With two weeks to go to the opening of the 2016 Cibjo Congress in Yerevan, Armenia, the eighth and final instalment of the Cibjo commissions’ pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the Cibjo Coral Commission headed by Vincenzo Liverino, the report describes upgrades to the Coral Blue Book of accepted standards, practices and … Read More →
Coral has long been valued and cherished for its beauty by both Eastern and Western cultures. In Asia, precious coral – the species of coral used for jewellery – is native to the western Pacific Ocean, most notably in the waters near Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan, in fact, has been a majorsupplier of processed coral … Read More →