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Press Release, CIBJO: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, president Gaetano Cavalieri was an officiating VIP guest at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Hong Kong International Show, which commenced at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on March 5, 2010. In this honorary role, he was accompanied by Rep. Starry Lee Wai-king, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the constituency of Kowloon West.
Also joining Dr. Cavalieri on the podium were Bi Lijun, vice director of the National Gems & Jewellery Technology Administrative Centre of the Ministry of Land and Resources for the Peoples' Republic of China (PRC), Fred Lam, the executive director of the Hong King Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Lawrence Ma, chairman of the HKTDC Jewellery Advisory Committee.
Cavalieri was also a keynote speaker at a seminar organized for the Hong Kong International Show on the Global J-ID Management Label Scheme, which has been developed by the Hong Kong Jewellery Manufacturers' Association in partnership with the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and the support of the Innovation and Technology Commission of the government of Hong Kong SAR. It involves laser-engraving a permanent barcode on an item of jewelry, which then contains essential information about the item and the company that produced it. The barcode can be read using a specially developed J-ID reader and customers can verify the information contained in the barcode at J-ID's official website.
"We deal in products that reflect people's dreams, desires and feelings of self-image," Dr. Cavalieri said in his address. "This brings with it a very high degree of responsibility, for our clients will not tolerate a situation in which their dreams, desires or feelings of self-image are compromised by jewelry and gemstones with tarnished reputations. Our clients' trust is the very foundation of our business. Full disclosure, personal integrity and traceability are essential to maintain our clients' trust. We have to disclose exactly what we are selling, from where the jewelry was sourced and how it was manufactured and graded."
Dr. Cavalieri applauded the development of a project like the Global J-ID Management Label Scheme, which he said "discloses to clients what they are buying and provides a jewelry item with instant traceability." He noted that the J-ID system used the terminology and nomenclature contained in the CIBJO Blue Books.
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, is the international jewelry confederation of national trade organizations. CIBJO's purpose is to encourage harmonization, promote international cooperation in the jewelry industry and consider issues that concern the trade worldwide. CIBJO's chief mission is to protect consumer confidence in the industry. Click here to go to the CIBJO website for more information.
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