visionary jewellery designers and manufacturers are aiming for a younger and more audacious consumer, ready not only to break the pearl&#8217;s staid image, but sometimes its form as well.<\/p>\n<p>In many respects pearls are uniquely qualified to intrigue Millennial and Generation Z jewellery consumers. With climate change and global warming raising the issue of environmental sustainability to the top of their agenda, the ability of responsibly cultured pearls to be a renewable resource, and at the same time contribute to the health of the ocean biosphere, provide them with special appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The repositioning of pearl jewellery will be the subject of this month&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar. Entitled &#8220;<strong>Reimagining the Pearl, Youthful, Bolder and Edgier<\/strong>,&#8221; it will take place on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Please note, so as to accommodate participants from the West Coast of the United States, the webinar will begin this month at a later than usual time, at 5 PM GMT.<\/p>\n<p>The expert panel that has been gathered to discuss the subject includes <strong>Jennifer Heebner<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA); <strong>Melanie Georgacopoulos<\/strong>, owner and creative director of a London-based jewellery brand of the same name, and head designer of M\/G Tasaki, a collaboration with Japan&#8217;s Tasaki group; <strong>Peggy Grosz<\/strong>, Senior Vice President at New York-headquartered Assael Inc., where she is in change of product development and design; <strong>Sean Gilson<\/strong>, a groundbreaking master jeweller with a studio in Connecticut and a workshop in New York, and <strong>Patricia Kiley Faber<\/strong>, co-owner of the Aaron Faber Gallery in New York and curator of its contemporary jewellery exhibitions and permanent collections.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by the Cultured Pearl Association of America. Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President, will welcome webinar participants.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CREDIT: Pearl Jewellery in webinar banner courtesy of Melanie Georgacopoulos.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-52 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-15 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-15 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SSbjorj8X_w\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSbjorj8X_w?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-14 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-53 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-81\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-54 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-82\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-50 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-83\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 6:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 7:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-51 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1274\" height=\"528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-400x166.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-600x249.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-800x332.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-1200x497.png 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-52 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NDC banner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-84\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 DIAMOND SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-55 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-85\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-53 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sj2_cJ9n8Xg\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV webinar 14-1-2021 (banner 1)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1991\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-200x257.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-400x514.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-600x771.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-800x1028.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-1200x1543.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JIV-webinar-14-1-2021-banner-1-scaled.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1991px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-86\"><p>Harry Gordon Selfridge, the American-British retail magnate who in 1908 founded the iconic London-based department store chain Selfridges, is widely credited with first articulating the principle &#8220;the customer is always right.&#8221; It&#8217;s a maxim that still holds true, and is ever more relevant to the jewellery business as it begins to emerge from the COVID crisis. How will the experience of the pandemic and its economic and social fallout have changed consumer motivations, and what must the industry do in order to adjust?<\/p>\n<p>There is general consensus among market experts that consumers in general, and consumers of luxury products in particular, are being transformed by the COVID experience\u00a0\u2013\u00a0both in terms of what drives them to make purchasing decisions, and in terms of the types of service they demand from retailers. Certain of these changes, such as the search for social value in the products they buy, may have been directly triggered by the pandemic, while others were ongoing processes accelerated by COVID, such as the increased reliance on online and omni-channel trading and marketing.<\/p>\n<p>These transformations and the strategies that the jewellery industry must adopt to address them will be the subject of this month&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar. It is entitled &#8220;<strong>The Jewellery Consumer, Post Pandemic<\/strong>,&#8221; and will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The expert panel that has been gathered to discuss the issue includes\u00a0<strong>Anita Balchandani<\/strong>, a partner at McKinsey &amp; Company in London, and the head of its consultancy for the apparel, fashion and luxury sectors in the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East;\u00a0<strong>Melanie Grant<\/strong>, Luxury Editor for\u00a0<em>1843 Magazine<\/em>, the lifestyle sister publication to <em>The Economist<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Andrew Siegel<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer of the New Jersey-headquartered Hamilton Jewelers group; and\u00a0<strong>Charles Bonas<\/strong>, CEO of the Bonas Group, a diamond tender and auction house, and a brokerage and consultancy firm for the diamond and gemstone industries.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by the Natural Diamond Council, which is also the Diamond Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2. NDC CEO David Kellie will welcome webinar participants, together with Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-56 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-16 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-16 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sj2_cJ9n8Xg\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sj2_cJ9n8Xg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-15 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-57 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-87\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-58 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-88\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-54 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-89\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 6:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 7:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-55 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegemcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GemCoud (logo)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1057\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-200x74.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-400x148.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-600x221.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo-800x295.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GemCoud-logo.png 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-56 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegemcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"01122020 CIBJO Banner (2).pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1009\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-200x238.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-400x476.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-600x714.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner-800x951.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GemCoud-banner.jpg 1009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-90\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-59 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-91\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-57 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ghNlGGFCb7Q\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar 17-12-2020 (banner 2)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1469\" height=\"1937\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2-200x264.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2-400x527.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2-600x791.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2-800x1055.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2-1200x1582.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JIV-Webinar-17-12-2020-banner-2.jpg 1469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1469px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-92\"><p>Among the various sectors of which the jewellery trade is comprised, companies handling coloured gemstones have faced some of the most daunting of challenges. Although their products are wildly popular among consumers, they have been hamstrung by a number of elements. These include a vast and complex supply chain, where almost all of the mining companies, lapidaries and wholesalers are small and medium-sized enterprises; a myriad of systems and methods for identifying and evaluating different gemstones types; a lack of harmony in accurately describing colour, where subtle variations can often mean substantial differences in value; and objective difficulties in tracing the provenance of gemstones, in an industry where some 80 percent of the miners are artisanal.<\/p>\n<p>However, recent technological advances promise to level the playing field. Providing solutions to many of the challenges that the coloured gemstone sector have traditionally faced, they raise the prospect of building a trade that is more robust and more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of these developments will be the subject of the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar, which is entitled \u201c<strong>The Technological Transformation of the Coloured Gemstone Trade<\/strong>.\u201d It will take place on Thursday, December 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The panellists are <strong>Veronica Favoroso<\/strong>, CEO and Co-Founder of GemCloud Software, Thailand; <strong>Menahem Sevdermish<\/strong>, President and CEO, Gemewizard, Israel; <strong>Daniel Nyfeler<\/strong>, Managing Director, G\u00fcbelin Gem Lab, Switzerland; and Tobias Kormind, Managing Director, 77 Diamonds, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by GemCloud Software, which is also the Technology Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-60 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-17 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-17 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ghNlGGFCb7Q\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ghNlGGFCb7Q?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-16 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-61 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-93\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-62 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-94\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-58 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-95\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 6:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 7:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-59 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI (LOGO)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-200x72.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-400x144.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO-600x216.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-LOGO.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-60 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/platinumguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PGI Banner_Nov2020_2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"978\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-200x245.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-400x491.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-600x736.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1-800x982.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PGI-Banner_Nov2020_2-1.png 978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-96\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 PLATINUM SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-63 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-97\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-61 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wo4InvYysjY\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV webinar (19-11-2020) banner 1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1349\" height=\"2000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1-200x297.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1-400x593.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1-600x890.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1-800x1186.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1-1200x1779.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JIV-webinar-19-11-2020-banner-1.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-98\"><p>A recent survey by Platinum Guild International (PGI) of the platinum jewellery industry&#8217;s key global markets \u2013 the United States, China, Japan and India \u2013 showed that consumers are actually prepared to spend more on jewellery in the wake of the global pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Jewellery\u2019s resilience during challenging times is legendary, and to no small degree is a function of its almost unmatched capacity to symbolise human sentiments such as love and appreciation, particularly when the need for person-to-person connections is elevated. During the COVID crisis, this is a quality that will most likely be sought after well into the new year.<\/p>\n<p>In presenting the results of the PGI survey, the authors of the report recommended that jewellery retailers invest in products that hold symbolic value, either personal such as career milestones or new life stages, or interpersonal, reaffirming relationships. &#8220;Jewellers are advised to constantly rejuvenate designs and upgrade manufacturing to better produce pieces that carry symbolic meaning,&#8221; they wrote. &#8220;With the aid of marketing campaigns and storytelling, these pieces can further bridge an emotional connection with consumers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Strategies by which jewellery companies may associate the products they design and sell with consumers&#8217; emotions will be the subject of the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar, which is entitled \u201cJewellery as a symbol for the meanings of life: Story-telling to consumers in the new normal of 2021.\u201d It will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Panellists include <strong>Zhen Zhen Liu<\/strong>, Director, Global Corporate Marketing, Platinum Guild International (PGI), Hong Kong, China; <strong>Evert deGraeve<\/strong>, Founder and Designer, EDG Design Studio, China\/USA; <strong>Inezita Gay-Eckel<\/strong>, Teacher and Community Manager, L\u2019\u00c9cole School of Jewelry Arts, France; and <strong>Tarang Arora<\/strong>, Creative Director, Amrapali Jewels, India.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by Platinum Guild International, which is also the Platinum Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-64 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-18 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-18 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wo4InvYysjY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wo4InvYysjY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-17 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-65 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-99\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-66 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-100\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-62 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-101\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-63 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo copy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1274\" height=\"528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-400x166.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-600x249.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-800x332.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy-1200x497.png 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC_NaturalDiamondCouncil_FinalLogo-copy.png 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-64 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturaldiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NDC banner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NDC-banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-102\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEBINAR SPONSOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JIV SERIES 2 DIAMOND SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-67 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-103\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-65 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Zkrlyr9ytg&amp;t=1586s\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JIV Wenibar 1-10-2020 Banner 2 a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1524\" height=\"1500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a-200x197.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a-400x394.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a-600x591.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a-800x787.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a-1200x1181.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JIV-Wenibar-1-10-2020-Banner-2-a.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1524px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-104\"><p>The Emmy Awards, the U.S. entertainment industry&#8217;s annual celebration of excellence in television, took place virtually on September 20 this year and featured the launch of the first-ever celebrity campaign by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), the industry body dedicated to promoting the natural diamond category in consumer markets around the world. The star of the series of video clips aired that night was Ana de Armas, a Golden Globe Award nominee and the female lead in the upcoming James Bond film, <em>No Time to Die<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For many in the industry, the evening marked the welcome return of a high-profile advertising campaign, generically promoting diamond jewellery. Twenty years ago, television and print ads marketing the diamond jewellery category were regularly seen. Financed by De Beers for more than 60 years, they were terminated early in the new millennium, when the diamond mining company decided to concentrate on the promotion of its own products.<\/p>\n<p>After years of searching for a platform through which generic advertising could be managed, in May 2015 the Diamond Producers Association was established for that purpose by seven of the world&#8217;s leading diamond mining companies \u2013 Alrosa, De Beers, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporation, Petra Diamonds and Gem Diamonds.It was rebranded earlier this year as the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), with the mission of investing in advertising globally, as well as being the go-to digital publisher for innovative content about diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>NDC&#8217;s &#8220;Only Natural Diamond&#8221; campaign has rekindled the discussion in the jewellery industry of the necessity of generic advertising, particularly in a luxury market where the competition for the consumers&#8217; discretionary income is increasingly strong, and in a new media environment where all companies are constantly searching for fresh and enticing content with which they can appeal to their target audiences.<\/p>\n<p>But can a business model, by which an effective generic marketing platform is financed solely by rough diamond producers, remain sustainable over the long term, or is a broader industry investment required? This and other related issues will be tackled in the next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar on Thursday, October 1, 2020, entitled &#8220;<strong>Cultivating demand for natural diamonds: How to do it &amp; who should pay<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The blue ribbon panel that has been gathered to discuss the issue includes <strong>Stephen Lussier<\/strong>, Forevermark Chairman and Executive Vice-President, Consumer and Brands, De Beers Group; <strong>David Kellie<\/strong>, CEO, Natural Diamond Council; <strong>Caryl Capeci<\/strong>, CEO, Chow Tai Fook North America and Hearts On Fire; <strong>Edahn Golan<\/strong>, Owner, Edahn Golan Diamond Research &amp; Data; and <strong>Gaetano Cavalieri<\/strong>, CIBJO President.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is sponsored by the Natural Diamond Council, which is also the Diamond Sponsor of Jewellery Industry Voices Season 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-68 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-19 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-19 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Zkrlyr9ytg&amp;t=1586s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 18\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Zkrlyr9ytg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-106\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-66 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-107\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEMINAR 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div align=\"center\">CSR and sustainability in the post-COVID era<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Saturday, September 12, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">8:30 AM New York \/ 1:30 PM London \/ 2:30 PM Milan \/ 4:30 PM Dubai \/ 6:00 PM Mumbai \/ 8:30 PM Hong Kong<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>SEMINAR 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Africa is rising: A new generation finds its voice<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Saturday, September 12, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">10:15 AM New York \/ 3:15 PM London \/ 4:15 PM Milan \/ 6:15 PM Dubai \/ 7:45 PM Mumbai \/ 10:15 PM Hong Kong<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-71 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-108\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-67 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/CSR-in-the-wake-of-COVID-and-Africa-s-fast-developing-jewellery-industries-to-be-featured-at-live--Jewellery-Industry-Voices--se.html?soid=1101798710063&amp;aid=chFVZxQgo8I\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Voice (photo)\"><img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Voice-photo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-109\"><p>Jewellery Industry Voices makes its \u201cin person\u201d debut\u00a0 at VOICE VicenzaOro in Vicenza, Italy, the first major international gathering for the jewellery sector since the start of the COVID-19 crisis some six months ago. On Saturday, September 12, 2020, the JIV team is conducting two seminars, with the first looking at Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability in the wake of the pandemic, and the second focusing on the development of Africa\u2019s home-grown jewellery industries.<\/p>\n<p>While the Jewelry Industry Voices seminars will presented for the first time before a live audience, in Hall 7 of the giant Vicenza Expo, they also will be live-streamed online internationally, with a simultaneous translation available in Italian.<\/p>\n<p>The first seminar is entitled\u00a0<strong>CSR and sustainability in the post-COVID era<\/strong>, and will take place from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Italian time on the VOICE main stage in Hall 7 of the Vicenza Expo. It will be live-streamed on the VOICE website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>All indications show that consumer expectations from the jewellery industry related to responsible sourcing, ethical business principles and sustainable environmental practices will not dissipate in the post-COVID world, on the contrary. For many consumers the pandemic will have reinforced the understanding that natural processes need to be respected, and any disregard for society and the environment cannot be tolerated. Verifiable responsible business standards will be more relevant than ever before. The seminar panel will discuss the implications.<\/p>\n<p>Participating as panellists in the first seminar are\u00a0<strong>Hanifa Mezoui<\/strong>, AICESIS New York Permanent Representative, United Nations;\u00a0<strong>Lila Karbassi<\/strong>, Chief of Programmes, United Nations Global Compact;\u00a0<strong>Edward Asscher<\/strong>, President, World Diamond Council;\u00a0<strong>Iris Van der Veken<\/strong>, Executive Director, Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC);\u00a0<strong>Eleonora Rizzuto<\/strong>, Sustainable Development Director and Chief Ethics &amp; Compliance Officer, Bulgari and LVMH Italy; and\u00a0<strong>Maddalena Capra<\/strong>, Head of Sustainability, Pomellato. The seminar will be co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri will make introductory remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The second seminar is entitled\u00a0<strong>Africa is rising: A new generation<\/strong>\u00a0finds its voice, and will take place from 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM Italian time on the VOICE main stage in Hall 7 of the Vicenza Expo. It will be live-streamed on the VOICE website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will focus on the new generation of African jewellery designers and manufacturers, who are intent on changing the paradigm by which almost all raw materials mined on the continent are exported and processed elsewhere. Internationally educated but strongly influenced by\u00a0local tradition, they seek to appeal to a worldwide audience, and also to the fast-growing consumer-base closer to home.<\/p>\n<p>Participating as panellists in the second seminar are\u00a0<strong>Satta Matturi<\/strong>, Founder and Creative Lead, Satta Matturi Fine Jewellery, Botswana\u00a0and the United Kingdom;\u00a0<strong>Monica Gichuhi<\/strong>, Africa Gem Exhibition and Conference, Kenya;\u00a0<strong>Patricia Mweene<\/strong>, Founder, Inonge Zita Zambian Gemstones, Zambia\u00a0and Denmark; and\u00a0<strong>Thomas (Labi) Kapo<\/strong>, CEO, Akapo Jewels, South Africa. Moderating the seminar is\u00a0<strong>Nere Teriba<\/strong>, Kian Smith Trade and Co., Nigeria. She will be supported by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-72 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-20 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-20 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EojTCKG0ku8&amp;t=1362s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW &#8216;CSR &amp; sustainability in the post-CID era&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 19\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EojTCKG0ku8?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-21 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-21 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lk-aNnhvVMY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW &#8216;Africa is rising: A new generation finds its voice&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lk-aNnhvVMY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-19 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-20 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-73 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-110\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-74 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-111\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-68 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-112\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-75 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-113\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-69 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r8spsZCsFSo\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV banner 2 (3-9-2020)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1-200x172.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1-400x344.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1-800x688.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1-1200x1031.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIV-banner-2-3-9-2020-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-114\"><p>Season 2 of CIBJO&#8217;s popular webinar series will kick off on Thursday, September 3, 2020, with a panel of retail jewellery trade experts, who together will consider one of the most vexing challenges facing their sector in living memory\u00a0\u2013 how to plan and prepare for the upcoming holiday seasons in the midst of a global pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the return of businesses from the summer vacation signals the start of preparations for the holiday shopping seasons, which include the Diwali festival celebrated by Indians around the world, which runs for five days starting November 14; the Christmas season, which generally is tracked from Thanksgiving Day in the United States, this year celebrated on November 26, running through the end of December; and the Chinese New Year, which begins February 12, 2021, and takes place over one week. It is a period of gift giving that is considered the most critical in any year by the jewellery trade.<\/p>\n<p>But the upcoming holiday seasons take place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the markets have settled into a new routine, characterised by strict health protocols in the popular shopping areas and an increased reliance on ecommerce, questions remain about the mood of holiday shoppers and their readiness to spend in economies that have been impacted severely by the pandemic. Retailers are faced by a myriad of vexing challenges, among them the degree of risk they are prepared to take in building up inventory before the holidays, whether the mix of jewellery that has worked in previous years will be successful in 2020, and how price points may need to be adjusted in the new market environment.<\/p>\n<p>These topics and many others will be discussed in the first edition of Jewellery Industry Voices&#8217; Season 2. Featuring four retail trade experts, each representing a major global market, it is entitled: \u201c<strong>Gearing up for the holiday seasons during a pandemic: Jewellery retailers from around the world consider the challenges ahead<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The panel includes four industry leaders, each of whom made his Jewellery Industry Voices debut during Season 1. They include\u00a0<strong>John Carter<\/strong>, Chair of the AGS Laboratories Council and Past President of the American Gem Society, who is himself a retail jeweller based in Illinois; <strong>Anantha Padmanaban,<\/strong>\u00a0Chairman of the All India Gem &amp; Jewellery Domestic Council, who also heads a jewellery company headquartered in Chennai;\u00a0<strong>Steven Tranquilli<\/strong>, Chief Executive of Federpreziosi Confcommercio, the Italian Federation of Jewellery, Silverware and Watches Enterprises; and\u00a0<strong>Alan Chan<\/strong>, General manager of the Group Branding Centre of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, the largest jewellery chain in China and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, September 3, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-76 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-22 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-22 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r8spsZCsFSo\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 21\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r8spsZCsFSo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-20 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div>[fusion_builder_next_page]<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-21 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-77 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-115\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-78 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-116\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-70 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-117\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-79 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-118\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-71 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QG_VeU19xLQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar (banner 2) 30-7-2020\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-30-7-2020.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-119\"><p>Since the first announcement on December 31 by the Chinese government that the health services in the city of Wuhan were treating dozens of patients infected with a novel coronavirus, the world has undergone a profound transformation. Economies, markets and entire industries were shut down in an attempt to contain the spread of the pandemic, and then reopened, all the while cognizant that future restrictions and lockdowns remain possible, if not likely.<\/p>\n<p>For the jewellery industry it has been a nerve racking period, as much as a result of the uncertainty as it has been because of the economic slowdown and general concerns about health and safety. But about one fact there is general agreement\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the jewellery business in the post-COVID world will be greatly different to the one that existed before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>For the past 14 weeks, Jewellery Industry Voices has polled the opinions of industry leaders, experts and trendsetters, with the goal being to better understand the impact and consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, and to develop an understanding of what the future holds. In a situation as dynamic and complex as the one we are living through, it has been a daunting but fascinating undertaking.<\/p>\n<p>The 15th edition of CIBJO&#8217;s webinar series will be the last edition of the first season of Jewellery Industry Voices, before the August hiatus. It will feature four of the industry&#8217;s most respected analysts, who together will help distill a vast amount of information that has been gathered over the past several months, to provide a broader perspective of where the industry stands and where it is headed. The webinar is entitled \u201c<strong>Digging deep into the data: The jewellery industry analysts<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The panel includes\u00a0<strong>Paul Zimnisky<\/strong>, a New York-based global diamond industry analyst whose research and analysis is used by financial institutions, management consulting firms, private and public corporations, governments, international organizations and universities;\u00a0<strong>Pranay Narvekar,<\/strong>\u00a0a Mumbai-based consultant specializing in many of the crucial strategic, financial and structural problems facing the industry pipeline;\u00a0<strong>Edahn Golan<\/strong>, an expert whose\u00a0in-depth data analysis is based on his own detailed data and research of the mining, wholesale and retail markets, as well as rough and polished price analysis; and\u00a0<strong>Russell Shor<\/strong>, an industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience, including being the in-house analyst for the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, July 30, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second season of Jewellery Industry Voices will begin on September 3, 2020. Information about the new schedule will be made public during the month of August.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-80 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-23 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-23 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QG_VeU19xLQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 22\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QG_VeU19xLQ?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-21 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-22 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-81 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-120\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-82 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-121\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-72 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-122\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London, Lisbon: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-83 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-123\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-73 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uu14Bt-sQqE\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"HG Webinar banner 28-7-2020\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HG-Webinar-banner-28-7-2020.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-124\"><p>Taking place on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, with Edward Johnson as co-host. The final Home Gemmology webinar session before the series takes a summer recess, it will be devoted to the subject of freshwater cultured pearls.<\/p>\n<p>Farmed predominantly in China in lakes, rivers and ponds, cultured freshwater pearls are produced in a variety of whimsical shapes and in an array of pastel colors. Many do not have have a bead nucleus, but rather a piece of tissue, and the result often is a pearl with thicker nacre than its seawater counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Rui and Edward will be Jeremy Shepherd, a pearl specialist from the United States and CEO of the online trading company PearlParadise.com.<\/p>\n<p>The new season of Home Gemmology webinars will resume on September 8, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-84 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-24 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-24 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uu14Bt-sQqE\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 23\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uu14Bt-sQqE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-126\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-74 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-127\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-87 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-128\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-75 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DsCDSiVoxfY\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Voices Webinar banner 2 (23-7-2020)\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1433\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020-200x191.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020-400x382.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020-600x573.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020-800x764.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020-1200x1146.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Voices-Webinar-banner-2-23-7-2020.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-129\"><p>During turbulent times\u00a0\u2013 and there have been few as turbulent as the current crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 the jewellery industry has come to depend on a select group of trade journalists to distill the the information it is receiving, and to explain what it means. An integral part of the industry, although somewhat separated from it, the industry press is expected to be both supportive and critical, impartial and empathetic. It is called on to provide the unvarnished truth, but at the same time not to paint an unflattering image of the industry in the public arena.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an often tough role to fill, and this is complicated by the fact that the trade press itself has undergone a significant transformation. Whereas it once it was exclusively comprised of advertiser-supported print magazines, today it has largely shifted online, where the business model is less defined. A shrinking revenue base has resulted in a smaller number of journalists being called on to provide an ever increasing volume of news content and analysis, driven by a public that is today used to the up-to-the-minute immediacy of the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>But, in many respects, in the new media environment the role of the expert and impartial trade journalist is more important than ever before. In a world where any individual can become a provider of information via a website or the social media, the phenomenon of fake news has become prevalent. Trusted journalists, who understand the content and can reliably fact-check before publishing, play a critical role in helping the industry understand what is happening.<\/p>\n<p>The 14th edition of CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinars will focus on the trade press, looking at the role it plays in the industry and how its members view and understand the current situation. It is entitled \u201c<strong>Where are we headed? The view of the industry press<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The panel includes a uniquely qualified and diverse group of speakers, both geographically and in terms of the parts of business they cover and are involved in. It includes <strong>Rob Bates<\/strong>, Senior Editor and News Director of <em>JCK Magazine<\/em> and <em>JCK Onlin<\/em>e, whose blog, <em>Cutting Remarks<\/em>, has won two Jesse H. Neal awards from American Business Media; <strong>Avi Krawitz<\/strong>, Senior Analyst and News Editor at the Rapaport Group, who also is responsible for publishing the monthly <em>Rapaport Research Report<\/em>; <strong>Samit Bhatta<\/strong>, co-owner of the Retail Jeweller Media and publisher of <em>The Retail Jeweller<\/em>; and <strong>Rachael Taylor<\/strong>, a freelance jewellery journalist, whose latest project, <em>The Jewellery Cut<\/em>, a platform that supports independent jewellery designers, was named as one of the top six jewellery Instagram accounts to follow by <em>The New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-88 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-25 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-25 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DsCDSiVoxfY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 24\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DsCDSiVoxfY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-23 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-24 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-89 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-130\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-90 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-131\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-76 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-132\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London, Lisbon: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-91 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-133\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-77 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=36irZJDuFpE\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown-1\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-134\"><p>Taking place on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, with Edward Johnson as co-host. It will concentrate on Sri Lanka, the Indian Ocean nation that locals refer to as Ratna-Dweepa or Gem Island.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly called Ceylon, Sri Lanka is today a prominent source of variety of gemstones, among them ruby, chrysoberyl, spinel, topaz, zircon, tourmaline and garnet. But almost certainly the most widely sought after Sri Lankan gemstones are sapphires, which will be the focus of the webinar.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Rui and Edward will be gem expert Dr. Armin Sammoon. A fifth generation merchant, he is a board member of the Sri Lanka Gem &amp; Jewellery Association, chairman of the Sapphire Capital Group and is current GIA Alumni Chapter President in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-92 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-26 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-26 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=36irZJDuFpE\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VUEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36irZJDuFpE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-24 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-25 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-93 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-135\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-94 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-136\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-78 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-137\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-95 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-138\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-79 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=26GsEQXavTY\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 3 (16-7-2020)\"><img width=\"2100\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020-400x305.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020-800x610.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020-1200x914.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-3-16-7-2020.jpg 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-139\"><p>There was a time, not too long ago, when new jewellery designers, manufacturers or traders would set up shop and rely on world of mouth plus a few strategically placed print ads to get the word out about their businesses. They then would sit back and hope that prospective customers would beat a path to their doors. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it did not.<\/p>\n<p>That was then. Today, while a new generation of designers, manufacturers and traders ply their crafts and occupations in ways that essentially are similar to those who preceded them, the tools by which they market their products, target and reach their prospective customers, and then communicate are radically different, considerably more sophisticated and often more effective.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2004 Facebook was launched as a social media website to connect Harvard students with one another. Sixteen years later, it has more than 2.6 billion monthly active users, connecting about 35 percent of all human beings on the face of the earth. YouTube and Whatsapp both have more than 2 billion monthly active users, China\u2019s WeChat about 1.2 billion and Instagram more than 1 billion. And then there is Twitter, Pinterest, SnapChat, Tik Tok and a myriad of others.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the social media represent the most pervasive and functional marketing communications infrastructure in the history of mankind, not only because they are enabling companies to locate with pinpoint precision customers that they would have been unlikely to reach just several years ago, but also because they engage with them through influencers whose opinions the customers trust and rely upon.<\/p>\n<p>As they have in many business sectors, the social media are changing the rules of the game in the jewellery trade, and demanding that its participants develop new set of skills and operating procedures. These will be investigated in the 13th Jewellery Industry Voices webinar, which is entitled \u201c<strong>Social Media Marketing: Jewellery\u2019s Brave New World<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As always, an expert panel of speakers has been assembled. It includes <strong>Ben Smithee<\/strong>, CEO of the Smithee Group, a New York-headquartered digital growth agency that provides businesses with a suite of digital marketing and media solutions and who has worked with major corporations from outside and inside the jewellery business, including Coca-Cola, McDonald\u2019s, Del Monte, Signet, Rio Tinto, and many more; <strong>Preeta Agarwal<\/strong>, a well-known New Delhi based blogger, whose company Preeta Agrawal Workroom provides marketing consulting services to jewellery brands; <strong>David Brough<\/strong>, the London-based co-founder and editor of the digital trade magazine Jewellery Outlook, who has tracked the growing use of the social media in the industry; and <strong>Sarah Ho<\/strong>, whose London-headquartered jewellery brand has skillfully used the social media in growing its success.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, July 16, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-96 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-27 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-27 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=26GsEQXavTY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/26GsEQXavTY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-25 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-26 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-97 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-140\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-98 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-141\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-80 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-142\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London, Lisbon: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-99 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-143\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-81 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"Unknown\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-2.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-144\"><p>Taking place on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, with Edward Johnson as co-host. This time it will take a broader, backward-looking view at gemstones in jewellery, considering the role they have played in humankind&#8217;s cultural and historical development.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Rui and Edward will be Helen Molesworth, the noted jewellery and gemstone historian and expert, who until recently was Managing Director of the G\u00fcbelin Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Following a narrative that moves from antiquity to the present, Helen will consider humanity&#8217;s fascination with the wonders of nature, and especially precious gemstones. In her talk, she will look at their availability and use through different civilisations and cultures, while exploring their practical and emotional place in history. In doing so she will touch upon myth, magic, mysticism, and the development of scientific knowledge over thousands of years.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-100 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-28 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-28 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M0uBD8CsPuE\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 27\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M0uBD8CsPuE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-26 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-27 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-101 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-145\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-102 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-146\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-82 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-147\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-103 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-148\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-83 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_8ZuGMKpkT3m-HmXeKRdEew\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 2 (9-7-2020)\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"995\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020-800x531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-9-7-2020.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-149\"><p>According to the the Oxford English Dictionary, a process or enterprise can be considered environmentally sustainable if it can be maintained while avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources. This is a tough standard to meet for most of the precious objects used in jewellery, for once inert minerals are removed from the earth they do not return. But there are organic or biogenic categories of gems that do reach the environmentally sustainable threshold, with the most prominent among them being pearls. Indeed, not only can pearl supplies be replenished, but when the marine environment in which they grow is kept pristine the quality of the product improves.<\/p>\n<p>The pearl industry is more conscious than most of the necessity of responsible environmental management, and not solely because of the economic potential it provides. In recent years the increased incidence of hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons, brought on by climate change, have devastated pearl farms and the coastal communities that rely upon them for employment and their livelihoods. Global warming is a phenomenon that pearl producers deal with on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when consumers are increasingly conscious of the impacts of the merchandise they buy, there is substantial marketing opportunity in being able to show that the processes by which your product was produced have demonstrable environmental benefit. This would seem self-evident, but is one that the pearl sector has yet to take full advantage of.<\/p>\n<p>The next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar will feature pearl farmers, traders and environmental experts, and is entitled: &#8220;<strong>Positioning the pearl as the sustainable gem<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the participants will be <strong>Peter Brach<\/strong>er, Executive Director of Paspaley Pearling, Australia&#8217;s leading pearl producer; <strong>Jacques Christophe Branellec<\/strong>, Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of Jewelmer, the Philippine&#8217;s largest pearl company; <strong>Dr. Laurent Cartier<\/strong>, from the the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, who also is the co-founder of the Sustainable Pearls Project; and <strong>Jeremy Shepherd<\/strong>, a writer and educator about pearls, who also is a member of the board of directors of the Cultured Pearl Association of America and CEO of e-commerce retailer PearlParadise.com.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, July 9, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-104 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-29 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-29 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t8Gwhg7RRhk\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t8Gwhg7RRhk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-27 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-28 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-105 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-150\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-106 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-151\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-84 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-152\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-107 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-153\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-85 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EAots_92x3I\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown\"><img width=\"1212\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-200x178.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-400x356.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-600x535.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-800x713.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1-1200x1069.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown-1.jpeg 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1212px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-154\"><p>Taking place on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, with Edward Johnson as co-host. It will focus on one of the most sought-after types of precious coral, known as Angel Skin, or &#8220;pelle d&#8217;angelo&#8221; in Italian, a light-coloured variety highlighted by shades of pink or peach.<\/p>\n<p>Featured as a guest speaker will be Vincenzo (Enzo) Liverino, President of CIBJO\u2019s Coral Commission and an internationally renowned coral specialist. Born into a family of precious coral carvers and traders in Torre del Greco, Italy, he is today owner of one of the world\u2019s most important collections of coral jewellery, much of which is displayed in the museum he established in his hometown. He also is an environmental activist, dedicated to helping save shallow-water coral reefs threatened by global warming and ocean acidification.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will focus on the history, provenance and nomenclature of Angel Skin coral, and also will discuss issues related to conservation and sustainability. The most common precious coral species that produces Angel Skin coral is\u00a0 <em>Pleurocorallium elatius<\/em>, which is currently listed for monitoring in Appendix III of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-108 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-30 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-30 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EAots_92x3I\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 29\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EAots_92x3I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-28 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-29 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-109 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-155\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-110 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-156\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-86 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-157\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-111 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-158\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-87 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_XXEt6PhOQCawot6dxdf-Bg\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV webinar 2-7-2020 (banner 2)\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1275\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2-200x170.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2-400x340.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2-800x680.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-webinar-2-7-2020-banner-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-159\"><p>The relationship between the natural diamond industry and its younger counterpart, the laboratory-grown diamond sector, has been strained virtually from the very first day that the manufactured stones first began appearing in the jewellery marketplace, almost 20 years ago. Much concern was voiced about consumer confidence, questioning whether the general public would be able to differentiate between diamonds produced through natural process over millions of years, and those created in an industrial setting over the course of several hours or days.<\/p>\n<p>An open question that remains is whether the natural diamonds and laboratory diamonds will necessarily compete for similar market share, or whether, as many hope, the new product category will expand the size of the market, by appealing to new customers that otherwise may not have purchased diamond-set jewellery at all.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately the answer to the question will be decided by consumers, and most agree that in order that they be able to make a reasoned purchasing decision, it is critical that they understand exactly what they are buying. But here there has been disagreement between the sectors about how such information can be communicated in a clear, fair and impartial manner. The webinar investigates whether common and agreed-to frames of reference can be created by the natural and laboratory-grown diamond industries.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will feature leading representatives from both the natural and laboratory-grown diamond sectors, and is entitled: &#8220;<strong>Natural and lab-grown diamonds: Rules for Engagem<\/strong>ent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the participants will be <strong>Wesley Hunt<\/strong>, Director of Programme Management, Consumer &amp; Brands at the De Beers Group, who also is Chair of CIBJO&#8217;s Laboratory-Grown Diamond Committee. He is joined by <strong>Sally Morrison<\/strong>, Director of PR for Natural Diamonds at De Beers Group, who previously was Chief Marketing Officer for Lightbox Jewelry, De Beers laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand; <strong>Richard Garard<\/strong>, Secretary General of the International Grown Diamond Association, which brings under its umbrella many of world&#8217;s leading producers and marketers of laboratory-grown diamonds; and <strong>Andrey Zharkov<\/strong>, the founder of Ultra C, a laboratory-grown diamond company, who previously served as president of the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA and deputy head of Gokhran, the Russian Ministry of Finance&#8217;s repository of precious metals and gems.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, July 2, 2020, will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-112 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-31 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-31 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OfElQlZ71Mo\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 30\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OfElQlZ71Mo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-161\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-88 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-162\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-115 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-163\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-89 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h1IiZL5Qdwk\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-2.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-164\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, with Edward Johnson as co-host. It will will focus on the use of diamonds in ancient cultures, in the Roman empire, across Europe, India and the early Islamic period.<\/p>\n<p>Rui and Edward will be joined by Dr. Jack Ogden, a renowned British jewellery historian and gemmologist. Formerly Chief Executive of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, he is the current President of the Society of Jewellery Historians, and was appointed Visiting Professor of Ancient Jewellery, Material and Technology, at the Birmingham School of Jewellery Birmingham City University in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will cover a period of history leading up to the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in the early 1700s, when according to Indian, Roman and Medieval Arabic texts it was considered the gem of kings, long before it became a symbol of wealth and power for European royalty. The presenters will discuss how the craft of cutting and polishing diamonds was gradually developed, and how setting them in jewellery was perfected.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-116 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-32 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-32 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h1IiZL5Qdwk\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 31\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h1IiZL5Qdwk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-166\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-90 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-167\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-119 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-168\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-91 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-wpoM9WotI4\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 1 (25-6-2020)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020-400x287.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020-800x574.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020-1200x861.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-25-6-2020.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-169\"><p>There was an axiom about the three most important words in the retail trade, and they were &#8220;location, location, location.&#8221; It was all about commercial real estate, and in the jewellery business it was what first drove traders to the high street, top of the line brands to Fifth Avenue, Place\u00a0Vend\u00f4me and New Bond Street, and many thousands of chain stores into the shopping malls. But in the post-COVID world will it a be a maxim that still rings true?<\/p>\n<p>Omni-channel marketing is the new catchphrase in the retail market, and it is a discipline where the lines between the physical and digital are becoming blurred, and both are increasingly dependant upon the other. Those retailers that are reluctant to embrace it, run the risk of becoming extinct. &#8220;Channels are multiplying\u00a0\u00a0\u2013\u00a0providing more opportunities to interact and engage with consumers,&#8221; noted the Boston Consulting Group in a recently released study of the retail sector. &#8220;Because of the growing market complexity and heightened consumer expectations, retailers must have a strong, dynamic, multi-channel strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next Jewellery Industry Voices webinar will take the form of a Round Table Discussion, and will feature an open-ended discussion between three experts on the critical topic of &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Will retail, as we know it, be forever changed?<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the participants will be\u00a0<strong>Ashley Dudarenok,\u00a0<\/strong>a China marketing expert, best selling author and vlogger, who was recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Marketing in 2019. She is the founder of the China-focused social media marketing company Alarice and ChoZan, a China insights and training company. She will be joined by\u00a0<strong>Thomas Baillod,<\/strong>\u00a0a consultant to the\u00a0Swiss watch industry and founder of the Watch Trade Academy, who has been advocating for the digitalisation of the marketing and distribution models used in the sector; and\u00a0<strong>Stephane Fischler<\/strong>, Chair of CIBJO&#8217;s Technology Committee, who will lead the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar, on Thursday, June 25, 2020, will be facilitated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-120 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-33 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-33 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-wpoM9WotI4\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-wpoM9WotI4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-171\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-92 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-172\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-123 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-173\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-93 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zHgmM5BH0n0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown-1\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-174\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, and co-hosted by Edward Johnson. It will be devoted to the subject of organic and biogenic gems from the 16th and 17th centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Biogenic gems derived from carbon compounds, including pearls, coral, amber, bone, jet, and ivory, may be organic, in which case they were derived from living matter. The webinar will look at differences in terminology, and relate these to the numerous gem varieties, with examples from artefacts from the 1500s and 1600s, many of Portuguese heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation is a critical issue when it comes to biogenic materials, and some of the gem materials are regulated by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Webinar participants will learn what it means to be listed in one of the three CITES appendices.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-124 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-34 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-34 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zHgmM5BH0n0\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 33\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHgmM5BH0n0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-176\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-94 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-177\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-127 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-178\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-95 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zG7dv1d7Gw\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar (banner 2) 18-6-2020\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"836\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020-200x111.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020-1200x669.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Webinar-banner-2-18-6-2020.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-179\"><p>Traceability, referring to the ability to track the provenance of a product and the components of which it is comprised back through the supply chain to the point of origin, is increasingly being required from companies operating in the jewellery business. It is a by-product of greater consumer awareness of issues related to Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability, now heightened in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge of traceability is significant for all sectors of the jewellery industry, which is characterised by lengthy supply chains in which many of the participants are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but nowhere more so than with coloured gemstones. For whereas the precious metals, diamonds and even the pearl sectors are dominated by larger producers, about 80 percent of coloured gemstones are sourced from artisanal miners, mainly in developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c GEMSTONE TRACEABILITY: Viable objective or unrealistic challenge ,\u201d the ninth Jewellery Industry Voices webinar will look at the difficulties and also the possible solutions becoming available for members of the coloured gemstone industry in the new market environment. It will feature four experts, each with a different perspective \u2013 <strong>Clement Sabbagh<\/strong>, President of the International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA); <strong>Hayley Henning<\/strong>, Chief Commercial Officer of Greenland Ruby, a gemstone mining company that is among the few large-scale industrialised mining operations in the coloured gemstone sector;\u00a0 <strong>Cristina Maria Villegas<\/strong>, Director, Mine to Market, of Pact, an NGO active in 40 countries that works to improve the lives of impoverished and marginalised communities; and <strong>Daniel Nyfeler<\/strong>, Managing Director of the G\u00fcbelin Gem Lab, which has been developing technological solutions to enable traceability in the coloured gemstone trade. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-128 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-35 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-35 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zG7dv1d7Gw\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 34\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6zG7dv1d7Gw?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-181\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-96 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-182\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-131 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-183\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-97 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TQO-p61FBYY\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-184\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, and co-hosted by Edward Johnson. It will be devoted to the subject of amethyst.<\/p>\n<p>Among the oldest gem varieties known to have been used jewellery in the ancient world, the violet to purple stone has adorned simple rings, as well as the most intricate of royal tiaras. It also is popular with gem carvers.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will consider sources of amethyst. With the deposits from the old mines in Europe all but exhausted, the gem has been found elsewhere in enormous quantities from as far back at the 1700s and 1800s, notably in Brazil, Uruguay and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Synthetic amethyst will also be discussed. Widely available since the 1970s, these materials can pose identification challenges, but nothing that gemmology is not able to sort out.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-132 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-36 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-36 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TQO-p61FBYY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 35\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQO-p61FBYY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-34 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-35 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-133 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-185\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-134 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-186\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-98 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-187\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-135 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-188\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-99 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OXeR5FfkZ10\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Weninar 11-6-2020 (banner 3)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1276\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JIV-Weninar-11-6-2020-banner-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-189\"><p>Among the numerous practices that have become more prevalent since the start of the pandemic, and which also are likely to persist moving forward into the future, is the growing comfort and often preference of consumers to do their shopping online. Even before the crisis set in, Bain &amp; Company had predicted\u00a0 that by 2025 luxury e-commerce would hold a 25 percent share of market value, compared with the 10 percent share it held in 2019. That number could climb higher in the wake of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>E-commerce represents a monumental shift in thinking for the jewellery industry, which had long contended that consumers would be reluctant to purchase high-ticket items without physically handling them. However, opinion is changing, in part because online sales have provided some with a business alternative during the period of lockdown, but also because consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable to buy expensive items through the Internet. But the question still remains whether, over the long term, e-commerce platforms will be able to supply the sense of assurance and intimacy that brick and mortar retailers are able to provide their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c THE SHIFT TO E-COMMERCE: Strategic choice or business imperative ,\u201d the eighth Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features three experts with special insight into the developing medium \u2013 <strong>Alan Chan<\/strong>, General Manager of the Group Branding Centre of the Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Asia&#8217;s largest jewellery retailer; <strong>Elle Hill<\/strong>, CEO of Hill &amp; Co., a strategic consultant to the jewellery trade who specialises in omni-channel marketing; and <strong>Mithun Sacheti<\/strong>, Founder and Managing Director of CaratLine, India&#8217;s largest omni-channel jeweller. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. Also participating will be Stephane Fischler, Chair of CIBJO&#8217;s Technology Committee. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-136 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-37 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-37 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OXeR5FfkZ10\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXeR5FfkZ10?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-35 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-36 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-137 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-190\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-138 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-191\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-100 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-192\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-139 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-193\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-101 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1geFZWDDX34\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown-1\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-194\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar will be presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, and co-hosted by Edward Johnson. It will provide an overview of the vast world of cultured pearls.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will look at the development of cultured pearl industry, from the very early attempts to farm and harvest pearls in a controlled environment by Mikimoto in Japan in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It will examine subsequent trials involving different types of molluscs, both saltwater and freshwater, in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will be introduced to the various cultured pearl varieties, and the relationship with the molluscs that grow them. The webinar will cover saltwater Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian, Fijian and the Sea of Cortez, and several freshwater varieties. Keshi pearls will also be discussed, as will cultured pearl nomenclature.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-140 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-38 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-38 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1geFZWDDX34\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 37\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1geFZWDDX34?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-36 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-37 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-141 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-195\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-142 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-196\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-102 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-197\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-143 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-198\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-103 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=akptt-2dE_I\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 5 (4-6-2020)\"><img width=\"1145\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020-400x236.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020-600x354.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020-800x472.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-5-4-6-2020.jpg 1145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-199\"><p>Over the past two decades, a handful of major trade show organisers have developed into some of the most influential players in the jewellery and gemstone sectors, providing the forums at which members of the global industry meet, are educated about trends and developments, and where they place orders for the seasons and year ahead. But these companies were among those hardest hit by COVID-19. With international travel slowing to a bare minimum and social distancing practices being enforced to protect public safety, almost all the organisers were forced to delay and generally cancel major trade fairs that had been months and even years in the planning.<\/p>\n<p>But the trade fair organisers had been considering their strategic positions long before COVID-19 struck. Technological developments that have enhanced the ability of members of the jewellery industry to meet, display merchandise and do business online have usurped elements of the traditional trade show model, requiring the organisers to rethink the ways in which they operate and serve the industry. The latest crisis did not initiate, but rather heightened the urgency for them to adapt and expand their range of services.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO\u2019s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series looks at the impact and implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis from the perspective of industry figures. The seventh edition will examine the state of the trade shows following the COVID-19 lockdown, consider how they may operate as the markets reopen, and look at how they plan to change and restructure moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c THE TRADE SHOWS: Rethinking the future ,\u201d the seventh Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features heads of four of the most important jewellery trade show organisers \u2013 <strong>Yancy Weinrich<\/strong>, COO of Reed Exhibitions, organiser of the JCK and Luxury shows; <strong>Celine Lau<\/strong>, Director of Jewellery Fairs at Informa Markets, organiser of the major jewellery and gem shows in Hong Kong in June and September;\u00a0 <strong>Michel Loris-Melikoff<\/strong>, Managing Director of Baselworld; and <strong>Marco Carniello<\/strong>, Group Brand Director Jewellery and Fashion at the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO shows. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-144 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-39 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-39 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=akptt-2dE_I\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/akptt-2dE_I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-37 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-38 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-145 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-200\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-146 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-201\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-104 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-202\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-147 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-203\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-105 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rBALIoo7Bzs\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Unknown\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Unknown.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-204\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho. It will examine sapphires and the early history of the gemstone in jewellery.<\/p>\n<p>Rui will be joined by Dr. Jack Ogden, a renowned British jewellery historian and gemmologist. Formerly Chief Executive of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, he is the current President of the Society of Jewellery Historians, and was appointed Visiting Professor of Ancient Jewellery, Material and Technology, at the Birmingham School of Jewellery Birmingham City University in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In his presentation, Jack will trace the history of sapphires in jewellery, beginning with the earliest known examples, from about 300 BC. Sapphire-set jewellery from across the Old World will be shown, from Britain to China. Sources will be discussed, as well as the limitations of early gem cutting techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Rui will kick off the webinar with brief introduction to sapphire nomenclature, as delineated in the CIBJO Coloured Stone Blue Book.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-148 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-40 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-40 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rBALIoo7Bzs\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rBALIoo7Bzs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-206\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-106 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-207\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-151 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-208\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-107 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oM2P7l5Fk1w\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 1\"><img width=\"1930\" height=\"1137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1-400x236.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1-800x471.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1-1200x707.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-209\"><p>With the flattening of the COVID infection curve becoming apparent in a growing number of countries around the world, economic activity is beginning to pick up. Stores are reopening, often under strict conditions of hygiene and social distancing, and foot traffic is climbing.<\/p>\n<p>But questions remain as to whether consumers will be prepared to pick up where they were when the lockdowns were first imposed, particularly when it comes to non-essential products such as jewellery. Will the trauma of the past several months suppress the appetite for luxury goods, or will it raise demand as people seek to reward themselves and affirm their appreciation for others during this difficult period? And how will the economic crisis that accompanied the lockdown impact jewellery sales?<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO\u2019s \u201cJewellery Industry Voices\u201d webinar series looks at the impact and implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis from the perspective of industry figures. The sixth edition will examine the challenges facing the industry as it returns to business, and more specifically considers what can be done to raise and then maintain demand in what remains a global health crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c RETURN TO BUSINESS: Communicating jewellery&#8217;s unique appeal in a market emerging from a health crisis ,\u201d the sixth Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features four leading industry experts, with each representing a different sector \u2013 <strong>David Kellie<\/strong>, CEO of the Diamond Producers Association; <strong>Huw Danie<\/strong>l, CEO of Platinum Guild International and President of CIBJO&#8217;s Precious Metals Commission;\u00a0 <strong>Jennifer Heebner<\/strong>,\u00a0 Executive Director of the Cultured Pearl Association of America, and <strong>Emmanuel Piat<\/strong>, owner of Maison Piat, who also is Vice President of CIBJO&#8217;s Coloured Stone Commission. It is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, and hosted by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri. It will start at 9:00 AM New York, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Milan, 5:00 PM Dubai, 6:30 PM Mumbai, 9:00 PM Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-152 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-41 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-41 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oM2P7l5Fk1w\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oM2P7l5Fk1w?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-39 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-40 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-153 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-210\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-154 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-211\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-108 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-212\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-155 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-213\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-109 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4z5WP0ckZw4&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR3vjxvWhP4kd0SxzkxVrBjwbzoHCPemxG_OEgK4Rd5NlSE084zbegoW7iY\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"GHG Webinar 26-5-2020 (bbaner)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GHG-Webinar-26-5-2020-bbaner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-214\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemmology webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, who will focus on the fascinating history of diamonds from Brazil, which was a dominant producer through much of the 18th Century. The topic is a repeat of the 3rd Home Gemmology webinar, and was selected to be presented a second time by Home Gemmology attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil has an illustrious history as a diamond producer, having been the principal source of the gem through much of the 18th Century and a large part of the 19th Century, until it was eclipsed by the discovery of diamond deposits in southern Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Rui will discuss Brazilian diamonds and their impact on the jewellery craft, especially during the 18th Century, with examples being shown from the relatively unknown Portuguese crown jewels.<\/p>\n<p>More recently discovered diamonds will also be discussed, with some notable stones illustrating the talk, including extremely rare fancy coloured stones, like the 5.11-carat Moussaieff Red, and new finds from the Bra\u00fana mine in Bahia, the first ever diamondiferous kimberlite pipe ever to be brought into full production in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-156 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-42 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-42 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4z5WP0ckZw4&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR3vjxvWhP4kd0SxzkxVrBjwbzoHCPemxG_OEgK4Rd5NlSE084zbegoW7iY\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 41\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4z5WP0ckZw4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-40 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-41 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-157 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-215\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-158 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-216\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-110 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-217\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-159 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-218\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-111 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=15kD-GEf0Js\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 1\"><img width=\"1900\" height=\"1006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-200x106.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-600x318.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-800x424.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1-1200x635.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-219\"><p>With disruptions in the supply chain caused by lockdowns in both the gemstone processing centres and the jewellery retail markets, mining houses supplying raw materials to the industry have selected to curtail or reduce production, while at the same taking measures to protect the health of their workforces. Certain markets have begun to reopen, but with unsold inventory still languishing in the pipeline, the decision when to renew or increase production is a difficult one.<\/p>\n<p>It is a situation that is even more complicated in the informal mining sector, which accounts for only a small portion of total production, but makes up the bulk of people earning their livelihood from gemstone and precious metal production. This weighs heavily on the communities that are dependent on the revenues they produce, and the situation is particularly acute in those countries where artisanal and small-scale mining dominates. Not only are the health systems often ill equipped to deal with the pandemic, but the loss of income and the inability to get goods to market can be particularly challenging.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO\u2019s \u201cJewellery Industry Voices\u201d webinar series looks at the impact and implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis from the perspective of industry figures. The fifth edition will examine the impact and consequences of the global pandemic on the mining houses and the informal sector, both economically and socially .<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c<strong>THE COVID EFFECT: Impact on Mining and Mining Communities<\/strong>,\u201d the fifth Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features three leading industry experts \u2013 <strong>Feriel Zerouki<\/strong>, Senior Vice President of International &amp; Ethical Initiatives at the De Beers Group; <strong>Peter Karakchiev, <\/strong>Head of the International Relations Department at ALROSA; and <strong>Estelle Levin-Nally<\/strong>, Founder of Levin Sources.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO&#8217;s Jewellery Industry Voices webinar series is produced with the support of the Italian Exhibition Group, organiser of the VICENZAORO jewellery shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-160 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-43 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-43 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=15kD-GEf0Js\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15kD-GEf0Js?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-221\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-112 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-222\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-163 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-223\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-113 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XrpFWmct118\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"HG Webinar 19-5-2020 (photo 1)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HG-Webinar-19-5-2020-photo-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-224\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the upcoming Home Gemology webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, who this time will be telling the stories behind some of the most famous pearls in history.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting and describing several remarkable archaeological discoveries, some very large and others natural blisters, Rui will also consider the veracity of Cleopatra&#8217;s legendary bet with Marc Anthony, where in an effort to show who could host the most extravagant banquet it is said that she crushed an almost priceless large pearl from a pair of earrings and dissolved it in a goblet of vinegar, before drinking it.<\/p>\n<p>Rui will also review some of the record-breaking sales of pearl jewellery at auction over the past several years. Among them is the pearl and diamond necklace pictured above. It that belonged to Josephine de Beauharnais (1807-1876), queen of Sweden and Norway, which was sold in 2014 at Sotheby&#8217;s for $3.42 million. Photo \u00a9 Sotheby&#8217;s<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-164 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-44 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-44 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XrpFWmct118\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XrpFWmct118?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-42 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-43 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-165 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-225\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-166 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-226\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-114 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-227\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 7:00 AM \/ London: 12:00 PM \/ Milan; 1:00 PM \/ Dubai: 3:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 4:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-167 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-228\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-115 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5G8S12tYrdg\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Wbinar 14-5-2020 (banner 2)\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2-200x162.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2-400x324.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2-600x486.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2-800x648.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2-1200x972.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Wbinar-14-5-2020-banner-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-229\"><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has come as a reality check, underscoring how powerless human society can be when faced by the forces of nature. The fact that, in just a matter of weeks, a microbe brought the most powerful nations and their economies almost to a dead halt, should have imprinted on the consciousness of the world community the need to act responsibly when taking actions that impact on the environment and greater society. It will be a lesson that is likely to influence consumers when making future purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Great strides have been made in the gemstone and jewellery industry over the past 20 years, in the development of general awareness of Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability, as well as systems and platforms designed to protect the health and wellbeing of all stakeholders and the integrity of the value chain. Not only are these likely to retain their relevance in a post-COVID environment, but they are likely to become more widely used than ever before. The public will demand it.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO\u2019s \u201cJewellery Industry Voices\u201d webinar series looks at the impact and implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis from the perspective of industry figures.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201c Sustainability: More relevant post-COVID than ever before ,\u201d the fourth Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features three leading industry experts \u2013 Philip Olden , President of CIBJO&#8217;s Responsible Sourcing Commission; Iris Van der Veken, Executive Director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC); and Christina Miller , Founder of Christina T Miller Sustainable Jewelry Consulting.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-168 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-45 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-45 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5G8S12tYrdg\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 44\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5G8S12tYrdg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-231\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-232\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div align=\"center\">8:00 AM PDT \/ 9:00 AM MDT \/10:00 AM CDT \/ 11:00 AM EDT \/ 4:00 PM London \/ 5:00 PM Paris \/ 7:00 PM Dubai \/<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">9:30 PM Mumbai \/ 11:00 PM Hong Kong<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-171 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-233\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-116 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Invitation-to-Mine-to-Design-webinar-on-May-5--2020--looking-at-the-influence-of-gemstone-origin-on-the-designer-s-art.html?soid=1101798710063&amp;aid=VL21S8ckX_Y\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Hayle&#8217;s webinar banner (13-5-2020)\"><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hayles-webinar-banner-13-5-2020.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-234\"><p>Following the enthusiastic audience response to the first &#8220;Mine to Design&#8221; webinar, CIBJO invites you to participate free of charge in Part 2 of the webinar, taking place on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, starting at 11:00 AM U.S. EDT. It once again considers the influence of where a gemstone is mined on the design of the jewellery in which it set.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is a collaboration between CIBJO and Greenland Ruby, featuring the company\u2019s CCO Hayley Henning.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup of speakers is the same as Part 1, with Hayley interviewing jewellery designers Erica Courtney, Deirdre Featherstone, Stephen Webster, Victor Velyan and Ulrik Hartmann, about how traveling to different gem mining areas around the world has influenced their creativity, design choices and business strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will investigate how each designer\u2019s personal experience visiting mining areas inspired the process about how they go about their work, and how this in turn impacted their businesses. Panelists will address audience questions not reached in Part 1 of the series, and will also provide some more insights on how trips to the mining sites convert experiences into sales revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-172 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-46 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-46 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">REGISTRATION CLOSED<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-44 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-45 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-173 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-235\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-174 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-236\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-117 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-237\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-175 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-238\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-118 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eYB-ocSe3oA\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Webinar horizontal\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Webinar-horizontal.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-239\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the upcoming webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho and will concentrate the subject of Jadeite Jade, or as it is known in China and much of the Far East, \u00a0\u7fe1\u7fe0\u00a0Fei Cui. He is joined by Edward Liu PhD FGA, a well known scientist and research gemmologist, who also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Considered a secondary gemstone category in much the West, jade and jadeite products are wildly popular in the Far East, with estimates as to the real value of the market running in excess of $8 billion per annum. To the surprise of many, this makes it jewellery&#8217;s most popular gemstone category after diamonds. Almost all sales take place in China and other eastern markets.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Liu and his colleagues in Hong Kong and China are involved in a project aimed at creating a set of internationally recognized standards for testing Fei Cui, and thus raising its profile and popularity globally. In this in respect, they are collaborating with CIBJO, at whose most recent congress he made a detailed presentation to a special session. The work being done will also be discussed during the webinar.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-176 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-47 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-47 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eYB-ocSe3oA\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eYB-ocSe3oA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-45 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-46 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-177 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-240\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-178 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-241\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-119 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-242\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 10:00 AM \/ London: 3:00 PM \/ Milan; 4:00 PM \/ Dubai: 6:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 7:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 10:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-179 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-243\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-120 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nMcqAN13qRE&amp;t=215s\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"JIV Webinar banner 7-5-2020\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020-400x260.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020-600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020-800x521.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020-1200x781.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JIV-Webinar-banner-7-5-2020.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-244\"><p>There is widespread agreement that the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a massive restructuring of the business environment, driven as much by the widescale use of new technologies as it is by economic forces. Clearly, those companies that had already implemented online trading and digital management and marketing programmes were better equipped to deal with the lockdown that was implemented at the start of the crisis. And even now, as stores, offices and factories slowly reopen, the ongoing presence of the virus means that further disruptions are possible. Technology-driven coping mechanisms remain as relevant as ever.<\/p>\n<p>It could well be that the most significant and enduring COVID Effect will be the technological transformation of the gem and jewellery industry, involving the extensive adoption by larger and smaller companies of systems that enable them to be operated remotely, and platforms that allow for goods to displayed, marketed and sold online. In essence, this has been a process that been taking place for some time already, but the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated it, turning it from an optional into an urgent requirement.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will examine how COVID-19 is transforming the jewellery and gemstone business technologically, and how in this respect it may become one of the most seminal events of the 21st Century. Entitled \u201cThe COVID Effect: The Technological Transformation of the Jewellery Industry,\u201d the third Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features four leading industry experts \u2013 Stephane Fischler, Chair of the CIBJO Technology Committee and President of the World Diamond Council; David Block, President of Sarine Technologies, a research and development company that has pioneered and led technological progress in the industry; Mahiar Borhanjoo; CEO of UNI Diamonds, an operator of a groundbreaking online ecosystem that connects between vendors and buyers, securing the sale and safe delivery of polished diamonds anywhere on the globe; and Thomas BaIllod, founder of the Watch Trade Academy, a watch industry consultant who has long advocated for technology to disrupt traditional distribution models.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-180 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-48 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-48 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nMcqAN13qRE&amp;t=215s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 46\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nMcqAN13qRE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-46 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-47 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-181 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-245\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-182 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-246\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-247\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div align=\"center\">8:00 AM PDT \/ 9:00 AM MDT \/10:00 AM CDT \/ 11:00 AM EDT \/ 4:00 PM London \/ 5:00 PM Paris \/ 7:00 PM Dubai \/<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">9:30 PM Mumbai \/ 11:00 PM Hong Kong<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-183 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-248\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-121 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Invitation-to-Mine-to-Design-webinar-on-May-5--2020--looking-at-the-influence-of-gemstone-origin-on-the-designer-s-art.html?soid=1101798710063&amp;aid=VL21S8ckX_Y\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Mine to Design\"><img width=\"1080\" height=\"726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design-400x269.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design-800x538.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mine-to-Design.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-249\"><p>CIBJO invites you to participate in a free webinar taking place on Thursday, May 7, 2020, starting at 11:00 AM U.S. EDT, which will consider the influence of where a gemstone is mined on the design of the jewellery in which it set.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is a collaboration between CIBJO and Greenland Ruby, and will feature the company\u2019s CCO Hayley Henning interviewing jewellery designers Erica Courtney , Deirdre Featherstone , Stephen Webster , Victor Velyan and Ulrik Hartmann , about how traveling to different gem mining areas around the world has influenced their creativity, design choices and business strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will investigate how each designer\u2019s personal experience visiting mining areas inspired the process about how they go about their work, and how this in turn impacted their businesses. It will highlight the success of individuals who go out into the field to learn about and acquire the raw materials they use, and who have made \u2018\u201dorigin\u201d a major part of their story-telling and their art.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-184 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-49 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-49 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">REGISTRATION CLOSED<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-47 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-48 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-185 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-250\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-186 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-251\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-122 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-252\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-187 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-253\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-123 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tg46v0Ou3sA\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Brazilian Gemstones in the 18th century\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Brazilian-Gemstones-in-the-18th-century.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-254\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, the upcoming webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho and will concentrate on Brazilian gemstone in jewellery of the 18th Century. He is joined by Luisa Penalva, curator of the Gold, Silver, and Jewellery Collections at the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon, Portugal. She will appear live from inside the museum.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar follows up on earlier edition that focused on Brazilian diamonds and their impact on jewellery more than 200 years ago. This time attention shifts to coloured gemstones, including topazes, beryls, quartz varieties and chrysoberyl.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will be provided a private tour of an iconic museum collection that should not be missed.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-188 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-50 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-50 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tg46v0Ou3sA\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tg46v0Ou3sA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-48 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-49 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-189 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-255\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-190 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-256\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-124 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-257\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">London\/Lisbon: 10:00 AM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 11:00 AM \/ Mumbai: 2:30 PM \/\u00a0 Hong Kong\/Shanghai: 5:00 PM \/ Sydney: 7:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Los Angeles: 10:00 AM \/ New York: 1:00 PM \/ London\/Lisbon: 6:00 PM \/ Paris\/Berlin: 7:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 10:30 PM<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-191 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-258\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-125 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UDBSDVvRW8k&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR2MlnMA-OrVftqzhY2WB1lMr9aWfDMDVyc5Z9u9Acaky829UIJh4II1c6s\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Precious Opal\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal-200x106.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal-400x213.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal-600x319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal-800x425.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Precious-Opal.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-259\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Friday, May 1, 2020, the webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho and concentrates on the fascinating and singular world of precious opals. He is joined by Damien Cody, a Director of Cody Opal Australia and the National Opal Collection.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most gemstones,\u00a0opal\u00a0does not have a defined crystalline structure, but rather an amorphous form containing million of tiny silica spheres of different sizes, by which individual stones display a unique array of spectral colors. They are mined in some of the world\u2019s most remote locations.<\/p>\n<p>Damien\u2019s companies have received Australian government awards for both exporting and tourism. He and his brother Andrew are authors the \u201cThe Opal Story,\u201d a book which now appears in five languages and been distributed in about 60,000 copies around the globe. They are now researching a comprehensive new publication covering all of the world\u2019s opal deposits. In 2018 his company released a limited number of opal master sets for identification, classification and grading.<\/p>\n<p>During the webinar, Damien introduces the new opal classification, and then focuses on Australian precious opals and their eight value factors.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-192 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-51 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-51 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UDBSDVvRW8k&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR2MlnMA-OrVftqzhY2WB1lMr9aWfDMDVyc5Z9u9Acaky829UIJh4II1c6s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDBSDVvRW8k?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-49 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-50 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-193 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-260\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-194 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-261\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-126 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-262\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">New York: 9:00 AM \/ London: 2:00 PM \/ Milan; 3:00 PM \/ Dubai: 5:00 PM \/ Mumbai: 6:30 PM \/ Hong Kong: 9:00 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-195 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-263\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-127 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=43EOhDDEd9I&amp;t=18s\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Strategies for Exiting the Lockdown 2\"><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1049\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2-400x280.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2-800x559.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2-1200x839.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Strategies-for-Exiting-the-Lockdown-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-264\"><div>\n<p>More than three months since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, an increasing number of countries that have seen a flattening of the curve of new infections are taking the first steps toward ending the lockdown, which has enforced social distancing but has largely paralyzed business activity. This is not a simple process, mainly because the coronavirus is still present and the threat of a resurgence of cases remains real.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully thought-out strategies for exiting the lockdown are critically important for the jewellery industry, with the goal being to return to a state of normalcy as soon as possible, while maintaining the safety of both staff and customers. All this takes into consideration that what was considered normal before the crisis will not necessarily be thought of as normal in its aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>The second Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features leaders of four jewellery associations, each from a different country \u2013 <strong>Harriet Kelsall<\/strong>, Chair of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) in the United Kingdom; <strong>John Carter<\/strong>, President of the American Gem Society (AGS) in the United States; <strong>Anantha Padmanaban<\/strong>, Chairman of the All India Gems &amp; Jewellery Domestic Council; and <strong>Steven Tranquilli<\/strong>, Chief Executive of Federpreziosi Confcommercio, the Italian Association of Jewellery, Silverware and Watches Enterprises. They will provide the perspective of thousands of their own colleagues, and also of their own experience as individual jewellers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-196 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-52 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-52 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=43EOhDDEd9I&amp;t=18s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">View webinar video<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 49\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/43EOhDDEd9I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-266\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-128 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-199 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-267\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-129 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q3GqgvKry6Y&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Ac4UkXj_G6N7_AWh1thI_8n6-tHR0HFMTU3DYF1kYvK8Nlvtg3c3z0NQ\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"HG banner (2)28-4-2020\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HG-banner-228-4-2020-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-268\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the upcoming webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho and will shed new light on the history, culture and gemmology of precious coral.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Rui is Vincenzo (Enzo) Liverino, President of CIBJO\u2019s Coral Commission and an internationally renowned coral specialist. Born into a family of precious coral carvers and traders in Torre del Greco, Italy, he is today owner of one of the world\u2019s most important collections of coral jewellery, much of which is displayed in the museum he established in his hometown. He also is an environmental activist, dedicated to helping save shallow-water coral reefs threatened by global warming and ocean acidification.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will focus on precious coral from the Mediterranean, Corallium rubrum, which has been used since antiquity, and valued and used by diverse cultures across the globe. The speakers will draw the distinction between precious corals, which are deep-water species, and the shallow-water reef building corals, which are considerably more likely to be endangered by climate change, and will discuss issues related to responsible harvesting and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-200 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-53 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-53 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q3GqgvKry6Y&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Ac4UkXj_G6N7_AWh1thI_8n6-tHR0HFMTU3DYF1kYvK8Nlvtg3c3z0NQ\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q3GqgvKry6Y?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-51 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-52 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-201 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-269\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-202 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-270\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-130 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-203 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-271\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-131 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ry-fGHNY_a4\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Diamond In Brief\"><img width=\"1127\" height=\"511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief-200x91.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief-400x181.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief-600x272.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief-800x363.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Diamond-In-Brief.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1127px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-272\"><p>Taking place in two sessions on Friday, April 24, 2020, the upcoming webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho and will provide a brief look at diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>Providing an historic overview of jewellery&#8217;s most valuable product category, the presentation will be illustrated with some of the famous diamonds ever discovered, and provide a gemologist&#8217;s insight into the natural stone, as well as background about laboratory-grown diamonds and imitation diamonds.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-204 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-54 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-54 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ry-fGHNY_a4\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ry-fGHNY_a4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-52 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-53 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-205 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-273\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-206 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-274\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-132 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" title=\"PEOPLES VOICE LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PEOPLES-VOICE-LOGO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-207 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-275\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-133 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z5r73SW1P6o&amp;fbclid=IwAR3JOEXc1u4B_0h3V781sNkBu267qdZZtLAu77HVEFi9Tk8cVjU3aPzk9wA\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Survidingthe COVID-19 Lockdown\"><img width=\"970\" height=\"536\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown-200x111.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown-400x221.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown-600x332.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown-800x442.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Survidingthe-COVID-19-Lockdown.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-276\"><p>As we enter what for many is a second month of economic lockdown and social isolation caused by COVID-19, jewellery businesses throughout the supply chain are looking for immediate solutions. There is a growing realization that the industry as we knew it will be inexorably changed when the pandemic ends, but first it is necessary to keep one\u2019s head above water.<\/p>\n<p>Navigating through the stormy waters of this unprecedented predicament is not a simple task. This virus did not come with a script, as one pundit in the UK has opined. No-one has a crystal ball, and none of us can see into the future. But there are signs of hope. China is starting to come out of lockdown and Chow Tai Fook, Asia\u2019s largest retail jeweller, has seen positive reactions from its customers as it reopens stores. How can jewellery retailers both large and small, survive today and be best prepared for the day when business returns?<\/p>\n<p>Entitled \u201cSurviving the COVID-19 Lockdown\u201d the first Jewellery Industry Voices webinar features three leading industry experts \u2013 <strong>Tiffany Stevens<\/strong>, President and CEO of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), a New York-based organization that provides legal services for the jewellery trade and represents the industry before U.S. government bodies; <strong>Erik Jens<\/strong>, CEO of\u00a0LuxuryFintech.com, who formerly headed the diamond and jewellery group at ABN AMRO, the industry\u2019s largest financier; and <strong>Amit Dhamani<\/strong>, CEO and President of the Dhamani Jewels Group, a major jewellery manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>CIBJO President <strong>Gaetano Cavalieri<\/strong> introduces the series.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-208 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-55 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-55 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z5r73SW1P6o&amp;fbclid=IwAR3JOEXc1u4B_0h3V781sNkBu267qdZZtLAu77HVEFi9Tk8cVjU3aPzk9wA\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 52\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5r73SW1P6o?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-278\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-134 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-211 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-279\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-135 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ggcTGojW4vo&amp;t=10s\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Emerald a historical review\"><img width=\"658\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerald-a-historical-review.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerald-a-historical-review-200x148.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerald-a-historical-review-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerald-a-historical-review-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerald-a-historical-review.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-280\"><p>The topic was selected after a public survey, in which participants were requested to choose one subject that had already been covered in the Home Gemmology webinar series, which began at at the start of the coronavirus lockdown on March 18.<\/p>\n<p>It covers the definition of an emerald, nomenclature, the history of the early sources and the challenges posed by origin determination. While some may familiar with the material from the original Home Gemmology webinar, or from lectures delivered by Rui during GemTalks at VicenzaOro and Gem Tips of AIGS Thailand, new content and slides have been added.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-212 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-56 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-56 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ggcTGojW4vo&amp;t=10s\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 53\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ggcTGojW4vo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-54 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-55 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-213 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-281\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-214 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-282\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-136 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-215 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-283\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-137 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5TnAGsQRrDQ\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Field Gemmology 1\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Field-Gemmology-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-284\"><p>The webinar features special guest Vincent Pardieu, the renowned adventurer and field gemmologist, who over the past 20 years has undertaken almost 150 expeditions, retrieving gemstone specimens from some of the most remote and often the most dangerous spots on the earth.<\/p>\n<p>A prolific photographer and writer, Vincent has captured many of experiences on video, presenting and recounting them them to professional and non-professional audiences around the world. In this webinar, he introduces Field Gemology, explaining why it is important today and why it will be even more important in the future. He provides insight about how one may go into the field to visit gem producing areas, how to prepare, and what it takes to become a good field gemmologist.<\/p>\n<p>For audience members who these days are largely confined to area of their homes, Vincent affords them the opportunity of a journey into the great unknown, in search of the world&#8217;s most elusive gemstones.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-216 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-57 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-57 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5TnAGsQRrDQ\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 54\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5TnAGsQRrDQ?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-286\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-138 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-219 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-287\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-139 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LcEb787nbbU\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Rubies a historical review\"><img width=\"812\" height=\"624\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review-200x154.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review-400x307.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review-800x615.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rubies-a-historical-review.jpg 812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-288\"><p>Webinar participants are provided a brief introduction to ruby nomenclature, and then take a walk through the gemstone&#8217;s historical sources, as well as the production areas where rubies are being mined today.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, Rui discusses the Mogok Stone Tract in Myanmar (formerly Burma), which is the most prominent historical source for fine-quality rubies, producing several of the most remarkable stones ever discovered. These include the 196.1-carat Hixon ruby, currently at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and the 25.59-carat Sunrise Ruby, which broke the $30 million mark when it was sold at Sotheby\u2019s Geneva in 2015, set in a ring by Cartier, setting a per carat price record of more than $1.26 million.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar is geared for as wide as an audience as possible, including professionals and gem lovers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-220 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:22%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-58 {border-radius:2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-58 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LcEb787nbbU\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VIEW WEBINAR VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 55\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcEb787nbbU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-290\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-140 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"565\" title=\"Home Gemmology (logo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-400x302.png 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo-600x453.png 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Home-Gemmology-logo.png 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-223 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-291\"><div class=\"items-row cols-1 row-4\">\n<div class=\"item column-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-141 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"852\" height=\"580\" title=\"ColouredDiamonds\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cibjo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-16599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds-400x272.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds-800x545.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cibjo.org\/rstoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ColouredDiamonds.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-292\"><p>The webinar is presented by Rui Galopim de Carvalho, who is joined this time by special guest Dr Elo\u00efse Gaillou. She is a scientist specialising in opals and diamonds, who is curator of the historic MINES ParisTech Mineralogy Museum in Paris. 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