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  Guideline for jewellery business and product integrity   With fewer than five weeks to go to the opening of the 2025 CIBJO Congress in Paris, France, on October 27, 2025, the sixth of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Ethics Commission, headed by Sara Yood, the report outlines four critical dimensions of business integrity as relevant to the jewellery and watch industries, namely anti-money laundering and financial transparency, marketing ethics and greenwashing risks, consumer disclosure and product integrity, and technology and transparency tools.  “Today, no issue is more urgent than ensuring integrity and transparency across the supply chain,” Yood writes. “As consumer expectations evolve and regulatory frameworks tighten, the industry must reaffirm its commitment to honest practices that protect both businesses and consumers.”    New technologies may be a useful tool for strengthening the integrity of the jewell...

  Headed by Vaishali Banerjee, reported a comprehensive look   With fewer than eight weeks to go to the opening of the 2025 CIBJO Congress in Paris, France, on October 27, 2025, the third of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission, headed by Vaishali Banerjee, the report provides a comprehensive look at the gold, platinum, palladium and silver markets, considering supply, demand, pricing and the instilling of principles related to sustainability and ESG.    “In a world marked by economic divergence, inflation uncertainty, and geopolitical flux, precious metals – led by gold – continued to assert their relevance, not just as financial safe havens but as vital industrial assets and cultural touchstones,” writes Banerjee.   The dramatic rise of the gold price in 2025, which peaked at $3,500 per ounce on April 22, was a key factor, deciding policy not only on its own investment markets, but al...