CIBJO releases special reports

CIBJO released three more special reports compiled by the group’s Diamond Commission, the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, and the CIBJO Gemmological Commission.

Diamond Commission

In its report, the authors of the CIBJO Diamond Commission (CDC) express their hope that in Dubai, it can resolve some of the ‘hot’ issues that were the cause of friction at earlier CIBJO congresses.

One of the issues the CDC hopes to finally get out of the way is that of the nomenclature of synthetic diamonds. While the CDC does not intend to compromise on the need for full disclosure of the origin and character of synthetic diamonds, it will propose that the terms “man-made,” “laboratory created,” or “[company name]-created” be deemed equally acceptable when these diamonds are traded.

The CDC also intends to discuss standards for diamond grading labs and intends to invite a member of the Gemmological Commission onto its steering commission to discuss standards needed for diamond grading labs. It also plans to liaise intensively with the International Diamond Council (IDC) on these issues.

Marketing and Education Commission

In Dubai, CIBJO’s Marketing and Education Commission will offer a preview of its latest publication - The Retailer’s Guide to Understanding Diamonds, Gemstones, Pearls and Precious Metals.

The guide will provide jewellery retailers with a basic understanding of the fundamental elements of diamonds, gemstones, pearls and precious metals; a series of practical “Key Facts” guides which can be distributed at retail level to empower staff; and a wholly balanced view with contributions from all CIBJO commissions - an exciting collaborative opportunity for the Marketing & Education Commission.

Gemmological Commission

Since the CIBJO Congress that was held in March 2007 in Cape Town, South Africa, the CIBJO Gemmological Commission has been busy fine-tuning an application form for gemmological laboratories that are interested in being listed by CIBJO. The guidelines for the application document were discussed, drafted and approved during the 2006 CIBJO Congress in Vancouver, Canada. The resulting document, which consists of 10 articles, was named the “CIBJO Chart for Laboratories.”

The Commission members said that they were hopeful that by the time the 2008 CIBJO Congress in Dubai comes around, they can report that CIBJO’s endeavour to create an authorised CIBJO List of Gemmological Laboratories is in full swing.

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