Third Pre-Congress Special Report Considers Impacts Of Substantial Increases in Precious Metal Prices
Reading Time: 4 minutes Key takeaways • The third pre-congress Special Report by CIBJO highlights 2025 as a landmark year, with gold, silver, and platinum all reaching record price highs. • While elevated precious metal prices and cost-of-living pressures reduced the volume of gold and silver demanded by jewelry manufacturers, overall jewelry purchase value increased significantly due to resilient consumer demand. • Market volatility and cautious consumer sentiment are expected to continue into 2026, alongside an increasing emphasis on supply chain provenance, traceability, and ESG credentials. (MILAN, ITALY) – With little more than eight weeks to go to the opening of the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, 2026, the third of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission, headed by Vaishali Banerjee, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the market in 2025, which it describes as a “...