The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) held its annual Congress for the first time in Jaipur at Fairmont, Jaipur. The Congress was organised from 3rd to 5th October. Pre-Congress meetings were held on 1st and 2nd October. The 2023 Congress was hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the National Gem & Jewellery Council of India (NGJCI) supported by Ministry of Commerce and Industry and MSME Ministry, Govt. of India. The inaugural session was graced by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, (shared a virtual message); Mr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President, CIBJO; Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Pramod Kumar Agarwal, Vice President, India, CIBJO and Chairman, NGJCI; Mr. R. Arulanandan, Director, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India; Ms. Feriel Zerouki, President, World Diamond Council (WDC); Mr. Yoram Dvash, President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB); Mr. Damien Cody, President, International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA).