Jewelry world, pay attention: VicenzaOro, the biannual jewelry tradeshow held in Vicenza, Italy, has set the date. This September edition will be the critical moment to reconnect.

Breaking news for the watch and jewelry industry!
Once perhaps the world's leading and most prestigious jewelry and watch show worldwide, BASELWORLD may soon not be a reality anymore.

The Future of Diamonds, what is it going to be? This ambitious title was the subject of a very vivid discussion during VicenzaOro. I was on the panel and had the honor and pleasure to discuss the future of diamonds with some of the biggest names in our jewelry industry. Here is my report.

Valenza is this small town in Piedmont, Italy, where I fell in love with jewelry. It almost seems a hidden secret, but they want the world to know about their unique artisanal value. I was a guest last week, during the event called: Luxury “Made in Piemonte”: a jewel of sustainability in the digital era. Here is my view on Valenza:

Baselworld has become a commercial member of CIBJO the World Jewellery Confederation, in an aim, as they explain this new initiative, to be more "firmly rooted in the jewelry, gemstone and pearl industry."

Osmium, I confess, I never heard about osmium before. But in June 2018, Scarlett Clauss -Director of Public Relations and International Business Development of the Osmium Institute- called me and asked for a meeting. Ingo Wolf, the director of the company, wanted to tell me more about the last precious metal on the periodic scale and the rarest of them all. When he mentioned that Hublot, the famous watch brand, had used it for several years, I was intrigued!

Another jewelry brand announced it will no longer participate at two major tradeshows. It's not the first one this year and won't be the last one either. Some predict the end of jewelry trade shows, others think things will never change really. Here is my opinion and my views on a possible, but very different kind of jewelry trade show.