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• Industry Risk Report: Fall 2018|September 10, 2018
  Some of the biggest concerns facing the jewelry industry include the need to properly disclose the material characteristics of the jewelry we sell along with increased consumer expectations when... Read More >
• Changes to FTC Jewelry Guides|July 27, 2018
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the first significant update in 22 years to its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries on July 24, 2018. We’ve... Read More >
• Legislative Update: Supreme Court Decision on Sales Tax Fairness|July 3, 2018
  In a landmark decision announced June 21, the United States Supreme Court took a major step toward sales tax fairness when it voted to overturn a 1992 judgement... Read More >
• A Member's Perspective: A Day on Capitol Hill|June 26, 2018
  Dan Deans met with Senator John Thune of South Dakota.   Read More >
• Legislative Update: Time for Sales Tax Fairness?|March 23, 2018
  UPDATED March 23, 2018. Despite going down to the wire, 2017 turned out to be the year that Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration pushed through historic tax reform.... Read More >
• Legislative Update: Congress Passes Sweeping Tax Reform Legislation|December 27, 2017
  As of December 14, Republicans in the House and Senate had reached a deal on a final tax reform package that reconciled differences in their respective versions of... Read More >
• A Supreme Resolution for Sales Tax Fairness?|October 25, 2017
  The fight for sales tax fairness between brick-and-mortar businesses and online sellers is a top advocacy agenda item for Jewelers of America. While we continue to push Congress to... Read More >
• Industry Risk Report: Fall 2017|October 17, 2017
  The holiday selling season can bring greater scrutiny -- especially from media -- on ethical issues affecting our industry. Read the latest Industry Risk Report for Jewelers of America... Read More >