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  Some 350 delegates & guests attended the three-day event    The 2025 CIBJO Congress concluded in Paris on October 29, 2025, following the traditional gathering of the CIBJO General Assembly, this time at the headquarters of the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres et des Perles (UFBJOP), the host of the congress.    Some 350 delegates and guests attended the three-day event, which marked the start of CIBJO's Centenary Year, with the association having been founded in Paris as a pan-European body in 1926 and transforming into a global organisation in 1961. Many hundreds more viewed the proceedings online, with all sessions being streamed live via the CIBJO Congress website and CIBJO's YouTube channel.  Recordings of each the CIBJO Congress will become available on the CIBJO Congress website within the coming few days. During the General Assembly it was formally confirmed that the CIBJO's Centenary Congress will ...

  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...