CIBJO Releases First Coral Blue Book
October 07, 15
(IDEX Online News) – CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has released its latest Blue Book, which focuses on coral, online. The document delineates acceptable trade practices and nomenclature for the coral industry and trade.
The book, which was compiled by the CIBJO Coral Commission, headed by commission president Enzo Liverino, classifies both non-treated and treated corals, and also artificial products that imitate and/or include coral elements.
“Although coral has been featured in jewelry for millennia, it remains a product that is not widely understood,” said Liverino. “Our goals in producing the Coral Book of course included creating common sets of standards, practices and nomenclature… but also to address important issues of environmental responsibility and sustainability that are specific to coral.”
"The Coral Blue Book is an additional tool developed by CIBJO to ensure ethical business practices and transparency in the jewelry business," said CIBJO president Gaetano Cavalieri. "It focuses on a sector that operates in a very fragile eco-environment, where proper standards and methods of operation are absolutely essential.”
Click here to download the Coral Book.