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21 22 23 24 25 26 JNA 40周年专题报道 JNA March/April 2023 | 37 the country’s growing importance in jewellery manufacturing and exports, as a producer of pearls and gems, and a potential consumer market. Consumer education on international grading systems, treatments, synthetics and imitations were deemed crucial. 1995年5月,中国在国际珠宝、银器、钻 石、珍珠和宝石联合会(CIBJO,现称世 界珠宝联合会)于希腊举行的年会上,成 为了CIBJO的正式成员。CIBJO表示,中 国成为该会成员对环球贸易非常重要, 因为中国无论是作为珍珠和宝石的生 产国,或是潜在的消费市场,对珠宝制 造和出口的重要性都与日俱增。教育消 费者认识国际分级系统、处理工序、合 成品和仿制品亦尤为重要。 21. China to regulate industry 中国规范珠宝行业 December 1996 | 1996年12月 To help regulate the jewellery industry and protect consumer interest, the Chinese government in 1996 decided to implement its first national standards for nomenclature and identification of diamonds and coloured gemstones and standards for grading of diamonds. The new regulations took effect on May 1997. 为了有效规范珠宝行业并保障消费者 的利益,中国政府于1996年决定实施 首个钻石和彩色宝石命名和鉴定的国 家标准,以及钻石分级制度。新规范于 1997年5月生效。 22. Philippines hosts first international jewellery fair 菲律宾举办首个国际珠宝展 July 1998 | 1998年7月 Following the signing of a landmark jewellery bill, the Philippines was to host its first international jewellery fair, Jewellery Philippines 98, in December. Organised by the Guild of Philippine Jewellers, the fair was expected to attract over 80 domestic exhibitors and 150 vendors from 12 countries, and more than 5,000 trade buyers. 在签署一份具标志性的珠宝法案后,菲 律宾于该年12月举办了首个国际珠宝 展Jewellery Philippines 98。珠宝展由 The Guild of Philippine Jewellers主办, 估计吸引了80多家国内和150家来自12 个国家的供货商,以及超过5,000名行业 买家参加。 23. De Beers sells millennium diamonds 戴比尔斯提供千禧钻石 February 1999 | 1999年2月 Limited-edition diamonds bearing De Beers’ millennium diamond logo and a serial number were offered to retailers as part of a global marketing strategy to usher in the new millennium. De Beers said diamonds were already around during the first millennium so they perfectly symbolised future hopes and dreams. 为迎接新千禧年代的来临, 戴比尔斯推 出了一系列全球营销战略,其中一项是 向零售商提供带有戴比尔斯千禧钻石 标志和序号的限量版钻石。戴比尔斯表 示,这些钻石早在第一个千禧年已经存 在,因此它们完美地象征着未来的希望 和梦想。 24. Shanghai to set up diamond trading centre 上海将设立钻石交易中心 April 2000 | 2000年4月 China gave the go signal to establish a diamond trading centre in Shanghai in 2000 to facilitate the country’s booming diamond trade. The centre was envisioned to have an international diamond exchange (later named Shanghai Diamond Exchange), joint management office, and diamond and jewellery traders as well as companies offering related services. 为助力正在蓬勃发展的钻石贸易,中国 国务院于2000年就建立钻石交易中心 亮起绿灯,该中心取址上海,构思包含 一家国际钻石交易所(后来被命名为“ 上海钻石交易所”)、联合管理办公室、 以及一些提供相关服务的钻石和珠宝 贸易公司。 25. GIA starts emerald grading service GIA 推出祖母绿评级服务 July 2000 | 2000年7月 The Gemological Institute of America has introduced an emerald grading report bearing the description of the extent of clarity enhancement detected in a stone alongside a digital colour image. The innovative service also provided state-of-the-art security and standard identification information of emeralds. 美国宝石硏究院(GIA)推出了祖母绿评 级报告服务,报告顯示宝石曾进行过的 净度处理程度和数字彩色图像。这项创 新服务亦为客户提供最先进的祖母绿 安全性和标准识别信息。 26. World Diamond Congress bans conflict diamonds 钻石大会禁止冲突钻石 September 2000 | 2000年9月 The battle against conflict diamonds reached amilestone with the passing of a set of resolutions by the international diamond trade at the World Diamond Congress in Antwerp, Belgium in 2000. The resolutions sought to curb the trade of conflict diamonds by developing and implementing a series of control mechanisms and creating a chain of invoices and warranties tracking diamonds from mine to trading centres. The World Diamond Council was also formed during this edition of the Congress. The Kimberley Process was likewise established in 2000 by Southern African diamond producers specifically to stem the flow of rough diamonds used to finance armed conflict.

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