Serving the Jewelry Industry Since 1903
For more than 100 years, Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers
of America has been helping to advance the jewelry manufacturing
industry. Incorporated in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1903 as
the New England Manufacturing Jewelers' & Silversmiths' Association,
it eventually reached beyond its regional roots to become a national
association with international influence.
To view a decade by decade history of MJSA, please click
here.
Download the AJM series on MJSA’s
history, “A Century of Service”
Part 1: “More than Just Entertainment:
The Origins of an Association, 1879 to 1899”
Part 2: “Becoming the Industry's Champion: The
Incorporation of an Association, 1899 to 1903”
Part 3: "From Banquets
to Trade Bills: The Association Exerts Its Influence, 1903-1909"
Part 4: "Keeping Good Company:
The Association Builds on Its Connections, 1909-1919"
Part
5: "Expanding the Industry's Reach: The Association Adjusts
to the 'Roaring Twenties', 1919-1929"
Part
6: "Leading Through Hard Times: The Association and the
Great Depression, 1929-1935"
Part 7: "In a Time
of Conflict: The Association Leads the Industry Through Wartime,
1936-1946"
Part 8: "An Era
of Expansion: The Association Becomes a National
Organization, 1947-1959"
Part 9: "Beyond the
Borders: The Association Expands Its Operations,
1960-1969"
Part 10: "The
Era of Self-Expression: The Association Finds New Markets, 1970-78"
Part 11: "A Time
of Change The Association Responds to New Challenges, 1979-1988"
Part 12: "Toward
a New Century: The Association Adjusts to a Global Marketplace,
1988-2003"
