JA in the News

New York, NY – The Jewelers Relief Fund, a GoFundMe account designed to collect donations for independent jewelers whose stores sustained physical damage during recent acts of looting across the country, has distributed raised funds to affected jewelers. The Jewelers Relief Fund was organized by Diamond Council of America (DCA) – a nationally accredited school that offers jewelers the opportunity to earn professional certifications in diamonds, colored gemstones, and fine jewelry sales through distance education and Jewelers of America (JA) – the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced Get Diamonds, the world’s largest B2B online diamond marketplace that is backed and supported by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), as a Member Benefit Partner. Through this offer, JA Members now have access to a VIP enrollment experiences as well as discounted subscription services.

Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its CASE Awards design competition! For 30 years, Jewelers of America's design competition has celebrated the custom design craftsmanship found in the jewelry stores of JA Members nationwide. Over one-hundred pieces were submitted for the 2020 competition, and the pieces below were selected as the first 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.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the winners of its 30th annual CASE Awards jewelry design competition. The CASE Awards, JA’s national design competition, recognizes JA Members who exhibit creativity, artistry, style and excellence in jewelry design. Winners were announced live during the Jewelers of America Virtual National Convention on May 28, 2020.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced their second annual Jewelers of America National Convention, an education-focused executive forum open to jewelry professionals, will be held virtually. The JA Virtual National Convention will take place on May 26-28, 2020.

New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced their certification program is now available online. Jewelers of America is striving to provide the jewelry industry with the resources they need during this difficult time. With unprecedented numbers of jewelry professionals working remotely, many are looking to prepare for the future.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED Our #MakeMomShine Instagram sweepstakes is now over, congratulations to all of our winners! See the winning pieces below and stay tuned for more giveaway opportunities.

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.