Eddie Bell — Symposium Founder

A jewelry-industry veteran of more than 40 years, Eddie Bell is the Director of Technology for Rio Grande, one of the largest and most diversified suppliers to the jewelry industry. Like his father before him, Eddie has always had a passion for the craft and a drive to share all he has learned with others who have the same passion. The desire to share his knowledge—and the belief that the jewelry industry benefits when others do the same— led to the first Santa Fe Symposium®. Twenty-two years later, the Symposium remains the premier educational forum for jewelry manufacturers worldwide.

Speakers

At the Symposium, you will have the chance to meet and talk with leading experts in jewelry manufacturing technology. Experts such as Jurgen J. Maerz of the Platinum Guild; Teresa Fryé of TechForm Advanced Casting Technology; Stewart Grice of Hoover & Strong, Inc. and many more—20 presenters in all. All of the presenters you’ll meet at the Symposium are dedicated to the jewelry industry and eager to share knowledge, research and techniques with attendees.

Dr. Joseph Tunick Strauss
HJE Company, Inc.
USA

Dr. Jörg Fischer-Bühner
Legor Group srl
Italy

Oliver Passe
Nventa, Inc.
USA

Paolo Battaini
8853 S.p.A.
Italy

Dr. Christopher W. Corti
COReGOLD Technology Consultancy
England

Damiano Zito
ProGold srl
Italy

Klaus Wiesner
Wieland, Precious Metals Division
Germany

Dr. Andreas Zielonka
The Research Institute for Precious Metals
Germany

Dr. Hubert Schuster
Independent Technical Consultant
Italy

Samuel A. Davis, P.E.
Cookson Precious Metals, Material Products Group
USA

Jurgen J. Maerz
Platinum Guild International, USA
USA

Dr. Boonrat Lohwongwatana
Chulalongkorn University
Thailand

Linus Drogs III
Au Enterprises, Inc.
USA

Gay Penfold
Birmingham City University
England

Alexandre Auberson
Cartier International / Cartier North America
USA

Dr. Andrea Basso
Legor Group srl
Italy

Stewart Grice
Hoover & Strong, Inc.
USA

Patrick Sage
Rio Grande
USA

Teresa Fryé
TechForm Advanced Casting Technology
USA

Marc “Doc” Robinson
PMG Pre-Finishing/Silver Kristal
China