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Organised from 3rd to 5th October Gem & Jewellery industry pledges to enhance Trust, Transparency, Sustainability, Traceability & Responsible Sourcing thru’ self-regulation The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) held its annual Congress for the first time in Jaipur at Fairmont, Jaipur. The Congress is being organised from 3rd to 5th October. Pre-Congress meetings were held on 1st and 2nd October. The 2023 Congress is being hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the National Gem & Jewellery Council of India (NGJCI) supported by Ministry of Commerce and Industry and MSME Ministry, Govt. of India. The inaugural session was graced by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, (shared a virtual message); Gaetano Cavalieri, President, CIBJO; Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Pramod Kumar Agarwal, Vice President, India, CIBJO and Chairman, NGJCI; R. Arulanandan, Director, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India; Ferie...

  RJC virtual SDG Roadshow- Part 1     Hear from United Nations Global Compact and RJC members as they share their experiences and practical tools on how you can show your customers and suppliers how you contribute to a sustainable world. Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has never been more critical.  The SDGs are universally understood and provide an opportunity for businesses to show their commitment to a sustainable world.  In partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is enabling this effort towards positive global impacts by the jewellery industry and has launched the RJC SDG Roadshow - a series of webinars for the jewellery and watch global supply chain.   This webinar, which focuses on implementing steps 2 and 3 of the SDG compass, will, 1: Provide insight on how a company can define their SDG priorities, 2: Explain how you can set your SDG goals & 3: Showcas...

  Each creation is entrusted to the skilled   Desiré Srl is a company founded in 1999 in the Arezzo district and which to date has been able to carve out a leading role in the frames and jewelry sector. The proposal is that of original and trendy collections, which flourish thanks to the genius of our designers always in step with the times.   Each creation is then entrusted to the skilled hands of our goldsmiths: Desiré is aimed above all at wholesalers and large-scale retailers, ensuring high quality control in strict compliance with delivery times. Desiré Srl given that internationalization represents a stimulus to the growth of the company and of its entire organization, the project planned by Desirè has provided for short-term investments, to achieve the following objectives, 1: Consolidate the company’s image and its reputation abroad. 2: Approaching new markets. 3: Establish new business relationships, especially in traditionally buying countries.   Desi...

Act Responsibly to Find Opportunity Earlier this month, RJC returned to JCK Las Vegas to host a panel discussion on responsibility and trust in the jewellery supply chain. This year our panel consisted of: 1: Iris Van der Veken, Executive Director at RJC, 2: Raj Metha, Director at Rosy Blue NV, 3: Erik Jens, CEO at LuxuryFintech.com, 4: Gina Drosos, CEO at Signet Jewelers, 5: Jeff Corey, Owner at Day’s Jewelers, 6: Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President at De Beers Group & 6: Shekhar Shah, Director at Real Gems. David Bouffard, RJC Chair, opened the session and welcomed all panellists and attendees. The discussion was moderated by Brandee Dallow, RJC's Business Development Lead in North America and the panel presented insights on the following key areas: The RJC’s mission has never been more relevant. Consumers have a choice. Trust and transparency are the new equity. Product integrity and disclosure across the value chain to protect consumer confidence is the m...

Certificate valid Up to 23 February 2021 Pranda Group, a Thailand’s leading fine jewelry manufacturer, has recently been certified as a member of Responsible Jewellery Council or RJC with a certification period of 3 years from 23 February 2018 – 23 February 2021. The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is the leading social auditing framework for the global fine jewellery supply chain, providing confidence and trust to the industry and consumers that jewellery, precious metals and diamonds are produced and sourced responsibly. The RJC material scope includes diamonds, gold and platinum group metals. Mr Decha Nuntanajareonkul, Executive Director, on behalf of Social Management Representative (SMR), Pranda Group revealed: “Pranda Group is officially certified as member of Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) effective from 23 February 2018 and will last for 3 years from now on.  The benefits that the company will receive from RJC certification are confidence in ...