Badge Registration

Online registration is highly recommended to avoid long wait on-site and duplication in your registration records.

QUESTIONS: Please call 508.743.8506 or email JAreg@nielsen.com.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR JA:

The JA New York shows are for ACTIVE JEWELRY BUYERS ONLY.  This is a TRADE event and is NOT open to the public.  To gain entrance to the show the company and the employee must qualify to attend.  You must provide identification to qualify your retail jewelry business, and separate identification to qualify each individual employee from your company. Each company must be able to prove they are in the jewelry industry and each employee must prove they work for that company.

Buyers must be active Retailers or Wholesalers of finished jewelry.  Manufacturers and loose stone dealers will not be admitted to the show.  Your firm must be an active Retailer or Wholesaler of finished jewelry, not loose stones.  We reserve the right to request additional business identification if deemed necessary.

COMPANY QUALIFICATION CREDENTIALS

To qualify the company you must prove you are a RETAIL or WHOLESALE member of one (1) of the following:

• Jewelers Board of Trade - Listing in JBT as a Retailer or Wholesaler & Retailer of finished jewelry.
• Jewelers of America – be a member of JA as a retailer or wholesaler of finished jewelry.
• American Gem Society – be a retail member of AGS.

Or, if you are not a member of the above industry associations you can provide the following.

To qualify the company, you must provide (2) TWO of the following:

• Invoices – Three invoices showing purchase of finished fine jewelry within last twelve months. Non-Traditional Jewelry retailers (such as a clothing store or gallery) must submit fine jewelry invoices with total of $2,500 or more.
• Business License indicating that you are a retail business (NOT a seller’s permit or Tax ID)
• First 2 pages of Store lease or photograph of inside and outside of the store including store name signage.
• New business only - Letter of Intent from an attorney, or bank on official letterhead stating the intent to start a new retail business
• On-line Jewelry Retailer ONLY- Active Web Site address through which Company Business can be validated
• Mail Order Companies provide catalog

EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS

Employee must prove they work for a qualified company.  Must provide at ONE (1) of the following:
• Copy of cancelled company payroll check or pay-check stub
• Copy of W-2 form
• Copy of company credit card with both employee's and company's name
• Copy of company insurance card with employee's name
• NOTE:  Business Cards do not prove your employment and will not be accepted

ADMISSION NOT GRANTED TO

• Individuals under the age of 16, including infants
• Individuals operating businesses from home
• General Public/Non-trade Guests/Retail Buyer Guests
• Manufacturers, suppliers, loose stone dealers

TYPES OF COMPANIES THAT QUALIFY:

1. RETAIL STORES (that carry fine jewelry
   1. Jewelry Retail Stores (independent & chain stores)
   2. Department Stores  / Leased Dept Operator
   3. Mass Merchandise Retailers
   4. Online / TV / Other Direct Jewelry Marketer
   5. Specialty Retailers that carry fine jewelry (Boutiques, Museums, Galleries)
   6. Pawn Shops
   7. Jewelry Repair Stores
   8. Jewelry Appraisers
2. JEWELRY DESIGNER (of finished fine jewelry)
3. WHOLESALER / DISTRIBUTOR (of finished fine jewelry / watches)