Mid-America Jewelry News
Mid-America Jewelry News
(SEATTLE, Wash.) - Kelly Newton, CGA, of Newton’s Jewelers in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is the recipient of the American Gem Society’s (AGS) most prestigious honor, the Robert M. Shipley Award®. Mr. Newton was presented with the award at the Society’s annual Conclave in Seattle, WA.
The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) is pleased to announce that it will offer an intermediate level Workshop & Lab on Opals: A Playful Array of Colors, at the 5th Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference in Cyprus on May 17, 2019.
(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) - RDI Diamonds hosted its annual Spring Diamond Buying Experience April 7th and 8th. Jewelers from across the country gathered at RDI’s global headquarters in Rochester, NY for a 24-hour experience of education, buying opportunities and fun.
(NEW YORK) - With Las Vegas Market Week just weeks away, momentum for The Collective, the comprehensive trade show event that includes AGTA GemFair™ Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show and PREMIER™, continues to build. To take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), May 30th to June 3rd, The Collective is introducing a number of initiatives, both as a group and independently within each show, that are intended to drive traffic and create incredible energy and excitement on the show floor. One badge will give attendees access to all three shows, which are all taking place in the South Hall of the LVCC.
Interactive lab part of a two-day education program
(NEW YORK) - Jewelers of America (JA) has announced the first annual Jewelers of America National Convention, an education-focused executive forum open to jewelry professionals, will prominently feature an interactive Diamond Detection Lab. The Convention will take place July 28-29, 2019, at the InterContinental New York Barclay in New York City.
Slated for November 2-4, 2019
(NORWALK, Conn.) - Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) and Reed Exhibitions officially announced the launch of a brand new jewelry trade show to take place on the West Coast this Fall 2019. The new show, named JIS Delivery - San Diego, will run November 2 - 4, 2019 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
Russian native overall winner in Battle of the Benches®
(LAFAYETTE, La.) - Stuller hosted its 19th annual Bench Jeweler Workshop March 22nd and March 23rd, with more than 160 jewelers from across the world visiting its global headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana.
