Stephanie Maslow Blackman Wins 2023 Responsible Design Challenge
Stephanie Maslow Blackman Wins 2023 Responsible Design Challenge Stephanie Maslow Blackman, a New York City–based designer who specializes in responsible handmade jewelry, won the 2023 MJSA Challenge: Responsibly Sourced designs, a fundraiser that this year raised more than $12,000 for CCRIFs, a nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation in Mexico. Held annually, the Challenge is co-sponsored […]
Posted: January 29th, 2024 Modified: January 24th, 2025
MJSA ConFAB Business Conference Set for March 9
MJSA ConFAB Will Offer a Pathway to Business Success Dec. 7, 2023—MJSA ConFAB, a full-day educational program focused on best business practices for breakthrough success, will debut March 9 at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Sponsored by the MJSA Education Foundation, the conference will feature the innovative FAB business template. This […]
Posted: December 7th, 2023
MJSA Launches “Why I’m a Jeweler” Videos to Encourage Careers in Jewelry
“Why I’m a Jeweler” Videos Launch New Series Promotes Careers in Jewelry Making & Design Nov. 30, 2023—MJSA, the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, has launched a new video series promoting the creative opportunities, community connections, and personal rewards found in a career making and designing jewelry. Titled “Why […]
Posted: December 1st, 2023
MJSA Journal LIVE Demos Slated for 2024 AGTA GemFair
MJSA Journal LIVE Sessions at AGTA GemFair Tucson Three Bench Demos Scheduled MJSA, the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, will continue its MJSA Journal LIVE series with three bench demonstrations at the 2024 AGTA GemFair Tucson from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. Each demo will run from 3 to […]
Posted: November 1st, 2023
MJSA Education Foundation Awards $10,000 in Scholarships
MJSA Education Foundation 2023 Scholarships Three Aspiring Jewelers Win “Future of Jewelry Making” Scholarships Totaling $10,000 The MJSA Education Foundation, which supports career and training initiatives for students and workers throughout the jewelry industry, has awarded scholarships to three students who plan to turn their passion for making jewelry into lifelong careers. Christopher Liu ($5,000 […]
Posted: July 27th, 2023 Modified: February 17th, 2025
MJSA Expo Sets Dates for 2024
MJSA Expo 2024 Show Dates and New Features Announced MJSA Expo, the longest-running U.S. show dedicated to professional jewelry making and design, will return March 10–12, 2024, to the Javits Center in New York City. It will once again run alongside the JA New York show, providing buyers with easy access between the two shows. […]
Posted: June 16th, 2023
MJSA Launches New Apprenticeship Program
The MJSA Mentor & Apprenticeship Program New Initiative Helps Jewelers Recruit & Train Workers MJSA, the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, has launched the MJSA Mentor & Apprenticeship Program, an initiative designed to revive a once-vital part of the jewelry industry’s recruiting and training regimen. The program is being […]
Posted: June 1st, 2023
Connections Abound at 2023 MJSA Expo
Exponential Success Exhibitors laud “high-quality buyers” at MJSA’s flagship trade show MJSA Expo returned last month to the Javits Center in New York City, where scores of manufacturers, designers, bench jewelers, and custom retailers got the chance to connect with the latest in jewelry making and design. For three days (March 5–7) buyers roamed the […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 Modified: May 3rd, 2023
MJSA Expo Debuts Permanent Jewelry Showcase
MJSA Expo, the industry’s longest-running trade show dedicated to all aspects of jewelry manufacturing and design, will feature a new Permanent Jewelry Showcase when it returns to the Javits Center in early March. Permanent jewelry has become one of the industry’s hottest trends, with scores of customers lining up to have thin chains permanently fused […]
Posted: February 21st, 2023
MJSA Journal LIVE Sessions Scheduled for AGTA GemFair Tucson
MJSA, the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, will present a series of demonstrations at AGTA GemFair Tucson based on the technical and business expertise found in its monthly magazine, MJSA Journal.magazine, MJSA Journal.
Posted: January 11th, 2023