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December 16, 2024

WJA Foundation Celebrates 2024 Ella Klein Internship Recipients

The Women’s Jewelry Association proudly highlights the achievements of this year’s Ella Klein Internship recipients, sponsored by Julius Klein Diamonds (JKD), Jamie Dunton and Gabriella Botelho. The WJA Foundation is honored to partner with JKD to provide key experiences to help women advance in their diamond and jewelry careers. Read more

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December 10, 2024

WJA Announces its 2024 Jewelry Loupe Project program graduates

The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) is excited to announce the graduates of its 2024 cohort of its nationwide Jewelry Loupe Project program. WJA selected eighteen emerging designers, its largest cohort to date, to participate in this year’s program from over 100 applicants. Read more

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December 5, 2024

WJAF Welcomes New Board Members, Grant Mobley and Thomas Davis

The Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Davis, Director of Business Development at Select Jewelry, Inc., and Grant Mobley, Jewelry & Watch Editor at Natural Diamond Council, to its board of directors.  Read more

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October 30, 2024

The Future of Forty Gala Honors WJA’s Industry Legacy

The Women’s Jewelry Association will host its annual celebration on November 13th at the iconic Guastavino’s in New York City.  Read more 

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October 28, 2024

WJA Foundation Announces Over $60,000 in Student Scholarship Awards

WJA Foundation is proud to announce its 2024 – 2025 scholarship recipients, who have been awarded a combined total of $63,000 in scholarship funds to support their educational and professional growth in the jewelry industry.  Read more 

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October 21, 2024

WJA Foundation Announces Its Inaugural Recipient of the 2024 Hedda Schupak-Baum Memorial Media and Communications Scholarship 

The Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation proudly announces its inaugural recipient of the 2024 Hedda Schupak-Baum Memorial Media and Communications Scholarship, awarded to Priya Raj. Read more 

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