Industry Affiliates

Leading Jewelers Guild

Leading Jewelers Guild, an organization completely owned by its member jewelers, through its strategic relationships and collective buying power, offers their retail membership the opportunity to lower overall operating costs and increase buying power in a strong, relationship driven environment.

A full service merchandising and strategic planning operation, Leading Jewelers Guild is an invaluable marketing, catalog production and advertising resource dedicated to the overall business needs of the family-owned independent jeweler.

www.leadingjewelersguild.org
Jewelers Board of Trade

The Jewelers Board of Trade is the only organization dedicated solely to providing credit reporting, collections and marketing services to the jewelry industry. Our database of over 70,000 jewelry industry-related businesses provides JBT members with the latest information to support their credit decision processes. While our focus has historically been on the North American market, we're broadening our scope to establish a more global database and services offering for the international jewelry community.

www.jewelersboard.com
Continental Buying Group

The Continental Buying Group (CBG) is the most prestigious and largest independent jewelry chain organization in the country.

Presently, we have approximately ninety-eight (98) members with three hundred (300) retail jewelry outlets and annual sales volume of over 400 million wholesale and a billion dollars retail.

www.cbgi.org
Indian Diamond and Color Stone Association

The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association is a not-for-profit organization comprising of diamantaires, colored stone dealers and jewelry manufacturers from India based in the United States of America. The name of the association is reflective of what our members can deliver for their customers. Innovation – Exhibited through creative ideas and inventive solutions.

http://www.idcany.org/
Jewelers Vigilance Committee

Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) is the sole legal compliance expert in the jewelry industry; established 1917 to educate and protect all levels of the jewelry industry against liability, litigation and to stop negative publicity. JVC is considered the industry's leading authority on legal compliance and is a champion of safeguarding the industry's integrity.

www.jvclegal.org
Jewelers For Children

Jewelers for Children was founded in 1999 by the U.S. jewelry industry with the mission of helping children in need. Since its inception, JFC has donated more than $ 40 million to programs benefiting children whose lives have been affected by illness, abuse, or neglect through our charity partners St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the National CASA Association. JFC also provides support to the Make-A-Wish Foundation International and the Santa-America Fund. This nationwide success is due to the continuing generosity of jewelry trade organizations, jewelry and watch manufacturing companies, jewelry retail stores, individual jewelry professionals, and jewelry consumers.

www.jewelersforchildren.org
Retail Jewelers Organziation (RJO)

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. In 1966, the Retail Jewelers Organziation (RJO) was founded by a small group of independent jewelers who joined together to command better vendor prices by buying collectively. Since then, RJO has grown to include hundreds of members and vendors, essential support programs, premier industry events and marketing services, while remaining owned by its jeweler members. As RJO looks to the future, we invite you to join our effort to create a more brilliant, flawless, future for independent jewelers everywhere.

www.rjomembers.com
The Plumb Club

The Plumb Club is a unique coalition of leading and important suppliers spanning all facets of the jewelry, diamond and watch industries. Our membership accounts for a significant percentage of the domestic fine jewelry market.

www.plumbclub.com