The Sponsors
MJSA conFab wouldn’t be what it is without a little help from its friends—in this case, the fine sponsors below. These companies and organizations care about the success of jewelry makers and designers, and we encourage you to learn more about them and discover how they can help make you more successful.
MJSA Education Foundation
The LeachGarner Group | The Richline Group
Cindy Edelstein | Jewelers Mutual Insurance
Johnson Matthey NY | Novell Group | Platmex | Rio Grande | Riva Precision Manufacturing
Stuller/Gemvision | TracTech Systems | United Precious Metal Refining
MJSA Education Foundation
Prime Sponsor
A 501(c)(3) non-profit subsidiary of the association, the MJSA Education Foundation supports programs that enhance the professional skills of jewelry makers and designers. In addition to sponsoring MJSA conFab and various seminars at industry trade shows, it provides informational resources to schools and, through its annual scholarship program, financial support to U.S. students. (Since 1997, the MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship Group has generated over $160,000 to nurture the next generation of jewelry makers and designers.)
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The LeachGarner Group
Benefactor
LeachGarner, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, comprises three brands that together supply the fundamental needs of jewelry makers and designers: mill products and alloys (Stern Metals), chain (Excell), plus precious-metal beads and findings (General Findings). Combined, these brands represent a century of jewelry know-how, and they apply and pass along this expertise to not only meet their customers’ needs, but also to spur technical innovation and business excellence throughout the jewelry community.
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The Richline Group
Benefactor
A Berkshire Hathway Company, Richline Group is composed of four strategic business units: LeachGarner Inc., Richline Inc., Richline International Inc., and Inverness Corp. Richline Group works to ensure the jewelry industry remains vigorous and innovative. A prime marketer, manufacturer, and distributor, the firm aligns its world-class brands and resources not only toward the creation of quality precious-metal jewelry, but also toward ensuring that worldwide originality and design is fostered. With those goals in mind, Richline Group explores new artistic and technological innovations, researches trends, and provides leadership on legislative and compliance issues.
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Cindy Edelstein, the Jewelry Biz Guru
After beginning her career as an an editor at JCK Magazine, Cindy founded the Jeweler’s Resource Bureau in 1991 with one goal: to support the growth of designer fine jewelry as a retail category, an artform, and a community. She has spent the past twenty years doing just that, helping jewelry designers gain market intelligence and exposure and aiding the industry in sourcing fine jewelry designers. She and her partner, Frank Stankus, have also created trade shows, books, conferences, educational products and more from their unique vantage point at the intersection of the fine jewelry, fine craft, and fine accessories worlds.
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Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company is the only company in North America specializing exclusively in insurance for jewelry businesses and individual jewelry owners. Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) exclusively endorses Jewelers Mutual’s insurance products.
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Johnson Matthey NY
Johnson Matthey New York has been the primary source of platinum casting alloys, sheet, rod, wire and tube for U.S. jewelers since 1935, and is now the primary source for palladium alloys and mill products. As the world’s largest secondary refiner of precious metals and committed to sustainable business, Johnson Matthey is your full-service responsible supply partner, combining friendly, approachable service with the support, experience, resources, and accreditation of an international platinum group.
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Novell Group
In 2012, Lieberfarb and Novell Design Studio designed a strategic partnership. They combined manufacturing and operational technologies at a new 24,000-square-foot facility in Rahway, New Jersey, and exponentially increased their abilities to domestically manufacture high quality jewelry. Recently Novell Group joined with Cindy Edelstein of the Jeweler’s Resource Bureau to create The Novell’s Designer’s Resource Group, a one-stop shop of resources for CAD/CAM model making, casting, diamond and findings supply, assembly, and finishing.
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Platmex
For over 60 years, Platmex has been an industry leader in the manufacturing and exporting of precious metal jewelry and giftware in all precious metals, including silver, gold in all karats and colors, platinum and paladium. At our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mexico City, we combine the most modern technology with fine-tuned craftsmanship. This combination allows us to take literally any product from rough sketch all the way through production, maintaining design integrity and intricate detail. Our attention to detail, A-Z manufacturing, (in which the entire production takes place under one roof), absolute proprietary discretionm and fair pricing has earned us the privilege of working with some of the world’s most renowned designers and jewelry houses both on the wholesale and retail level.
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Rio Grande
Since 1944, Rio Grande has provided quality jewelry-making products and educational opportunities to help professional jewelers achieve success. Our first priority is, and always will be, to provide the legendary service our customers deserve and expect. Rio is a full-line supplier offering findings, gemstones, precious metals, tools, fabrication and manufacturing technology, display and packaging products, equipment, and supplies. Rio offers hands-on classes with industry professionals featuring the latest technologies, materials, and techniques. Rio Grande remains at the forefront of the industry in lost-wax casting and laser-welding technologies through our line of Neutec/USA® equipment. Visit riogrande.com for how-to videos, inspirational project ideas ,and detailed product information, or call 800-545-6566 to talk to one of our tech experts today.
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Riva Precision Manufacturing
Riva Precision Manufacturing (formerly Riva Jewelry) is a state-of-the-art, high-tech manufacturing plant in New York City. It offers a full jewelry contracting service under one roof, from traditional jewelry making to stamping, to computerized rapid prototyping, to chain making and enameling—it even can make precious metal alloys, metal molds, and dies. Riva is now in the process of upgrading its technology to serve a growing range of customers and industries, and are fully engaged in ISO certifications. As it likes to say, “The road to success is almost always under construction. The pursuit of excellence never stops.” Riva: Proudly Made by a New Yorker.
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Stuller/Gemvision
With the common goal of enhancing custom design for jewelry retailers, North American prime manufacturer Stuller and jewelry technology giant Gemvision joined forces in 2009. Combining Gemvision’s technical expertise with Stuller’s manufacturing and just-in-time delivery, the pair have set a new standard for introducing custom design solutions to the jewelry industry. Stuller’s headquarters is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, with their counterpart in Davenport, Iowa. To learn more, visit Stuller.com or Gemvision.com.
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TracTech Systems
TracTech Systems is a provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inventory solutions specifically designed for the jewelry and diamond industries. TracTech eliminates human error and identifies large batches of items instantly, so there is no need to count inventory by hand. Everyone knows ROI as return on investment, but with TracTech Systems, ROI takes on a whole new definition – Reliable, On-Time Inventory. It integrates with the industry’s best software providers to offer an efficient way to monitor your inventory. Its system is compatible with Logicmate, Diaspark, BCI, The Edge, Arms, MPI Systems, Fantasy, Diamonds 2000 & JCS.
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Click here to learn about the benefits of diamond and jewelry RFID.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. (UPMR) is a full-service refiner and manufacturer for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Specializing in refining for the jewelry industry, we process everything from karat scrap to sweeps. UPMR provides its customers with flexibility regarding their scrap metal by offering a complete refining process, from arranged pick-ups to a variety of settlement options, including advances and pool accounts.
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