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Tuesday
, September 15
Augusta A
9:00am •
The Magic Is in the Details: What Jewelry Design Teaches You About Buying, Merchandising, and Building a Collection That Sells Itself
10:30am •
Creating Collectors the Crayola Way
2:30pm •
Natural Diamonds Have Never Had a Better Story. Is Your Team Telling It?
4:00pm •
From Mine to Market: Using Tech to Sell Gemstones and the Stories Behind Them
Augusta B
4:00pm •
The Repair Experience Blueprint: Turning Every Intake Into Lifetime Revenue
Colonial A
10:30am •
The New Diamond Horizon: Merchandising & Profit in a K-Shaped World
2:30pm •
Our Changing Jewelry Industry
4:00pm •
From Owner to Legacy Builder: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
Colonial B
9:00am •
AI Yourself Calm: Smarter Systems for the Business Behind Your Craft
2:30pm •
The Importance of Impactful Signage for Jewelry Stores
4:00pm •
Organized Retail Crime in 2026: Evolving Threats and Practical Strategies for Luxury Retail
Congressional A
9:00am •
Future-Proofing Your Jewelry Business: Lessons from the 20 Under 40
10:30am •
Selling to Gen Z in 2026: What Actually Works Now
2:30pm •
Selling with Proof: How Digital Storytelling and Provenance Drive Diamond Sales
4:00pm •
Brand Storytelling Through Experiences
Congressional B
10:30am •
Recruit Top Jeweler Talent: Connecting AGS Members with top talent from SCAD’s Jewelry Program
2:30pm •
How to Find/Locate Watchmakers
4:00pm •
Partner Advisory Council
Eagles Edge
9:00pm •
Trivia Night brought to you by the AGS Young Titleholders
International 1
8:30am •
Wells Fargo Fast Track
2:30pm •
Featured Speaker: Ben Nemtin
International 2 & 3
10:00am •
Networking Break
10:00am •
Networking Area Open
2:00pm •
Coffee and Dessert Break
3:30pm •
Networking Break
5:00pm •
Networking Break
National Ballroom
11:30am •
Lunch Buffet Open
12:00pm •
Opening Keynote and Lunch
6:30pm •
AGS Suppliers' Showcase and Reception
Olympic A
9:00am •
A Visit to the Mines of Tajikistan: A Designer's Perspective
10:30am •
Casting 101 for Non-Casting Jewelry Professionals
2:30pm •
Secret Teachings of a Gem Buyer: Field-Tested Techniques for Unlocking Value in Estate Jewelry
4:00pm •
Scaling the Sparkle: The Manufacturing Roadmap for Automated Faceting
Olympic B
9:00am •
Diamond Minds: Who Shaped Our Understanding of Diamond?
10:30am •
The New AGS Appraisal and Report Standards
4:00pm •
Recent Advances in Laboratory-Grown Diamond Screening Technologies
Porte Cochere/Valet
6:30am •
JFC Rings of Strength Charity 5K
Rotunda
7:00am •
Registration Open
Royal Dublin A
9:00am •
Introduction to Jewelry Forensics
2:30pm •
(Un)Natural Beauty: Treatments in Ruby & Sapphire
Royal Dublin B
9:00am •
The Microworld of Natural Diamonds
2:30pm •
The Amazing Natural Diamond Story
Royal Melbourne A
9:00am •
Frontiers in Colored Stone Origin Research: Jade, Opal, Demantoid, and Peridot
10:30am •
Colored Stone Treatments in the 21st Century
2:30pm •
AI's Next Role in Jewelry Design
Royal Melbourne B
2:30pm •
Gem Sciences Committee Meeting
Walkway to Oscola
9:00am •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Screw Driver & Tweezer Maintenance
10:30am •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Modern Watch Timing Equipment: Watch Timers and Their Use
4:00pm •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Cell Replacement, The Right Way
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