Jewelry Industry Blog

The upcoming CIBJO Congress, which is scheduled for April 14-16, 2008 at the Grosvenor Hotel in Dubai, will address the issues of corporate and social responsibility in the diamond, gem and jewelry industry supply line.
The Congress’ theme is “Implementing the internationally agreed millennium development goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development.”
The event, which is [...]

New York—Two industry experts predicted gold prices would push past $1,100 an ounce in the coming year, fueled by a weak U.S. dollar and growing inflation fears.
GFMS Ltd. Research Director Philip Newman and Tim Dinneny, with metals trading and finance firm ScotiaMocatta, spoke on gold prices during The Plumb Club Forum, held Sunday and Monday [...]

Jewelry exports from Israel exceeded the $400 million level, reaching $410 million in 2007. This constitutes a 5% increase in comparison to 2006, when jewelry exports came to $390 million.Exports of non-embedded gold jewelry came to $176 million, constituting 43% of all jewelry exports. The export of jewelry embedded with diamonds and gemstones came to [...]

Foundation and leading fashion and home designers unveiled their commitment to coral conservation today at the launch of Too Precious to Wear, a program of the ocean conservation organization SeaWeb. The fashion and design world have long looked to corals and the ocean as a source of inspiration and imagination, yet these beautiful animals and [...]