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Nelson Coleman's affiliates in the jewelry industry.
American Gem Society (AGS)
The American Gem Society was established in 1934 by a select group of independent jewelers and Robert M. Shipley, founder of the prestigious school of gemology, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). It was their vision to create an association dedicated to setting and maintaining the highest possible standards of business ethics and professionalism in the jewelry industry. Today, American Gem Society members continue their dedication to ethics, knowledge and consumer protection.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
Established in 1931, GIA is the world’s largest and most respected nonprofit institute of gemological research and learning. Conceived 75 years ago in the grand tradition of Europe’s most respected institutes, GIA discovers (through GIA Research), imparts (through GIA Education), and applies (through the GIA Laboratory and GIA Instruments) gemological knowledge to ensure the public trust in gems and jewelry.
Diamond Council of America (DCA)
The Diamond Council of America (DCA) was founded in 1944 as a forum to educate jewelry sales professionals about diamonds and gems. This not-for-profit organization provides the professional jeweler with an opportunity to earn a certification in diamonds and gemstones through distance education, and gives salespeople the knowledge and training necessary to make them successful. Today, the DCA represents more than 6,100 jewelry stores and leading suppliers of diamonds and gems across the country.
Jewelry information Center
Jewelry Information Center (JIC) is the public relations arm of the fine jewelry and watch industries. Founded as a non-profit trade association in 1946 in New York City , JIC is funded by its members (nearly 1,000 manufacturers, designers, and retailers of fine jewelry and watches as well as other trade associations) and considered to be the objective authority on fine jewelry and watches. This year Jewelry Information Center celebrates its 60 th year anniversary continuing the very same mission since its inception.
Jewelers Security Alliance
Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) is a non-profit trade association with 21,000 members that has been providing crime information and assistance to the jewelry industry and law enforcement since 1883. JSA fulfills its mission of informing and alerting jewelers about crime through frequent E-Mail Crime Alerts and print publication, a web site, seminars and consulting activities. JSA also works closely with the FBI and local law enforcement agencies, sharing its data and analysis in order to further the war on jewelry crime.
Abbott Jewelry Systems, LLC
Abbott Jewelry Systems, LLC, is a partnership between Dick Abbott, a jewelry store owner and the original creator of a well known retail jewelry store management system that at one time was used by over 1000 stores, and Joe Shapiro, a computer programmer and consultant for 30 years.
David Geller
As a 14th generation jeweler and jewelry store owner, David is a Master Bench Jeweler and is dedicated to helping the independent jeweler with running a successful repair and custom design shop, setting up point of sale programs and aligning them with QuickBooks (David is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor). David runs boot camps across the country to assist jewelers to see their dreams of entrepreneurship unfold into their successful multi-generational businesses.
