US Jewelry Council Welcomes 4 New Members

(IDEX Online News) – The US Jewelry Council (USJC), a group of US-based jewelry trade associations working to ensure the US jewelry industry is collectively represented at government and international levels, has announced that it has added four new members.

The new members include the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), Diamond Club West Coast (DCWC), National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) and the Silver Promotion Service (SPS).

The council’s membership has now grown to 13, and currently represents the majority of the US jewelry industry, encompassing manufacturers, importers and retailers. The original nine members include American Gem Society (AGS), Diamond Bourse of Southeast United States (DBSE), Diamond Council of America (DCA), Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC), Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA), Indian Diamond and Colored Stone Association (IDCA), Jewelers of America (JA), Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) and Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDA).

The USJC was formed after individual associations realized that they would have more political clout and be able to address the challenges facing the US jewelry industry if they combined their expertise. In particular, the USJC addresses social, ethical and environmental issues that might impact consumer confidence in the US jewelry industry.

The USJC is also a member of the World Diamond Council and works with it to enhance the US jewelry industry’s voice at the Kimberley Process and also looks to influence other global initiatives such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).