What is The Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO)?

What is The Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO)?

The Independent Jewelers Organization is an elite group of retail jewelers. Members are Master IJO Jewelers and are hand-selected for membership in the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO). IJO is an organization which only accepts jewelers with the highest ethical standards and superior professional integrity. IJO provides marketing and educational opportunities to over 1,000 members worldwide.

As a Master IJO Jeweler, members receive benefits such as expert training, allowing them to update their knowledge, skills and experience to help the consumer make a confident jewelry purchase. Group purchasing power allows Master IJO Jewelers to pass a significant savings on to their customers while maintaining the highest quality products they have come to know. And the fact that IJO Jewelers are active members of their communities means they strive to offer an unsurpassed level of service.

IJO members also offer you a host of exclusive services.

  • Extensive buying opportunities, bringing the top fashions and best prices to you, the customer.

  • The ability to buy diamonds to buy directly from the cutters through their offices in the famous city of Antwerp, Belgium, the diamond capital of the world.

  • Master IJO Jewelers are full service jewelers with knowledgeable staff who will educate and guide you through your purchase either online or at the store.

  • Master IJO Jewelers have the opportunity to attend two trade shows each year, where top-notch jewelry vendors exhibit the latest designs.


The IJO is the best resource to find your local ‘Master Jeweler’. The Master IJO Jeweler designation affirms that each member company is an independent jewelry business which operates within a well defined code of business ethics. Trust, Expertise, Honesty, Confidence and Integrity are the core principals of a Master IJO Jeweler, helping to ensure that you get the "Brilliance You Deserve"® no other jeweler can provide. For more information please contact IJO at www.ijo.com.

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