JA in the News

Helping jewelers who were hardest hit by the Southern California Wildfires. 
Jewelers of America and Diamond Council of America created the Jewelers Relief Fund to collect donations for retail jewelry stores and jewelry manufacturers whose businesses were damaged by wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. It is our mission to help jewelers in times of success and distress, and we believe we are stronger together.

It is time to bring some sparkle and sentiment back to gift giving. Jewelry and watches are the perfect gifts that are appreciated today, loved tomorrow and passed down for generations.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee proudly announce the 2025 GEM Award Nominees in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Innovation. The winners in these three categories will be announced live during GEM Awards on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 highlights the best and brightest rising industry talents, representing a wide range of markets across the country. The Class of 2024 shares which trends they think will be hot this upcoming year.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has elected Sheryl Jones, President of Sheryl Jones, Inc. in New York, NY, as a new Jewelers of America Board Director. Jones was elected on September 23, 2024, at Jewelers of America’s Annual Membership meeting.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America returned to Capitol Hill last week, as JA leadership and members met with lawmakers to discuss policies and issues impacting the jewelry industry. The annual fly-in, led by the Jewelers of America Political Action Committee (JAPAC), was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

New York, NY –Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the recipients of the Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship. The scholarship is aimed at bringing new talent into the bench jeweler profession.

Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its CASE Awards design competition! For over 30 years, Jewelers of America's design competition has celebrated the custom design craftsmanship of JA members nationwide.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, announces the opening of the nomination period for the 23^rd annual GEM Awards that will take place on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Cipriani 42^nd Street in New York. The GEM Awards Committee is now accepting submissions in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Excellence.

Amanda Gizzi, director of PR and events at Jewelers of America spoke with Fox News on everything you need to know about gold.