Cláudio Passos, “the Wizard of Baixa”

A winner of several national and international competitions, Cláudio Passos has a prestigious career in Portuguese goldsmithing. In 2023, he created a piece of sacred art from scratch, titled the “Holy Trinity Rosary,” to present to Pope Francis ahead of his visit to Portugal for World Youth Day. At 76 years old, he confesses to JoiaPro that the work was the result of cheating death on two occasions.

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Portugal could be a leading destination for luxury shopping tourism

Renato Lira Leite, managing director of Global Blue in Portugal, explains how shopping tourism continues to drive the growth of the national jewelry and watchmaking industry. The company, a leader in the Tax Free ecosystem, relies on technology and data insights to help brands reach the right international customers at the right time.

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