CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has issued an urgent warning to the global jewelry trade after learning that individuals are falsely claiming to represent CIBJO — or organizations allegedly affiliated with it — to promote commercial products, including commodities, gold futures, or other purported investment opportunities.
The alert follows a report from an Indian businessperson who was approached by a group calling itself “CIBJO India” or “CIBJO-India-Japan,” falsely presenting itself as a CIBJO-affiliated gold futures trader and using copied elements from the official CIBJO website, including its logo.
CIBJO stresses that it is a non-profit representative body and does not trade in gold, futures, investments, or any other commercial or financial products. The organization is now investigating the matter and has filed formal complaints with law enforcement authorities in multiple countries.
CIBJO is urging industry members worldwide to exercise heightened caution, conduct proper due diligence, and verify credentials whenever approached with unusual business offers claiming CIBJO endorsement.
The full CIBJO Industry Alert follows below.
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The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is issuing an urgent warning about individuals claiming to represent CIBJO or bodies directly affiliated with CIBJO, offering products and/or financial instruments endorsed by CIBJO.
The existence of such claims was brought to CIBJO’s attention today, January 22, 2026, by a businessperson in India, who had been approached by an organisation identifying itself as “CIBJO India,” or “CIBJO-India-Japan,” claiming to be a gold futures trader that is part of CIBJO. The Indian businessperson was referred to a website page, which included elements appropriated from the official CIBJO website, including the CIBJO logo.
It is needless to state that, as a non-profit representative association, CIBJO does not trade in any commercial products, nor financial instruments such as gold futures, and persons making claims are not authorized to do so, and most likely are committing a criminal act.
CIBJO is investigating who stands behind “CIBJO India” and/or “CIBJO-India-Japan,” and is making a formal complaint about the fraudulent claims to law enforcement authorities in a number of countries.
CIBJO urges all industry members to practice extreme caution when approached with business offers that seem out of the ordinary, and always to do proper due diligence before making a financial decision, as did the Indian businessperson who contacted us today.
If you are approached by individuals claiming to be CIBJO representatives, who you do not recognize or who are not identified on the CIBJO website (www.cibjo.org), CIBJO recommends that you verify their credentials by contacting the CIBJO Secretariat at cibjo@cibjo.org.
