JA in the News

Jewelers of America, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee and the Women’s Jewelry Association joined 90 other retail industry trade groups in signing a National Retail Federation letter to the White House urging the Trump Administration to protect public health and minimize the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Other similar communications have also been sent to the Department of the Treasury and Congress.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the addition of new webinars in its series geared to overcoming the business challenges presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Jewelers of America is dedicated to serving members and the jewelry industry at large with the tools and educational resources they need to help their business as they navigate this difficult time.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), the member-owned association that delivers commercial credit information and unbiased data on thousands of jewelers, have released the 2019 Retail Jewelers Benchmarking Study, a financial benchmarking tool. The data, based on 2018 financial information, was collected from retail jewelers across the United States using an online survey platform powered by Dynamic Benchmarking.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, is accepting entries for CASE Awards, its national jewelry design competition. The CASE Awards honor JA Members who exhibit creativity, artistry, style and excellence in jewelry design. CASE Awards are open to all employees of JA Member retailers and suppliers. Employees of JA Member companies can enter through March 17, 2021.

This holiday season, forgo the temptation of easy gift cards show your love and gratitude by gifting a special piece of jewelry. Your loved one will cherish a thoughtful gift of sparkling jewelry for years to come. Amanda Gizzi, spokesperson for Jewelers of America, appeared on morning TV shows across the country to break down the 2019 top jewelry gifts for the gift-giving season, including platinum, Tahitian pearls and personalized jewelry. Click through for a closer look at her 2019 holiday picks.

The perfect piece of jewelry can say a lot about who you are. Our Supplier Member jewelry is featured in a new ad campaign celebrating how fine jewelry is another piece of your story. Browse the pieces below, and visit a JA Jeweler to help you find your perfect piece. Plus, see how jewelry is inspiring others at YourFinest.com.

For the second season in a row, Jewelers of America worked with stylist Cary Fetman on ABC's hit series The Bachelorette, providing jewelry by members of Jewelers of America to accessorize bachelorette Hannah Brown.

Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its CASE Awards design competition! For 29 years, Jewelers of America's design competition for jewelry retailers has celebrated the custom design craftsmanship found in the jewelry stores of JA Members nationwide. Fifty-four pieces were submitted into the 2019 competition, and the pieces below were selected as the first and second place winners in their categories for showcasing the most creativity, artistry, style and excellence in design. Click through to see all the winning pieces from JA Member stores across the country.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED Just in time for Mother's Day, we are giving away a pearl and faceted bead bracelet set in platinum by Platinum Born ($495 retail value). Simply follow these steps to enter and you could make mom (or yourself) shine this Mother's Day!

Thank you to all who voted for the 2018 "People's Choice" CASE Award. The winner, Bernie Benavidez (Master Jewelers Inc.; Rochester, MN) won for his Madeira Citrine pendant. See the winning piece and the other winners of our 2018 CASE Awards jewelry design competition.