Become a Member

The AGTA is made up of Members in the United States and Canada, representing the leading colored gemstone and cultured pearl wholesalers, industry professionals, colored diamond dealers, estate jewelers, manufacturers and retailers. AGTA Membership provides professionals with the education, resources and networking opportunities needed to add value to their businesses. 

The AGTA delivers products and services to help grow your colored gemstone and cultured pearl business.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an AGTA Member!

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Your membership cannot be processed if the application is not fully completed.

Affiliate Member-at-Large - means any individual or Entity (who is not an Affiliate Retail Member or a Student Affiliate Member) primarily engaged in the natural colored gemstone, cultured pearl and/or natural pearl industry-related business in the United States or Canada for the period of at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date on which its Membership Application is submitted to the Corporation.

You must supply at least (4) complete trade references.  At least (1) of your references must be AGTA Members.  You can find our members in the AGTA Source Directory. 

Firm Membership - means an Entity who has been recognized by the Corporation as a Firm Member or a Charter Member. In order to be recognized as a Firm Member, the Firm Member must have been engaged in the natural colored gemstone, cultured pearl and/or natural pearl industry in the United States or Canada (i) for a period of at least five (5) years; AND (ii) specifically during the period of at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date on which its Membership Application is submitted to the Corporation, the Entity both (a) has maintained a permanent office of its own in the United States or Canada for purposes of conducting commerce; AND (b) has had at least fifty percent (50%) percent of its sales (in U.S. dollars) in un-mounted natural colored gemstones, cultured pearls and natural pearls at the wholesale level.

You must supply at least (6) complete trade references.  At least (3) of your references must be AGTA Members.  You can find our members in the AGTA Source Directory. 

Once your application is complete, you will be asked to upload the following documentation. Please have your file ready to upload.

• Resale Document/Business License
• Disclosure Documents (not needed for Associated Industry Professional or Retail Members)
• Declaration Page of Incorporation (with date)
• Any Other Relevant Documentation

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Enroll as a Student:

Your membership cannot be processed if the application is not fully completed.

Student must be actively enrolled in a qualified gemological or jewelry design program.

Once your application is complete, you will be asked to upload the following documentation. Please have your file ready to upload.

• Letter of student verification from the educational institute you are currently attending 

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