Agenda
Below is the schedule of events for the TJS conference. You may also download the PDF above.
Saturday, May 17th
4:30pm
Roundtable meeting- Workforce at Risk: Addressing the Jewelry Industry’s Skilled Labor Shortage (Dennison room)
6:00pm
WELCOME DINNER
Sunday, May 18th
30 mins
CONFERENCE WELCOME
8:00am
45 mins
Kelvin James & Rhys Wilson - A Technology for Traceable, QR-Coded Security for Precious Gems
8:30am
45 mins
Eric Braunwart - Navigating the Nexus: How Responsible Supply Chains for Colored Gemstones Add Value Amidst the Challenge of Synthetic Misrepresentation
9:15am
30 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
45 mins
Nanz Aalund - 2025 Report on the Mentor Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
10:30am
45 mins
Chris Ploof - Copper and Silver Mokume Gane
11:15am
90 mins
NETWORKING LUNCH
45 mins
Edgar Andrade - 5Ms for Die-Struck Jewelry Making
1:30pm
45 mins
Dr. Chris Corti - Basic Metallurgy of the Precious Metals - Part III: Cracks and Other Defects - Their Causes and Prevention
2:15pm
30 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
45 mins
Arturo Sanfelix - Handmaking Cherry Blossom Earrings, From Start to Finish
3:30pm
45 mins
Q&A SESSION
4:15pm
NETWORKING DINNER
Monday, May 19th
8:30am
Anne B. Miller - Generative AI and Jewelry Manufacturing
45 mins
9:15am
Scott Bradford - Algorithmic Jewelry Applications in Grasshopper 3D
45 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
10:30am
Katie Aboul-Hosn - A Survey of Investment Casting Techniques for High-Temperature Alloys
45 mins
11:15am
Marisol Jimenez Gonzalez & Abdul Al-Mamari - Basics of Gold Plating for Jewelry Applications
45 mins
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30pm
Pablo Perelmuter - Enhancing Safety and Aesthetics in Modern Body Piercing: A Comprehensive Approach to Health and Safety
45 mins
2:15pm
Dr. Joseph Tunick Strauss - Study of the Surface Finish and Geometric Tolerance Attainable by Sinter-Based AM Technologies
45 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30pm
Holly Gage - Heat-Resistant Cultured Opals Bust Open New Creative Possibilities for Jewelers
45 mins
4:15pm
Q&A SESSION
45 mins
NETWORKING DINNER
Tuesday, May 20th
45 mins
Margaretha Held- Diamond World: What Opportunities Does the Market Offer on Natural, Synthetic and Recycled Diamonds
8:00am
45 mins
Dr. Chris Corti - The Evolution of Platinum Alloys for Jewellery Application Over the Last Century
8:45am
30 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
45 mins
Dr. Kate Wongpreedee - A Paradigm Shift of University-Industry Collaboration: A Transition to an Innovation Ecosystem in the Jewelry Industry
10:00am
45 mins
Dr. Valentina Allodi - Enhancing Castability and Fire Cracking Resistance in 18k Rose Gold Alloys: Challenges and Solutions
10:45am
60 mins
NETWORKING LUNCH
45 mins
Richard Gretz - Grayscale Modeling System for Organic Jewelry Design
12:30pm
45 mins
Florian Bulling - Quantitative Description of Color Changes of 18K Gold Alloys During Tarnishing Tests
1:15pm
30 mins
NETWORKING BREAK
45 mins
Meet Shah - The Effect of Grain Refiners in 18K Yellow, Pink, & White Gold
2:30pm
45 mins
Q&A SESSION
3:15pm
$1,000 DRAWING, SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES
4:00pm
Q&A
Session
At the end of each day, that day’s speakers will gather on the stage for a question-and-answer session. Attendees may ask questions live or submit written questions prior to the session.
$1,000 Giveaway
Be sure to stick around to the very end. One person will win $1,000, but you must be present to win!