2024 CIBJO Congress Concludes in Shanghai

(PRESS RELEASE) The 2024 CIBJO Congress wrapped up on November 4 in Shanghai, China, after three days of formal sessions and two days of pre-congress meetings. Some 250 delegates and accompanying people participated, with about 150 flying in from abroad. The event was broadcast live via the CIBJO YouTube channel internationally, and parts of it in China via the Xinhau Finance, Tiktok, Huya and Yizhibo platforms. In total, it was viewed by a total of 535,00 people.

The congress was hosted in Shanghai by the Donghao Lansheng Group, the China Gem and Jade Exchange, and the Diamond and Gems Administration of China. It was supported by the National Gems & Jewelry Testing Group (NGTC) and the Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China (GAC).

2024 CIBJO Congress Reports

November 2, 2024

• 2024 CIBJO Congress opens with industry leaders declaring determination to protect consumer confidence in jewellery
• CIBJO President acknowledges China’s growing role in jewellery, in opening speech to 2024 CIBJO Congress in Shanghai
• CIBJO Sustainable Development Commission mulls roadmap to help jewellery businesses adopt formal ESG standards
• Special panel at CIBJO Congress assesses impact of geopolitics and government policies on jewellery industry
• Jewellery education is first step towards innovation, Italian academic tells congress in special session
• Major industry players urge accelerated action by jewellery businesses on sustainability targets
• CIBJO Ethics Commission urges jewellery trade to avoid risk of being accused of ‘greenwashing’

November 3, 2024

• Pearl bleaching should be disclosed in transactions, CIBJO Pearl Commission recommends
• CIBJO committee presents its years-long project to standardise supply chain nomenclature
• CIBJO Diamond Commission outlines developments to deliver correct diamond terminology and disclosure
• Special session hears concerns over safeguarding standards for natural diamonds used in watches
• Australian group calls on Coloured Stone Commission for submissions to develop CIBJO Opal Guide
• CIBJO Congress sees progress and challenges in developing Fei Cui standards
• CIBJO considers acknowledging labs that comply with Gemmological Blue Book

November 4, 2024

• Planned EU silver classification to state possible reproductive health risk linked to silver
• CIBJO reiterates requirement to clearly differentiate between laboratory-grown and natural diamonds
• Coral Commission urges industry to inform consumers about any treatments to precious corals
• UK consumer habits shift as hallmarking numbers fall, CIBJO’s Sector B is told