How Can MJSA Help You?

A prime resource for jewelry manufacturers and designers since 1927, the annual MJSA Buyer’s Guide is the industry’s most complete resource for the equipment, supplies, and services needed to make, sell, and repair jewelry. It lists suppliers and subcontractors for more than 500 jewelry-making products and services, and includes several articles to help with buying decisions:

• Al Gilbertson, product manager of cut-research at GIA’s Carlsbad Laboratory, offers an illustrated overview of how to determine whether a piece of jewelry is “fit for purpose”—i.e., designed and made to suit the application for which it is intended.

• Three award-winning designers describe their favorite gemstone purchases, and the creations that resulted.

• Le Vian’s 2025 Trends Forecast offers a road map for developing inspired—and sought-after—designs and collections in the year ahead.

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The MJSA Education Foundation, which supports career and training initiatives for students and workers throughout the jewelry industry, has awarded $3,000 scholarships to three students intent on pursuing professional careers in jewelry making and design. Click here to read more about this year’s winners.

A Sisterhood Celebration, sponsored by Columbia Gem House: The sixth entry in this year’s Design Challenge comes to us from Lindsay Walker, owner of Walker Jewelry in East Nashville, Tennessee. Click here to read more about her design.

In this issue: Discover why it’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit and prepare for that busiest of seasons, learn how to craft perfect formulas for precious metal alloys, compare currently available testing methods for precious metals, and more! Click here to read the articles.

MJSA Showcase Rhode Island will run Sept. 29–30 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. Rhode Island’s roots in jewelry manufacturing run deep, and this two-day show will celebrate that heritage by showcasing the industry’s finest providers of tools, equipment, supplies, and services. It also will feature the first Subcontractor Spotlight Pavilion, featuring U.S.-based contract manufacturers who can expand a jeweler’s capabilities in all areas—from CAD design to 3-D printing and casting to stone setting and repair. Click here to learn more and register.

From awarding scholarships to spurring apprenticeships to providing continuing professional education, the MJSA Education Foundation provides career and training initiatives for anyone with a passion for designing and making jewelry. And thanks to the support of our sponsors and donors, it continues to connect jewelers with rewarding careers. Click here to see all of our sponsors and donors.

Thank you to the Foundation’s Diamond Sponsor:

Suitable for high-production casting environments, the Masterix semi-automatic wax injector is designed to streamline the wax injection process. Capable of saving up to 9,995 programs, the injector has a reader that instantly recognizes all RFID chips and automatically sets the correct parameters. Available from MJSA member Rio Grande • riogrande.com.

Pink Sapphire petals bloom on blackened 18k white gold, accented with white diamonds to create this ethereal choker. Available from MJSA member Norma Wellington Designs • normawellingtondesign.com.