Conclave 2026

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8:30am EDT

Wells Fargo Fast Track International 1

9:00am EDT

A Visit to the Mines of Tajikistan: A Designer's Perspective Olympic ALaurie Reid AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Screw Driver & Tweezer Maintenance Walkway to OscolaJason Champion Frontiers in Colored Stone Origin Research: Jade, Opal, Demantoid, and Peridot Royal Melbourne AAaron Palke, Ph.D.

10:30am EDT

Casting 101 for Non-Casting Jewelry Professionals Olympic AJoel Meltzer • Silas Morgan Colored Stone Treatments in the 21st Century Royal Melbourne ANicole Ahline The New AGS Appraisal and Report Standards Olympic BJoel Hassler, ACGA The New Diamond Horizon: Merchandising & Profit in a K-Shaped World Colonial AGaurav Khandelwal

2:30pm EDT

How to Find/Locate Watchmakers Congressional BJustin Shiver, RJ • Jason Champion • Jason Ziegenbein The Importance of Impactful Signage for Jewelry Stores Colonial BLeslie McGwire The Amazing Natural Diamond Story Royal Dublin BJames Shigley, Ph.D. • Brenda Harwick

4:00pm EDT

Brand Storytelling Through Experiences Congressional AAnna Samsonova, CG From Mine to Market: Using Tech to Sell Gemstones and the Stories Behind Them Augusta AMonica Stephenson • Madeline Fraser Organized Retail Crime in 2026: Evolving Threats and Practical Strategies for Luxury Retail Colonial BHoward Stone • Scott Guginsky