MJSA Press Room

Providence, RI– Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) recently received three Awards of Publication Excellence in the fifteenth annual APEX Awards. The awards were given to MJSA/AJM Press for At the Bench: An Illustrated Guide to Working with Gold and Silver; to MJSA for most improved Web Site; and to the association’s monthly magazine, AJM, for overall excellence.

At the Bench is based on the popular AJM magazine column of the same name and offers step-by-step instructions on essential techniques for bench jewelry production. With more than 200 color photographs, At the Bench is widely praised by the industry and has won a Silver EXCEL Award from the Society of National Association Publications. It was written and photographed by Gregg Todd and Greg Gilman, of Stuller in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The redesigned MJSA Online (www.mjsainc.com), which debuted in January, offers a multitude of new features and services to meet the needs of the jewelry industry. Among the new features are the Buyers’ Guide Online search engine, which allows buyers to directly e-mail suppliers and request more information about products and services; an expanded government affairs section with the latest legislative news and contact information; and instant access to best-selling publications and technical resources.

MJSA's award-winning flagship publication, AJM: The Authority on Jewelry Manufacturing, is devoted solely to the manufacture and sale of jewelry. AJM has won numerous awards over the past several years, including two Awards of Distinction in the Communicator Awards and a National and East Coast Regional Award for Technical Articles from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Sponsored by Communications Concepts Inc. in Springfield, Virginia, the APEX Awards are judged by panel of communication experts and based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, as well as overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

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MJSA is a national jewelry trade association representing 1,500 members. MJSA’s mission is to unite and empower our members to advance the jewelry manufacturing industry. To learn more about MJSA and its trade publication, AJM Magazine, visit www.mjsainc.com and www.AJM-magazine.com.