Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program

In 2023, Jewelers of America and the Black in Jewelry Coalition created the Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program (EJAP) to support the growth and success of new jewelry businesses. EJAP will be returning for its third year in 2026, shifting to a new format. Jewelers of America will produce a short series of interactive virtual workshops to provide new retail jewelry entrepreneurs with a deeper understanding of how to operate a sustainable and successful business in the jewelry industry.

Previously limited to a select cohort, these sessions will be open to all Jewelers of America members—no application required. The workshop series will begin in the summer with esteemed subject matter experts leading the sessions and allowing questions and discussions in the interactive portion of the workshop.

More details and registration information are coming soon!

Check out our past EJAP workshop sessions in Jewelers of America’s Knowledge Vault.