Chapters
Northern California Chapter
San Francisco & Northern California
President: Clare Ullman 1052 Cragmont Ave.
Vice President: Deb Durant Berkeley, CA 94708
Treasurer: Judy Jingirian 510-207-0867
Secretary: Judith Hoff Brooks
wja.norcal@gmail.com
Advisors: Kimarie Burnette, Elisa Browsh
Newsletters
WJA Northern California Summer 2011 Newsletter
WJA Northern California Spring 2011 Newsletter
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Designers By The Bay
Tuesday September 27th, 2011 from 7-9pm
Shreve & Co. Jewelers
200 Post St. San Francisco, CA 94108
Celebrating its 15th year in production, Designers by the Bay will take place once again at historic Shreve & Co. Jewelers in downtown San Francisco. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday September 27, 2011. Presented annually by the Northern California Chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association, Designers by the Bay is the region’s premier fine jewelry event. We will be accepting applications for exhibitors to this year's show until Sept. 15th.
Please join us for an elegant evening of jewels, cocktails, and mingling as Bay Area designers showcase their latest fine jewelry collections.
For more info, go to www.designersbythebay.com
"CASTAWAYS TO TREASURES" JEWELRY SWAP MEET
Saturday August 20th 12 to 4 pm
Come be part of the WJA's 1st Jewelry Swap Meet!
Join Women's Jewelry Association at The Crucible in Oakland for this exciting event. Our WJA members of designers, manufacturers, and store owners have treasure troves of left over merchandise, and are ready to sell at crazy sale prices!!! Goodies from past collections, pearls, gemstones, findings, beads, tools, & equipment will all be available for sale at hugely discounted prices. Their old dog could be your new treasure! Bring your friends & get ready for fantastic deals. There will be a $5 entrance fee.
At THE CRUCIBLE, 1260 7th St., Oakland
The Crucible is an educational facility that fosters a collaboration of Arts, Industry, and Community. For more information go to www.thecrucible.org
For more information about the event contact clareullman@earthlink.net
www.WomensJewelryAssociation.com
__________________________________________________________ RECENT EVENTS New Years Party: January 13, 2011
"2011: A Colorful Year Ahead"
with Adam Graham, American Gem trade Association (AGTA)
Come join your WJA friends celebrate the New Year with dinner and a guest speaker. Adam Graham, Marketing Manager for the AGTA, will discuss trends in color gemstones as we begin 2011 based on insights from the recent Spectrum Awards. His presentation will help you share credible fashion advice with your clients, and create opportunities for accessorizing them in the months ahead.
Adam Graham's works with the AGTA to promote the sale and use of colored gemstones and pearls. His past experience includes positions as Jewelry Manager for Saks Fifth Avenue, Vice President of the Rapaport Group, and Director of Marketing for the American Gem Society (AGS).
E&O Trading
314 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
Price: $40: Members $50: Not-Yet-Members
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November 4, 2010 7:00pm
"Designers by the Bay"
Shreve & Co. Jewelers
200 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
Designers by the Bay is an annual jewelry show open to jewelry designers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each year over 20 designers present their latest jewelry collections during an elegant evening of jewels, cocktails, and mingling. The event is held each year in historic Shreve & Co. Jewelers in downtown San Francisco. With an annual attendance of over 200, Designers by the Bay has become the premier fine jewelry event in Northern California.
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August 23, 2010 5:30pm
"New Member Chat & Chill"
Amber India
25 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103 www.amber-india.com
August 23, 2010 5:30pm"New Member Chat & Chill"
Come meet our new members and re-connect with your WJA colleagues and friends! Join WJA's Northern California Chapter for complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the bar at Amber India from 5:30 to 6:30pm, "No-Host" after 6:30. Let's toast to the end of summer and a prosperous new season!
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April 25, 2009 9:00am
"Champagne, Chocolate & Cartier"
Legion of Honor Museum
100 34th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94121
Join us for a very special, private docent-led tour of the exhibit "Cartier and America" at the Legion of Honor Museum. This event is scheduled on a weekday as our group will be hosted before the museum opens to the public. The tour will begin at 9:00am and an elegant Champagne and Chocolate Brunch will follow at 10:30 am.
