CIBJO Special Report Highlights Global Jewellery Education Initiatives Ahead Of Paris Congress 2025

CIBJO releases its first pre-congress Special Report ahead of the 2025 Paris Congress. The report highlights two key projects: the CIBJO Academy and the International Fine Jewellery Academy in Milan, aimed at educating professionals and consumers on jewellery standards and craftsmanship.

With fewer than ten weeks to go before the 2025 CIBJO Congress in Paris on October 27, the first pre-congress Special Report has been released.

Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, led by Jonathan Kendall, the report highlights two major education projects shaping the future of the jewellery industry.

1. CIBJO Academy

Launched in 2023, the CIBJO Academy is designed to educate both the trade and consumers.

Key points:

• Led by Kenneth Scarratt, CIBJO Vice President and Dean of the Academy.

• Offers courses through the CIBJO website, social media, webinars, and live events.

• Uses the CIBJO Blue Books as the foundation for learning. These cover standards for:

  • Diamonds

  • Coloured gemstones

  • Pearls

  • Coral

  • Precious metals

  • Gemmological laboratories

  • Responsible sourcing

• Expands knowledge beyond the Blue Books with new guides on pearls, coral, jade, and opal.

Have you explored how these standards impact your jewellery buying or business decisions?

2. International Fine Jewellery Academy (IFJA)

The second initiative is the International Fine Jewellery Academy (IFJA) in Milan, Italy.

Highlights:

• A global training hub for students from different countries.

• Combines classroom teaching with hands-on training in northern Italy.

• Supported by leading Italian jewellery houses and artisans.

• Developed through a partnership between:

  • CIBJO

  • ConfCommercio – Italy’s largest trade association

  • Foundation Mani Inteligenti – training goldsmiths in Valenza

  • CAPAC – Politecnico del Commercio e del Turismo (since 1961)

Would you consider Milan as the place to refine your jewellery skills and learn directly from Italian masters?

Why It Matters

Education has become a core priority for CIBJO. Both the Academy and IFJA aim to give professionals and consumers reliable knowledge, global standards, and practical training.

If you work with jewellery or buy it often, understanding these programs can help you make more informed choices.

CIBJO Congress 2025 Registration Open

Register now for the 2025 CIBJO Congress in Paris, October 27–29. Join global jewellery leaders as CIBJO marks its centenary year with meetings, industry standards updates, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open for the 2025 CIBJO Congress.

• Dates: Monday, October 27 – Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• Location: Paris, France

• Website: www.cibjo.org/congress-2025

Why This Congress Matters

• This congress marks the start of CIBJO’s Centenary Year.

• Paris is the host city, where CIBJO was first founded in 1926.

• The Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres & des Perles (UFBJOP) is hosting the event, representing all sectors of the French jewellery and gemstone industry.

What You Get as a Delegate

• Access to the Assembly of Delegates sessions.

• Participation in sectoral commission meetings on:

  • Diamonds

  • Coloured stones

  • Pearls

  • Precious metals

  • Coral

  • Responsible sourcing

  • Gem labs

• The opportunity to review and propose updates to the Blue Books — the international reference standards.

Extra Benefits

• Online registration with secure booking.

• Hotel rooms at special congress rates via dedicated links.

• Detailed programme, venue guides, and Paris travel tips available on the website.

• Reports from the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF).

• Updates on CIBJO’s cooperation with the United Nations development programme.

Why You Should Attend

• Want to connect with global jewellery leaders?

• Looking to influence industry standards?

• Need updates on responsible sourcing and gemological practices?

This is your chance to be part of jewellery history as CIBJO enters its 100th year.