JA in the News

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, invited key industry stakeholders to Washington, D.C. to meet with top lawmakers and share concerns about implementation plans for import restrictions of Russian diamonds into the United States. JA President & CEO David J. Bonaparte represented the organization and led the group consisting of Jon Bridge, Chair/Counsel Emeritus of Ben Bridge Jeweler; Dave Meleski, President & CEO of Richline Group; Matthew Swibel, VP, Sustainability and Social Impact of Signet Jewelers; and Ronnie VanderLinden, Immediate Past President of Diamond Manufacturers Importers Association of America and President of International Diamond Manufacturers Association.

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. The CASE Awards competition is open to all employees of JA Member retailers and suppliers. Employees of JA Member companies can enter through July 17, 2024.

Jewelers of America travelled to Las Vegas for the 2024  Las Vegas shows. The weekend was a huge success as we met so many members - new and current! - at our booth, played with new collections from our Supplier Members, presenting on well-attended panels and hosting our Member Meetup!

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the 2024 recipients of the 20 Under 40 in Jewelry Retail list. Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 recognition program celebrates young professionals who exemplify leadership skills and a commitment to elevating jewelry retail for tomorrow’s jewelry consumers.

Jewelers of America is proud to announce the  20 Under 40, Class of 2024!

New York, NY –Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced a new bench scholarship aimed to bring new talent into the bench jeweler profession. The Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship is a partnership with Jewelers of America and Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman that will provide tuition help to students enrolled in an accredited bench jeweler or metalsmith education program.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA) the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has updated its Guide to “Careers in the Jewelry Industry.” The Guide highlights new career opportunities and information on sought-after skills-sets and is designed to be a tangible tool to attract new talent to the jewelry industry.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, is seeking nominations for the best and brightest rising talents in jewelry retail to be featured on Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 list. Nominations have closed.

New York, NY – Black in Jewelry Coalition (BIJC) and Jewelers of America (JA) have announced the selected participants for the first cohort in their jointly developed Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program (EJAP), a series of interactive workshops designed to provide selected new retail jewelry entrepreneurs with a deeper understanding of how to build and maintain a successful business in the jewelry industry.

Jewelers of America's Amanda Gizzi was invited by Fox Business News to discuss the differences between lab-grown and natural diamonds.