1、By Kenneth Scarratt,PresidentCIBJO Pearl CommissionThe CIBJO Pearl Commission continues its work in updating and improving its Blue Book and guides,following the successful 2023 congress in Jaipur,India.The Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls,a 62-page illustrated document that

2、provides an overarching view of natural and cultured pearls,is now available for free download from https:/cibjo.org/pearl-guide/in English(the official version),Japanese,Thai and French,with Italian coming to the website soon.Following the 2024 congress in Shanghai,work will begin on updating the e

3、ntire guide.The informative and well received document“The Environmental,Social and CIBJO SPECIAL REPORT 2024PEARL COMMISSIONPAGE 1Environmental and biochemical research helps drivethe resurging consumer demand for pearlsEconomic Impact of Natural and Cultured Pearls,”agreed upon during the Jaipur c

4、ongress,is now available at https:/cibjo.org/the-environmental-social-and-economic-impact-of-natural-and-cultured-pearls/.Additionally,the Engish version of the CIBJOs Dos&Donts Guide has been updated at https:/cibjo.org/dos-donts-guide/.With regards the CIBJO Pearl Blue Book,in recent months the Pe

5、arl Commission Steering Committee,following a recommendation made during the Jaipur congress,reassessed the manner in which the bleaching1 of pearls should be addressed.This has at its core an awareness that it is in the best interests of the trade for consumers to be fully informed with regards to

6、all treatments applied to pearls,both natural and cultured.In the past,a“grandfathered”exception has been made for the practice of bleaching that allowed for a non-specific(general)disclosure,but in the interests of protecting consumer confidence long-term,the Steering Committee will be suggesting d