American Jewelry Design Council

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AJDC Exhibition in Rapaport Magazine

American Design The American Jewelry Design Council showcases 25 years of creativity at The Forbes Galleries. By Amber Michelle When one thinks of jewelry design, most of the names that come immediately to mind are European design houses in countries with an established history Read More

Variations on A Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC

Opening September 21st, 2013 the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) will showcase 25 years of outstanding jewelry design at the prestigious Forbes Galleries in New York.  The exhibition, “Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC”, is open to the public and will dazzle Read More

2013 New Talent Awards Presentation

The AJDC 2013 New Talent Awards were presented on July 29, 2013 at the JA Show in New York City. The Award was presented by renowned jewelry designer, Jose Hess, one of the founding members of the American Jewelry Design Council. The Grand Prize winner for 2013 is Maressa Tosto Merwarth Read More

AJDC Announces New Talent Contest Winners

Maressa Tosto Merwarth of Mari Tome Custom Jewelry Design in Dundee, New York was selected as the First Place winner. The winner receives a free a booth in the prestigious New Designer Gallery at the summer Jewelers of America Show in New York. The New Talent winner also benefits as a Read More

AJDC to Unveil New 2013 Design Project at JCK Show, Las Vegas

The American Jewelry Design Council will debut the 2013 Design Project ‘Wave’ on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Booth S1111 in the Design Center at the JCK Show in Las Vegas. Every year, the members of AJDC choose a design theme, each creating a piece that expresses their interpretation of the Read More