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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee have announced that John Kennedy, Jewelers’ Security Alliance President, will be the recipient of the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 19th annual GEM Awards taking place as a virtual event on Thursday, July 15, 2021.   

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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the 19th Annual GEM Awards will be taking place on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. GEM Awards, previously planned to take place on January 8, 2021, is the jewelry industry’s premier accolade gala that honors the achievements of individuals and companies whose work raises the visibility of fine jewelry and watches.

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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, held the 18th annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Ed Bridge of Ben Bridge Jeweler received the prestigious GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement. The winners in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Innovation were revealed live to an audience of over 500 press and jewelry industry elite.
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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards committee has announced the GEM Award nominees in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Innovation. The winners in these categories will be announced live during the 18^th Annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cipriani 42^nd Street in New York.

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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee have announced that Ed Bridge, Chairman Emeritus of Ben Bridge Jeweler, Inc., will be the recipient of the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 18th annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, held the 17th annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Stewart Wicht, received the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement and the GEM Award for Marketing & Communications went to Tiffany & Co. The winners in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Excellence were revealed live to an audience of nearly 600 press and jewelry industry elite.
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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee have announced that TIFFANY & CO. will receive the GEM Award for Marketing & Communications at the 17th annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has announced the GEM Award nominees in the categories of Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and Retail Excellence. The winners in these categories will be announced live during the 17^th Annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Cipriani 42^nd Street in New York.
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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee have announced that Stewart Wicht, President & CEO of Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc., will receive the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 17th annual GEM Awards on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
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New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has selected Olivier Stip, General Manager, Watches & Fine Jewelry of CHANEL, as GEM Awards Committee Chair. He succeeds Norman Miller, who served as the GEM Awards Committee Chair from 2014 – 2018.
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