Trade Associations
Costume jewelry constitute one of the major part of jewelry &
decorative items worldwide. Some of the major trade associations
involved in costume jewelry making have been mentioned well accompanied
with brief introductions, mailing addresses & their respective URL's
for a more detailed study.
USA
FASHION JEWELRY TRADE
ASSOCIATION
A non-profit organization, FJTA promotes and protects the genuine
interests of fashion jewelry suppliers and retailers to the public. It
gives a voice to them which is later made heard to the lawmakers and
regulators. It's ultimate goal was to create a unifying and supportive
force in the jewelry industry.
Contact address :1486 Stony Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Tel / Fax :401-295-4564
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
GROUP
Established with the purpose of promoting the interests of its' members
which can help in maximizing the business success of each, CDG, an
accredited national organization represents the professional jewelry
designers and associates.
Contact address :312 Lynch Road, Newcastle, ME 04553
Tel :207-563-8688
Fax :207-563-8601
DIAMOND MANUFACTURERS AND
IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
DMIA is America's foremost organization dealing with the premier diamond
manufacturers, importers, and dealers. Representing the world's largest
diamond industry, it aims at promoting & protecting the consumer
confidence in diamonds and diamond jewelry. The effort in maintaining
the global standards of ethics & professionalism in the American
marketplace is well achieved by the association.
Contact address :P.O. Box 5297, Rockefeller Station, New York,
NY 10185
Tel : (212) 944-2066
Fax :(212) 202-7525
INTERNATIONAL COLORED
GEMSTONE ASSOCIATION
Well known as a non-profit association, it symbolizes the wholesalers,
cutters and miners from around the world. A solid infrastructure, it
represents the top international gemstone industry & works
constantly towards the enhanced growth in terms of colored gemstone's
understanding, appreciation, and sale.
Contact address :19 West 21st Street, Suite 705, New York, N.Y.
10010-6805
Tel : 212-620-0900
Fax :212-352-9054
AMERICAN GEM
TRADE ASSOCIATION
An association established by the joint collaboration of United States
and Canada comprising of natural colored gemstone and Cultured Pearl
industry professionals purely dedicated towards the marked promotion of
the booming trade. Maintaining the high standards & set ethics, the
organization is successfully pursuing its goals towards enhancing the
gemstone trade.
Contact address :3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite #840, Dallas, Texas
75234
Tel :214-742-4367
Toll Free :800-972-1162
JAPAN
JAPAN PEARL
EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION
The voluntary Cultured Pearl Quality Inspection & Tag system is
JPEA's privatized section which has substituted the mandatory Japanese
Government Inspection Office. The precious Pearls have to meet the set
standards which are later affixed with tags or stickers marked with The
Cultured Pearl Quality Standards of Japan, thus, proving their
authenticity.
Contact address :122, Higashi-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe,650-0031,
Japan
Tel :078(331)4031
Fax :078(331)4345
ITALY
INTERNATIONAL
CONFEDERATION OF JEWELERY
A global amalgamation comprising of national jewelry trade
organizations, CIBJO's targets on the overall promotion, harmonization &
worldly cooperation for the booming jewelry industry. It even works
towards undertaking issues vital for the jewelry trade's growth
worldwide.
Contact address :Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1, 20149 Milano, Italy
Tel : +39 02 4997 7098 / 7097 / 6187
Fax :+39 02 4997 7059
INDIA
GEM & JEWELLERY
EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA
India's GJEPC has, since years, gracefully marched towards achieving its
set goals which mainly deals with the combining of the varied scattered
efforts of individual exporters for a more powerful establishment of gem
and jewelry sector, ultimately resulting in a more enhanced role of
India's export-led growth globally. Constant up gradation in terms of
producing talented artisans & designers meeting international
standards is one of the main task featuring in its agenda.
Contact address :5th Floor, Diamond Plaza, 391-A Dr. Dadasaheb
Bhadkamkar Marg, Mumbai - 400 004
Tel : 0091-22-2382 1801 / 1806
Fax :0091-22-2380 8752 / 2380 4958
CANADA
CANADIAN
JEWELLERS ASSOCIATION
With the aim to support jewelers in strengthening their security measure
& to limit jewelery store thefts, the organization tries to live up
to the roles entrusted to it which are basically the sale and service of
jewelery, watches and related products.
Contact address :27 Queen St. E., Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario,
M5C 2M6
Tel :416-368-7616
Fax :416-368-1986
ISRAEL
ISRAEL
JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION
Non profit in nature, IJMA represents the major Israel jewelry
manufacturers & provides skilled manpower vital for the gradual
development of all its members. It even helps in creating the necessary
infrastructure for the manufacture and as well create situations for
exporting their high quality jewelry products.
Contact address :91 Ha'carmel St., Kfar-Saba 44231, Israel
Tel :+972-9-765-0889
Fax :+972-9-766-0376
