A.F.E.M.O.
AFEMO is the association of manufacturers of machinery, equipment and services for the gold sector. It brings together Italian excellence operating along the entire production chain, promoting innovation, quality and internationalization. For more than 30 years has been supporting member companies in their growth and presence in global markets.
ASSOCORAL
Assocoral is the National Association of Coral, Cameo, and Related Materials Producers; Jewellers, Traders, Sales Agents, and Designers of jewellery and objects incorporating Coral, Cameos, and Related Materials.
Established in Torre del Greco (Naples) in 1977 as the natural continuation of the Coral Workers' Union, which had been active since the early 1900s, Assocoral aims to enhance, protect, preserve, and promote everything related to the craftsmanship and industry of coral, cameos, and related materials, as well as the associated jewellery production sectors.
ASSOGEMME
Assogemme (Italian Association of Companies in the Precious and Related Stones Sector) is the trade association that brings together the most representative companies in the related production sector. Founded in June 2007, it aims to protect a category with a rich and valuable tradition, while serving as a useful platform for work and dialogue among its members, who keep this heritage of sound entrepreneurship alive through their skills and expertise. The association currently has over 100 members.
Among Assogemme's activities, one of the most notable is its sponsorship—together with the Rimini Trade Fair—of GEM WORLD, the first exhibition dedicated to precious and related stones, which took place some time ago in Vicenza.
CIBJO
The World Jewellery Confederation, or CIBJO (Confédération International de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie des Diamants, Perles et Pierres), is the primary international jewellery, gemstones and precious metals association, representing the interests of all individuals, organisations and companies earning their livelihoods from the mining, processing, manufacturing and trade of these products. It is the oldest such organisation, having originally been established in 1926.
CLUB DEGLI ORAFI
Club degli Orafi Italia is an independent association that brings together the most important companies in the Italian jewellery industry, representing various categories and leading players in their respective fields: brands, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, traders, international organizations, and specialized media.
It was founded in 1980 to support one of the most representative sectors of Made in Italy worldwide—Italian jewellery—with the goal of promoting its core values of excellence: style, craftsmanship, expertise, and culture.
CNA
Founded in 1946, CNA (National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium Enterprises) represents 620,000 entrepreneurs who provide employment to 1.2 million people. CNA is one of the largest representative associations in Italy, with a widespread presence across the entire national territory.
Reflecting the strong presence of crafts and small businesses in both large cities and small towns, CNA operates through a dense network: it is present in all Italian regions and provinces, with approximately 1,000 offices, and it also maintains a representative office in Brussels.
FEDERORAFI
The National Federation of Gold Jewellery – Silverware – Jewellery Manufacturers is a voluntary association of goldsmith, silversmith and jewelry companies, the highest expression of Made in Italy.
There are more than 500 companies with over 7,000 employees that are members of the Federation and represent brilliant, widespread, dynamic entrepreneurship, active throughout the territory and with the competitive advantage of concentration in large industrial districts: Arezzo, Milan, Naples/Torre del Greco, Valenza and Vicenza.
FEDERPREZIOSI
In 1953, with the historic 4th National Goldsmith and Watchmaker Congress held in Rome from November 7 to 9, the joint work of 25 federations representing the Italian goldsmith sector effectively began. This collaborative effort, marked by continuity, continues today with over 50 local associations that form the “backbone” of Federpreziosi Confcommercio Imprese per l’Italia.
CONFIMI INDUSTRIA
CONFIMI INDUSTRIA was founded out of the need to represent and safeguard the real world and needs of the manufacturing sector and production services in Italy, which have been key to the success and prosperity of our country.
CONFIMI INDUSTRIA aims to be “the voice” of entrepreneurs, an association capable of effectively responding to the needs of its members.
CONFARTIGIANATO IMPRESE
Confartigianato Imprese is the largest European network representing the interests of and providing services to the craft sector and small businesses. Founded in 1946, Confartigianato has supported the evolution of companies where the tradition of ancient trades coexists with the innovation of activities that employ cutting-edge technologies.
GJEPC
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council is the apex body driving India’s export-led growth in the gem and jewellery sector, since 1966. Headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices across the country, the Council has over 10,000 members in its fold.
HKJJA
The Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association (HKJJA) is the forerunner of export promotions for the jewellery and jade industry in Hong Kong. Early in 1965, our founders successfully persuaded the US government to lift the embargo on the jade products from Hong Kong. Since then, Hong Kong jade products with a certificate of origin are allowed to enter the US market. The remarkable contribution of our founders had laid the foundation for HKJJA’s future services for the jewellery, jade and gemstone industry.
