Jewellery: Associations

The Canadian Jewellers Association is the trusted voice in Canada for businesses involved in the sale and service of jewellery, watches and related products.

The national association for the retail jeweler. JA is both a center of knowledge for the jeweler and an advocate for professionalism and high social, ethical, and environmental standards in the jewelry trade.

Several selected articles, essays, and technique guides are available for free by selecting "Tech Support" (on lower right hand side of page). Articles cover various aspects of constructing with metal, as well as welding, polishing, and finishing.

An international association of miners, refiners, fabricators and wholesalers of silver and silver products.

The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), the organization for jewelers, designers and metalsmiths, was founded in 1969 to serve several purposes: to provide a meeting-place for contemporary jewelers and metalsmiths; to encourage the free exchange of information inside the field; to promote the field to a wider audience; and to recognize outstanding creative achievement.