Business & Industry Guidance

Exclusive industry guidance right at your fingertips

Jewelers of America’s member-only guidance document covers hot topic issues, regulations and best practices for all jewelers in the industry.


Created by JA’s public affairs and advocacy experts, the guidance includes diamonds, gold, colored gemstones, areas of concern, policy statements and more. Utilize the guidance to help train your staff on positively educating consumers and media about trending issues and jewelry-related regulations that could damage your business if not properly addressed.

JA’s guidance is member only

Join today to gain access to the guidance document, which covers everything a jeweler needs to know about staying compliant and ahead of risks.


Table of Contents

Section 1
Best Practices

Section 2
Current Issues

Section 3
Diamonds
3A: Lab-Grown Diamonds
3B: Grading Reports

Section 4
Gold and Conflict Minerals

Section 5
Colored Gemstones

Section 6
Business Operations

Section 7
Regulations
7A: Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
7B: Sales Tax
7C: Consumer Safety Regulations

Section 8
Due Diligence
8A: ABCs of the OECD Guidance for Due Diligence
8B: Enhanced Due Diligence

Section 9
Additional Resources