Speakers for the 2022 Santa Fe Symposium®

Each presenter is an expert in the jewelry-making and manufacturing industry, eager to share her or his knowledge, research and techniques with you.

Presenter Presentation Title
Expanding Horizons for Steel in Mixed Metals Jewelry
Bette Barnett

Expanding Horizons for Steel in Mixed Metals Jewelry

Lithography-Based Metal Manufacturing of Jewelry and Watch Cases Made from 316L Stainless Steel and Titanium Alloys
Dr. Carlo Burkhardt

Lithography-Based Metal Manufacturing of Jewelry and Watch Cases Made from 316L Stainless Steel and Titanium Alloys

The Birmingham School of Jewellery: Past, Present and Future
Frank Cooper

The Birmingham School of Jewellery: Past, Present and Future

Basic Metallurgy of the Precious Metals, Part IV: Deformation Processing, Joining and Corrosion
Dr. Christopher W. Corti

Basic Metallurgy of the Precious Metals, Part IV: Deformation Processing, Joining and Corrosion

A Paradigm Change in Lost-Wax Casting Production of Jewelry
Maurizio Costababer

Casting Cluster: A New Frontier in Digital Jewelry Manufacturing

Selecting the Proper Packaging Materials for Tarnish-Sensitive Jewelry
Keith Donaldson

Selecting the Proper Packaging Materials for Tarnish-Sensitive Jewelry

A New 925 Silver Alloy with Increased Tarnish Resistance: From R&D through Real-Life Testing to Manufacturing
Dr. Joerg Fischer-Buehner

A New 925 Silver Alloy with Increased Tarnish Resistance: From R&D through Real-Life Testing to Manufacturing

Wear Resistance of Platinum and Gold Alloys: A Comparative Study
Teresa Fryé

Wear Resistance of Platinum and Gold Alloys: A Comparative Study

Effect of Materials and Process Parameters in Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing
Franz J. Held      

Effect of Material Properties and Process Parameters in Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing

On the Road to Wrists: Developments in Bulk Metallic Glasses for Jewelry
Owain Houghton

A Search for Long-Lasting Luster and Fineness: Developments in Bulk Metallic Glasses for Jewelry

Structural and Decorative Granulation in Larger Silver Artefacts
Dr. David Huycke

Decorative and Structural Granulation in Larger Silver Artefacts

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Dr. Ulrich E. Klotz

Progress in Titanium Investment Casting

Reviving the Art, Design and Technology of the Mid-1920s to Mid-1930s in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, to Manufacture Contemporary Filigree Jewelry
Hugo Kohl

Reviving the Art, Design and Technology of the Mid-1920s to Mid-1930s in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, to Manufacture Contemporary Filigree Jewelry

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Charles Lewton-Brain

Chasing Tool Analysis: Function and Form

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David Lindow    

The Lathe: The Key to Opening New Doors in Your Work

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Dr. Boonrat Lohwongwatana     

Digital Manufacturing of Precious Metals: Possibilities, Benefits, Guidance and Limitations in Jewelry Making

The Influence of Tools on Design: A Historical Overview
Janjaap Luijt

The Influence of Tools on Design: A Study on Openwork Silverware

Can Gold Cause Allergy?
Dippal Manchanda

Can Gold Cause Skin Allergy?

Blockchain: Stories from the Field
Anne B. Miller   

Blockchain: Stories from the Field

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G. Phil Poirier

Latest Findings in Hydraulic Forming for Jewelry Manufacturing: A Visual Tour of Recent Work

Identifying Synthetic Diamonds: Past Progress and Current Challenges
Dr. James Shigley

Laboratory-Grown Diamonds

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Dr. Joseph Tunick Strauss

Current Developments in Powder Metallurgy-Based Manufacturing Technologies for Precious Metals

Using Design of Experiments (DOE) to Study and Optimize Mass Finishing Processes
Dr. Alexander Verdooren

Using Design of Experiments (DOE) to Study and Optimize Mass Finishing Processes

Innovative Printing Strategy for High-Resolution Jewelry Production by Selective Laser Melting
Damiano Zito

Innovative Printing Strategy for High-Resolution Jewelry Production by Selective Laser Melting