Conclave 2026

9:00am EDT

A Visit to the Mines of Tajikistan: A Designer's Perspective Olympic ALaurie Reid

10:30am EDT

Casting 101 for Non-Casting Jewelry Professionals Olympic AJoel Meltzer • Silas Morgan

2:30pm EDT

How to Find/Locate Watchmakers Congressional BJustin Shiver, RJ • Jason Champion • Jason Ziegenbein Secret Teachings of a Gem Buyer: Field-Tested Techniques for Unlocking Value in Estate Jewelry Olympic ABert Esterhuysen, CG

4:00pm EDT

Recent Advances in Laboratory-Grown Diamond Screening Technologies Olympic BGuy Borenstein Scaling the Sparkle: The Manufacturing Roadmap for Automated Faceting Olympic ALee Haynes

10:15am EDT

Building the Future – Platinum Education & the Next Generation of Jewelers Congressional AKevin Reilly Luminescence – A Hugely Underrated Physical Property in Gem Testing Olympic AThomas Hainschwang Making the Call - Check List of the Defining Features of the major US jewelry periods from 1850-1950: A Systematic approach Olympic BStarla Turner • Suzanne Martinez

3:00pm EDT

What Every Jeweler Should Know About Precious Metals Metallurgy Olympic AJoel Meltzer • Silas Morgan

4:30pm EDT

A Discussion of the Status of the Global (and US) Watch Industry Congressional BJustin Shiver, RJ • Jason Champion • Jason Ziegenbein Designing Jewelry for Casting Success – From Concept to CAD to Efficient Finishing Olympic AJoel Meltzer • Silas Morgan

3:00pm EDT

Luminescence – A Hugely Underrated Physical Property in Gem Testing Olympic AThomas Hainschwang Underappreciated Gemstones Olympic BIsabelle Corvin, CG

4:30pm EDT

Take-in Pointers for Front of Store Watch Repair Take-in Congressional BJustin Shiver, RJ • Jason Champion • Jason Ziegenbein The Making of a Collector Olympic AShelly Sergent