Emerging Jeweler Membership

$150 Annual Renewal up to 3 Years

Emerging Jeweler Membership
$150.00
Every year

You are eligible for an Emerging Jeweler Membership if you have yet to fully establish your professional jewelry business and are in need of guidance to successfully launch a jewelry business. This membership is an up to 3 year, responsible jewelry business building program. Price: $150.00 ( up to 3 consecutive years only - then you may move to a Jeweler Level membership)

Emerging Jeweler Membership Benefits:

  • Overview of the year long program is shared below

  • Access to the exclusive Emerging Jeweler Program

  • Jeweler Level One Membership benefits (except a profile page)

  • Members may be featured in our blog, The Source

  • Submit your events in Calendar Marketing

  • Access to Emerging Jeweler Community Circle

  • Opportunities to Apply (Calls for Entry, Competitions, Raffles)

  • Conference Discounts

  • Downloadable member logo

  • Access to field trips

  • Join Action Coalition to help make the jewelry industry more ethical today

    Important: You may opt out of auto renewal after you complete your purchase by following the instructions in your payment receipt.

    (Auto-renewal is a billing model where the customer's payment details are charged automatically without the customer having to take action, if you do not opt out you are responsible for the payments.)

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The Emerging Jeweler Membership is true to the mission of the Community for Ethical Jewelry, that of Education, Connection and Action. In this program, we build community between those with experience and those seeking support in developing their jewelry business.

There are three stages featuring nine pre-recorded mentored sessions to support your comprehensive, responsible jewelry business development

The mentors are leaders in the responsible jewelry movement who have offered their strengths to the targeted areas of the staged program.

We now have 4 years of online Course Work for you to take advantage of!

Mentored Program Overview: Three Stages of Learning

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Stage One

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Vision

  • Business Vision

  • Setting Goals

  • Mission Statement

  • Overview Business Plan

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Financial

  • Bookkeeping

  • Funding and Loans 

  • Working with your Bank

  • Principles of Pricing

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Legal

  • Business Entity

  • Internal Policies Development

  • AML, FTC, Traceability 

  • Trademark, Quality Stamp

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Stage Two

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Creating a Collection

  • Developing story/design/message

  • Knowing your buyer/ Market research/feedback

  • Understanding design, production and pricing

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Design Development

  • Setting up your studio/manufacturing (safety/health concerns)

  • Sourcing materials - asking the right questions

  • Outsourcing production/manufacturing

Production

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  • Establishing Supplier lines of credit (special support to underserved communities)

  • Understanding pricing structure for selling

  • Producing Line Sheets, Photography

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Stage Three

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Showcasing Your Work

  • Shows: Wholesale / Retail Venues

  • Presenting/Displaying your work- tips/tricks

  • Packaging and Marketing POS

  • Networking

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Messaging

  • Communicating your vision

  • FTC guidelines for legal terminology 

  • Jewelry Glossary

  • Sales Pitch

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Online

  • Website/Social Media

  • Press: how to get published

  • Email Campaigns

  • GRADUATE with Jeweler’s Self Assessment + EM webpage

Meet the Emerging Jeweler Mentors