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The Plumb Club And Jewelers Vigilance Committee Form Strategic Alliance

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Key takeaways

• The Plumb Club and the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) formed a strategic alliance to promote ethical business practices, compliance, and education in the jewelry trade.

• The Plumb Club will join JVC’s government advocacy efforts, including working with the Federal Trade Commission and regulatory bodies.

• The partnership aims to enhance industry-wide engagement, protect consumer confidence, and provide education and legal tools to jewelry professionals.

(NEW YORK) – The Plumb Club and the Jewelers Vigilance Committee are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance designed to further the vision of both organizations to promote ethical business practices, industry education and compliance throughout the trade. 

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The alliance brings together two powerful organizations with a shared industry commitment to ensuring the highest standards of business practice. Both associations also share a central mission of education. Through their respective programs and resources, The Plumb Club and JVC work to provide jewelry companies and professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate an increasingly complex business and regulatory environment. The new alliance will further strengthen those efforts by sharing opportunities across both companies to engender engagement across the industry. 

For The Plumb Club, the alliance also represents another step in its commitment to helping shape the future of the jewelry industry. As part of the relationship, The Plumb Club will join the JVC’s government advocacy efforts, including its work with the Federal Trade Commission and departments responsible for consumer affairs and other regulatory matters. 

According to Sara Yood, president, CEO and general counsel of JVC, “This relationship builds on a longstanding friendship between The Plumb Club and JVC. The association has been a long-time supporter and many individual Plumb Club Members are already members of JVC. This alliance expands our relationship, providing a broader platform for us both to work together on issues affecting the entire industry.”

Lawrence Hess, executive director of The Plumb Club, adds, “Both our organizations believe that a strong, informed and ethically grounded industry is essential to maintaining consumer confidence and a successful future for the trade. Through this alliance, we will continue to encourage responsible business practices, promote industry-wide education and help industry professionals.”  

About The Plumb Club

The Plumb Club proudly celebrates over 40 years of educating and innovating within the jewelry category, and creating productive connections between jewelry retailers and our world-class manufacturing members. Founded in 1983 by a small group of distinguished manufacturers as a social club, The Plumb Club has evolved into one of the jewelry industry’s leading supplier organizations. Today, The Plumb Club is a unique coalition of leading, responsible and important suppliers spanning all facets of the jewelry, diamond and watch industries. The organization connects its members and their customers and helps shape the future of the jewelry industry. The Plumb Club’s membership accounts for a significant percentage of the domestic fine jewelry market. 

About the Jewelers Vigilance Committee:

Jewelers Vigilance Committee is the jewelry industry’s independent legal expert. For more than 100 years, member-supported JVC has helped jewelers build flourishing businesses that operate with the highest levels of integrity, legal, and regulatory compliance. JVC educates and trains jewelry industry members about their rights and responsibilities as business owners, employers, suppliers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of jewelry. As the industry’s legal advocate, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee liaises with U.S. and international judicial and regulatory bodies on issues that impact livelihoods, acting as a mediator to settle jewelry-related disputes, without court intervention. JVC is the industry’s trusted resource, committed to safeguarding the reputation, integrity and vitality of the gem, jewelry, and watch trade. https://jvclegal.org/

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