When you’re just starting out in the jewelry business, it can be incredibly intimidating. If only it was as easy as buying a few Streamline showcases, filling them with merchandise and setting up shop! Closing sales and making profit takes extreme dedication, willpower, and thick skin. Success doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a while to get the rhythm of things, usually by trial and error. A really great way to get keen insight into the industry from others is to join professional organizations. Not only is it beneficial to you for networking purposes, but it beneficial because it makes you more credible in the eyes of the potential buyer. Here is a list of a few organizations that any jewelry store owner could benefit from:

http://www.rjomembers.com/ - Retail Jewelers Association- An organization of independent jewelry retailers.

http://www.nationaljeweler.com - National Jeweler Network – A group that is concerned with current affairs and trends affecting the jewelry trade.

http://www.jewelers.org - Jewelers of America (JA) – Another national association for the retail jewelers.

http://www.ags.org - American Gem Society- One of the oldest and most respect jewelry associations in the world and is particularly exclusive.

http://www.mjsa.org - Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA)- According  to their website, MJSA exists to “provide the resources and support necessary for U.S. –based jewelry designer, manufacturers, and supplies to compete successfully.”

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