Editor’s Note
The countdown is on for Vicenzaoro’s September edition (Sept. 5-9), promising a packed schedule of over 30 hours of events to set the industry’s agenda for the new season.
The countdown has begun for the September edition of Vicenzaoro, which will be held from September 5th to 9th, set to become a key information platform for the sector once again. For this reason, 30 hours of events will shape the new season, starting with the opening ceremony on Friday, September 5th at 11:30 AM.
On Friday the 5th, the economic report prepared for the sector by Club degli Orafi Italia, together with the Intesa Sanpaolo Research Department, will be presented. The focus will be on internationalization and opening up to new markets. Following the welcome speech by the President of Club degli Orafi, Maria Cristina Squarcialupi, Intesa Sanpaolo will present the data alongside renowned economists. On Saturday the 6th, the Club’s agenda will again focus on foreign trade, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA): the central theme will be
China is the largest digital market on the planet, with 850 million buyers. It is estimated that 200 million consumers have medium-high purchasing power and show great attention to brands and design, including jewelry. However, this scenario is not enough to succeed in the Asian country. On Saturday the 6th, Confindustria Federorafi will organize the meeting
Another hemisphere, another market: the United Kingdom. That same day, Federorafi Confindustria and the British magazine Retail Jeweller will offer an overview of the strengths and opportunities for made in Italy jewelry.
What is jewelry today? And what are the forecasts for future design? These questions will be answered by Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, the independent Vicenzaoro observatory directed by Paola De Luca. On Saturday the 6th, four experts and creators will debate the current meaning of jewelry. On Sunday, Paola De Luca will present the main contents of the Jewellery Trendbook 2027+ with style trends.
A historic name in Italian jewelry, with a century-old tradition that began in Valenza and reached Via della Spiga in Milan, Scavia is synonymous with creativity and courage. Its history and that of other masterpieces will be told by Fulvio Maria Scavia and his son Alessandro Maria in the Assogemme talk titled
on Saturday the 6th.
The competitive value that artificial intelligence can offer jewelers will be analyzed by Vincenzo Aucella, Vice President of Federpreziosi Confcommercio, and business coach Mauro Mazzetto, on Sunday, September 7th in the first retail talk.
That same day, Aucella, President of Assocoral, will intervene together with Vincenzo Giannotti, President of the Campania Gold District, in the debate
On Monday the 8th, Federpreziosi and the Italian Gemological Institute will lead a debate on the value of Assocoral and Federpreziosi cameos. Furthermore, the national president of Federpreziosi, Stefano Andreis, will offer the second retail talk:
The Italian Association of Gemologists will celebrate its 40th anniversary at Vicenzaoro on Sunday the 7th with a marathon of talks on all aspects of the profession, under the patronage of CIBJO, IGI, and Assogemme.
CIBJO, the World Jewelry Confederation presided over by Gaetano Cavalieri, in collaboration with Confcommercio, the Fondazione Mani Intelligenti, and CAPAC – Polytechnic University of Commerce and Tourism, will launch in Milan the International High Jewelry Academy, aimed at responding to the sector’s training needs and offering opportunities to students worldwide. The presentation will be held on Saturday the 6th.
CIBJO, which has also scheduled events on sustainability and ESG, in addition to sessions on precious metal trends and the evolution of gold prices with international experts, will present in Vicenza the final phase of the draft of the Blue List: the first international glossary of definitions and terms used in responsible jewelry supply chains.