President of the World Jewelery Confederation (CIBJO) Gaetano Cavalieri (Gaetano Cavalieri) was awarded the title of Honorary Member of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to gemology.
Cavalieri presented the diploma of conferring the honorary title at the solemn ceremony in the building of the Goldsmith Hall of Goldsmith Hall in Londons Hall Goldsmith Gem-A president Harry Levy (Harry Levy).
"Over the past 10 years, Gaetano has played a significant role in shaping the industry," said James Riley, General Manager of Gem-A, who said that Cavalieri contributed to the recognition by the United Nations of CIBJO and related bodies and achieved that "the voice of the jewelry industry was represented on the world stage."
"Gem-A is pleased to award Gaetano the title of honorary member in the light of the efforts he has made on behalf of the association and on a broader sectoral basis." The work he has done on ethics and social responsibility has no analogues, and we are confident that the continuation of this work will only strengthen the industry and leave a legacy that we can all be proud of, "Riley said.
The tasks of Gem-A are the development of science and practice of gemology, as well as the training of future gemologists. The Association is the world's oldest educational institution for the precious stones and jewelry industry, whose first diploma was issued in the UK in 1908.
Today Gem-A organizes courses on gemology and classification of diamonds in 25 countries around the world, and also publishes Gems & Jewelery and The Journal of Gemmology.