The 2018 annual congress organized by CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will be held in Bogotá, Colombia, from October 15 to 17. According to Gem Konnect, pre-congress meetings will start on October 13. Fedesmeraldas, the National Federation of Emeralds of Colombia, will host the event.
CIBJO Congresses “serve as the official gathering place for the World Jewellery Confederation’s Assembly of Delegates”, and also act as the venue for the annual meetings of CIBJO’s sectoral commissions, where amendments to international industry standards for diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, gem labs, precious metals and coral, known as the Blue Books, can be introduced.
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri commented: “In so many respects, Colombia represents both the past and the future of our industry […] It has been associated with the very finest of gemstones for centuries, but from a business perspective has still only scratched the surface of its potential, with studies indicating that about 80 percent of its vast emerald reserves still remain under the ground”.
