Violaine Bigot, Laurent Cartier and Kathia Pinckernelle This conversation will delve into the rich history of pearls, tracing their allure and significance back to antiquity. From ancient civilizations to modern-day luxury, this discussion will unveil the timeless fascination with pearls and the enduring appeal to imitate and cultivate them. Discover how pearls have been treasured …
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David Brough (moderator), Laura Inghirami, Renu Choudhary, Bebe Bakhshi and Katerina Perez This panel, comprising well-known digital creators, will look at how social media marketing will likely evolve in the global jewellery and gemstone industry, encompassing Instagram, TikTok and other channels. What new channels are emerging? Does Threads have a big future in jewellery marketing? …
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Association Gemmologie & FrancophonieChloé Picard et Martial Bonnet (modérateurs), Marie Chabrol et Céline-Rose David Acheter un bijou ancien, c’est – souvent – acheter un bout d’histoire et parfois même un fragment de la grande Histoire. Valeur sentimentale, valeur historique et valeur financière sont souvent accolées à la notion d’ancienneté. Et pourtant, les matières qui les …
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Gislain Aucremanne A symbol of rebirth and transformation, the snake motif has crossed civilizations and legends of all eras. Since time immemorial, this creature has fascinated the human imagination with its ability to renew itself by changing its skin, to remain in contact with the earth and at the same time to rise from it, …
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Amanda Triossi (moderator), Dominik Biehler, Lindsey Miller and Celeste Wu This conversation will provide a unique opportunity for Gem Genève exhibitors to share with the audience their most favorite jewel from the 1940s and explain the reasons of their particular choice. What will become apparent is how behind each great jewel there is a great …
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Andrea Machalova (modératrice), Laurent Cartier, Daniel Nyfeler et Laura Tocmacov Depuis quelques mois, on ne parle que d’elle: IA. Et pour cause, l’intelligence artificielle est sur le point de modifier en profondeur nos processus, les rendant plus rapides et autonomes. Quels risques et opportunités présente cette innovation pour le marché des pierres précieuses? Cette table …
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Since ancient times, pearls have been the perfect companion for extraordinary jewellery creations. They have played important roles in the international jewellery universe, with their ups and down.Today, pearls are back with a new creative flair but at the same time they face important challenges related to their farming and the whole attention to water …
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Arrivé à la tête de Chaumet en 2014, Jean-Marc Mansvelt œuvre pour faire rayonner le joaillier parisien dans le monde. Un important travail de communication a été entrepris sur l’histoire de la maison, dont la fondation remonte à 1780. Chaumet possède en effet l’un des plus importants fonds patrimonial au monde : 66 000 dessins, …
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“The fields of jewelry and gems have always been part of larger shifts in culture. Forecasting requires a wide scope to encompass cultural, economic and technological issues that have an impact on consumers’ choices and spending habits. Mega trends cross industry lines because they involve shifts in lifestyles, reflecting changes in generational cohorts, or mirroring …
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“Together with cut and carat, colour and clarity are half of the 4 ‘C’s of diamonds. In coloured gemstones they are two of many more numerous factors in understanding value but they are arguably still the most important. But they are not as simple as they sound: both affect value positively and negatively, with physical, …
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“In the last couple of years, a piece of jewelry has become more than just an accessory but precisely an item topping a look or a silhouette affirming a particular taste or style. From a B-to-C perspective, the idea of this talk is to bring a vision on the jewelry industry within brands, trends, markets, …
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“The gem and jewellery industry has seen great change, development, and most recently, upheaval. Markets have experienced both growth and fluctuation on a massive scale and sale results have remained hot discussion points. Yet so often pricing is only ever discussed without a larger context. Much of our price and value knowledge comes from recent, …
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