Vicenzaoro, the trade show organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), said recently that it will be organising  a series of “unprecedented webinars”  in  collaboration with prestigious partners such as CIBJO – World Jewellery Confederation; Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, IEG’s independent think tank that monitors jewellery trends, consumer attitudes and international luxury market evolutions; and IGI – Italian Gemmological Institute.

“A qualified moment of encounter, in-depth information and debate that IEG, leader in the organisation of trade fair events with 49 shows in Italy and the world as well as the sole director of the Italian jewellery fair calendar, is offering to companies, retailers and buyers who acknowledge Vicenzaoro as a privileged window from which to understand market dynamics, discover the latest trends in terms of style, design, technology and innovation and acquire skills and tools to develop their own business,” the trade fair authorities said describing the webinars.

The first of these,  “Jewellery Industry Voices”,  and also the first of four weekly “appointments” was organised in partnership with CIBJO, and held on May 25, 2020.

CIBJO is a partner that Vicenzaoro has been collaborating with for over 10 years to promote sustainability and best practices in the jewellery industry.

The first debate focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mining sector, the communities connected to it, and the supply chain that fuels the jewellery industry from both an economic and social point of view. Participants included  Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President of International & Ethical Initiatives at De Beers Group; Peter Karakchiev, Head of the International Relations Department for ALROSA; Estelle Levin-Nally, Founder of Levin Sources.

“The three encounters with Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting will, instead, be transmitted on a monthly basis until July next and will be taking a look at the future,” Vicenzaoro announced.

Also, on Monday,   May 25, Trendvision’s publication The Jewellery Trendbook 2021+, “a bona fide bible that previews all the sector trends ahead of time”,   presented “a focus on emerging consumer trends with particular attention on the Asian markets.

On June 8,  Trendvision is slated to present a preview of The Jewellery Trendbook 2022 and to explore  the long-term effects of the ongoing global health crisis and consumer values, while on July 6, it  will deal with the concept of the “new normal” and how to redefine classic products.

On May  28, June 17,  and  July 15, the Vicenzaoro webinars will feature “the thousand facets of stones” with a new series of Gem Talks –  a format which has been highly appreciated at the  recent editions of Vicenzaoro –  in collaboration with IGI.  The talks have   amazed audiences “by explaining the origins and peculiarities of both the more common and the more mysterious gems”, Vicenzaoro said.

Also, Vicenzaoro said that the coming weeks will see a continuation of “Tuesdays at the Jewellery Museum”.  These record encounters with the curators of the original layout at Italy’s first museum specifically dedicated to jewellery, established by the IEG and Vicenza Council inside the provincial capital’s Basilica Palladiana. “Open to experts, students and enthusiasts, the on-line appointments cover the themes of the nine exhibition halls (symbol, magic, function, beauty, art, fashion, design, icon and future) with the Museum’s Director Alba Cappellieri and the international experts who created the layouts for the latest 2019-2020 biennial: the next appointment will be on 26th May with Massimo Vidale and the “Function” hall,” Vicenzaoro said. (Further details on www.museodelgioiello.it)

Vicenzaoro  said that its digital touchpoints, namely the  website and on the VO Facebook, Instagram and YouTube social platforms, will have  all the contents and the recordings of the interactive workshop, congresses and seminars from the latest editions of the Show.