Newest Edition of Annual Buyer's Guide Now Available
July 23, 2024—Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA), the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, has published the 2024-25 edition of its annual Buyer's Guide, the industry's most complete resource for the equipment, supplies, and services needed to make, sell, and repair jewelry.
A prime resource for jewelry manufacturers and designers since 1927, the Guide lists suppliers and subcontractors offering hundreds of jewelry-making products and services— from abrasives and anodizing to XRF analysis and zircon. To make sourcing easier, they are broken down into several categories, including Beads, Business Equipment & Services, Chain, Contract Manufacturing Services, Findings, Gemstones, Packaging & Display, and Tools & Equipment.
The 2024–25 Buyer's Guide also includes several articles to help readers make the best investments possible:
• Al Gilbertson, product manager of cut-research at GIA's Carlsbad Laboratory, offers an illustrated overview of how to determine whether a piece of jewelry is "fit for purpose"—i.e., designed and made to suit the application for which it is intended.
• Three award-winning designers describe their favorite gemstone purchases, and the creations that resulted.
• Le Vian's 2025 Trends Forecast offers a road map for developing inspired—and sought-after—designs and collections in the year ahead.
The 192-page guide is free to MJSA members and available to nonmembers for $35. To order, click here or call 1-800-444-MJSA (6572).