The American Jewelry Design Council is a non-profit educational corporation that recognizes and promotes the understanding of original jewelry designs as art.
Eight prominent American jewelry designers, including Henry Dunay and Jose Hess, founded the Council in 1988, establishing these objectives:
- To raise the awareness of original jewelry as art
- To educate and share information on the appreciation of fine original jewelry
- To exchange knowledge and ideas
- To establish standards of excellence
- To promote a strong artistic identity to the public perception of jewelry
To realize the above goals, each year AJDC conducts educational activities, including exhibitions, lectures, professional panel discussions, publications, studio visits, and more.
Collectively, the members of AJDC have spent nearly a millennium working in jewelry. The group is very influential and members continue to exhibit and win industry awards. Designers and manufacturers in the jewelry industry closely follow the work of AJDC members, who often pioneer trends and styles in jewelry.
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