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MJSA Publishes 2022 Buyer’s Guide

The 2022 edition features insights into current bridal and fashion trends.

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2 years ago

May 10, 2022

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(PRESS RELEASE) MJSA, the trade alliance dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, has published the 2022 print edition of its annual MJSA Buyer’s Guide, which since 1927 has helped jewelers find needed shop supplies and services.

The Buyer’s Guide lists resources for hundreds of jewelry-making supplies and services in the following categories: Tools & Equipment, Metals, Contract Manufacturing, Findings, Chain, Gemstones, Beads, Business Equipment, Business Services, and Packaging and Displays. All of the companies listed are members of MJSA and follow the trade alliance’s rigorously enforced Code of Ethics.

This Guide also regularly features articles to help buyers choose their purchases and put them to best use. The 2022 edition features insights into current bridal and fashion trends, as well as guidance on how to avoid common mishaps with precious-metal alloys and how to choose and work with a design subcontractor. (Articles from past Buyer’s Guide editions are available in the MJSA Online Library at MJSA.org.)

In addition to an index of products and services, the 230-page book includes a listing of all MJSA members, with contact information.

Every MJSA member company receives a complimentary copy of the Buyer’s Guide as part of its member benefits. Anyone who is not an MJSA member can purchase copies for $35 by clicking here or calling 1-800-444-MJSA (6572).

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