The 2025 CIBJO Congress concluded in Paris on October 29, 2025, following the traditional gathering of the CIBJO General Assembly, this time at the headquarters of the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres et des Perles (UFBJOP), the host of the congress.
Some 350 delegates and guests attended the three-day event, which marked the start of CIBJO’s Centenary Year, with the association having been founded in Paris as a pan-European body in 1926 and transforming into a global organisation in 1961. Many hundreds more viewed the proceedings online, with all sessions being streamed live via the CIBJO Congress website and CIBJO’s YouTube channel.
Recordings of each the CIBJO Congress will become available on the CIBJO Congress website within the coming few days. During the General Assembly it was formally confirmed that the CIBJO’s Centenary Congress will take place from September 3 to September 7, 2026, in Vicenza, Italy, and will be hosted by the Italian Exhibition Group.
Ninety-nine years ago, the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) was established in Paris, France, as BIBOA, an organisation whose role then was to represent and advance the interests of the jewellery trade in Europe. In 1961, it was restructured as CIBJO – derived from the French name Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie des Diamants, Perles et Pierres – expanding its focus to the entire globe.
To celebrate the start of its 100th year, CIBJO returned to the city where it all started, for the 2025 CIBJO Congress, which was held under the High Patronage of Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. Its host was the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres & des Perles (UFBJOP), France’s national jewellery association.
The CIBJO Congresses served as the official gathering place for the World Jewellery Confederation’s Assembly of Delegates, and also were the venue for the annual meetings of CIBJO’s sectoral commissions, where amendments could be introduced to the organisation’s definitive directories of international industry standards for diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, gem labs, precious metals, coral and responsible sourcing, known as the Blue Books.
The Congresses also were occasions where the programme of the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF) and CIBJO’s ongoing cooperation with the United Nations were reported upon, particularly highlighting its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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