Over 250 delegates witnessed opening of CIBJO Congress
Jewellery leaders underlining CIBJO’s contribution to industry standards The 2025 CIBJO Congress has opened at the Comet Auditorium in Paris, beginning the World Jewellery Confederation’s 100th year of operation, having been founded in the same city in 1926. The more than 250 delegates attending the congress heard the industry leaders address the opening session underlining the importance of the organisation in safeguarding standards and protecting consumers in the global jewellery market. They were greeted by Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President, and Bernadette Bernadette Pinet-Cuoq, executive President of the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres et des Perles (UFBJOP), the host of the congress. Daniel Cambour, President of UFBJOP, spoke of the importance of embracing new technologies and the highest standards in the quest for excellence in jewellery creation, for which French artisans and brands are renowned....