Senior officials from Gold Academy Vicenza (GAVI 1858), Italy, visited IIGJ Jaipur to explore student and faculty exchanges. Discussions focused on enhancing Indian jewellery craftsmanship to match “Made in Italy” standards.

Led by Dr. Nawal Agarwal, Chairman, IIGJ Jaipur, the talks included Mr. Peripoli Roberto, Director, GAVI; Mr. Testolin Alessandro, President, GAVI; Mr.Frammartino Timoteo, Head of the Training, GAVI; and Mr. Marangon Piero, President of the Confartigianato Jewelers Association of the Veneto Region in Italy, one of the key organisations that support and advocate for independent jewellers in Italy.

The Gold Academy Vicenza 1958 is the centre of excellence for goldsmith training.With an eye to the future but with its feet firmly planted in a centuries-old tradition, it promotes courses that combine artisan knowledge and practices with research and technological innovation .GAVI has been training professionals in the goldsmith world since 1858, the year in which it was founded by the Accademia Olimpica and in its various incarnations it has always followed its vocation towards the practical transmission of artistic knowledge.