AGTA GemFair Tucson
January 30 – February 4, 2024
Tucson Convention Center
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00 AM-11:00 AM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: East Africa Geology Experiences
Presenter: Robert Gessner, Robert Gessner Jewelers
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: East Africa Geology Experiences
Presenter: Robert Gessner, Robert Gessner Jewelers
11:00-11:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: East Africa Mining and Gemstones
Presenter: Bruce Bridges, Bridges Tsavorite
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Cutting
Presenter: Clemens Schwarzinger, Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Cutting
Presenter: Clemens Schwarzinger, Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
1:00-1:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: East Africa Gem Cutting, Specifically Zoisite
Presenter: Clemens Schwarzinger, Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Designing Around East African Gems
Presenter: Timothy Stammen, Bezalell
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Designing Around East African Gems
Presenter: Timothy Stammen, Bezalell
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-3:00 PM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-3:00 PM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00 AM-11:00 AM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00 AM-11:00 AM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: The Annual Gem Trend Report
Presenters: Richard Drucker and Stuart Robertson, Gemworld International
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: American Gem Mining-Four Peaks Amethyst
Presenter: Kurt Cavano
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: American Gem Mining-Four Peaks Amethyst
Presenter: Kurt Cavano
11:00-11:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: How to talk about your sustainability journey in a way that is honest and transparent
Presenter: Jenna White, Colorado School of Mines
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Maine Tourmaline Cutting and Carving
Presenter: Derek Katzenbach, Katzenbach Designs
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Maine Tourmaline Cutting and Carving
Presenter: Derek Katzenbach, Katzenbach Designs
1:00-1:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: TBD
Presenter: Derek Katzenbach, Katzenbach Designs
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Designing with American Gemstones from the Queen of Color
Presenter: Paula Crevoshay, Mellika Company, Inc. / Crevoshay
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Designing with American Gemstones from the Queen of Color
Presenter: Paula Crevoshay, Mellika Company, Inc. / Crevoshay
4:00-4:15 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Closing Remarks: Kimberly Collins, AGTA President
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-3:00 PM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-3:00 PM speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00-11:00 AM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00-11:00 AM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Deliver a report on Sri Lanka mining, supply challenges and market forecast from this important country and peoples, as they endure hardship and recovery
Panelists: Tiffany Steven, JVC, and John Bradshaw, John J. Bradshaw
Moderator: Sara Yood, JVC
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: How to Increase Sales by creating TRUST The digital tools you need and how to use them
Presenter: Elle Hill, Hill & Co.
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: How to Increase Sales by creating TRUST The digital tools you need and how to use them
Presenter: Elle Hill, Hill & Co.
11:00-11:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Stories Behind the Jewels
Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Post, Smithsonian Natural History Museum
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Cutting
Presenter: Laura Phillis, Tatum Gems
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Cutting
Presenter: Laura Phillis, Tatum Gems
1:00-1:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Colored Gemstones That Make News. Famous, not-so-famous, beautiful, not-so-beautiful – and how they affect you and your gem business.
Presenter: Gary Roskin
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Remarkable Gem Auctions of 21st Century and How They Relate to Today’s Jewelry Market
Presenter: Gina D’Onofrio, JAS Gem Lab, Beverly Hills
2:00-2:55 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Remarkable Gem Auctions of 21st Century and How They Relate to Today’s Jewelry Market
Presenter: Gina D’Onofrio, JAS Gem Lab, Beverly Hills
4:00-4:15 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Closing Remarks: David Nassi, AGTA 1st Vice President
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-2:00 PM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
4:15-5:00 PM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-2:00 PM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00-11:00 AM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 10:00-11:00 AM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served
9:00-9:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: The Challenges of Gemstone Origin Determination
Presenter: Dr. James Shigley, GIA Distinguished Research Fellow, GIA Research
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: The Mystery of Internal Inclusions
Panel: Billie Hughes, Lotus Gemology, Melissa Scarini, Gemology Resources Jewelry Appraisals, and Nathan Renfro, GIA.
Moderator: Robert Weldon, GIA
10:00-10:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: The Mystery of Internal Inclusions
Panel: Billie Hughes, Lotus Gemology, Melissa Scarini, Gemology Resources Jewelry Appraisals, and Nathan Renfro, GIA.
Moderator: Robert Weldon, GIA
11:00-11:55 AM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Professional Valuers are Critical to Your Stores Success
Panelists: Craig Lynch, Ouellet and Lynch, Mona Miller, Pacific Gem Laboratory, and Martin Fuller, Gem & Jewelry Appraisal Profession
Moderator: Joshua Hyman, Philadelphia Jewelry Appraisers
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Gem Cutting
Presenter: Todd Wacks, Tucson Todd
12:00-12:55 PM – Meeting Room 204
Title: Live Gem Cutting
Presenter: Todd Wacks, Tucson Todd
1:00-3:00 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Title: Behind the scenes, lab reports and the value add to your clients. It’s more than just a report, it’s science at work and it’s vital in our industry. Treatments, disclosure and more.
Panelist: Shane McClure, GIA Laboratory, Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki, SSEF and Christopher P. Smith, American Gemological Laboratories
Moderator: Dr. Lore Kiefert, German Diamond Institute Foundation
3:00-3:15 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Closing remarks: John W, Ford, AGTA CEO
3:00-3:15 PM – Meeting Room 201-203
Closing remarks: John W, Ford, AGTA CEO
3:15-4:00 AM – Meeting Room 205
Meet and Greet the 12:00-3:00 PM Speakers
Refreshments and snacks will be served