(PRESS RELEASE) The Antique Jewelry & Art Conference (Jewelry Camp), the leading resource for antique and estate jewelry learning, brings together jewelry professionals and collectors for in-depth learning and networking opportunities July 26-27, 2019, at the Newark Museum in Newark, NJ.

Jewelry Camp is more than a conference, more than a learning experience – it’s where the jewelry community converges to discover, share and grow together. The antique, estate and vintage jewelry world is about more than commerce and shiny objects – it’s also about the community behind it – online and offline. Jewelry Camp is now reimagined to stay current with the times, but more importantly, to be useful to its community.

This year, the conference will include diverse talks from many facets of the industry – academia, auctions, design, trade, collecting, and online commerce. Jewelry lends itself to being handled, examined and discussed. Attendees are encouraged to bring along pieces for a show-and-tell during lunch.

Jewelry Camp opens with a reception on Friday, July 26, at Phillips auction house in New York. Saturday, July 27, offers talks led by museum curators, art historians and other industry experts, including:

Ulysses Grant Dietz – Co-director of Jewelry Camp and Chief Curator Emeritus, Newark Museum

Edward Lewand, GG, ASA, AAA – Co-director of Jewelry Camp and a professional, independent appraiser of fine and antique jewelry

Susan Abeles – Head of Department, Americas, and Senior International Specialist, Senior Vice President Jewellery, Phillips

Amy Simon Hopwood – Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, Newark Museum

Amanda Womack – Relationship Coordinator, Replacements Ltd

Bill Drucker – President, Drucker Antiques

Christopher Walling – Owner, Christopher Walling Jewelry

Neil Marrs – Private Dealer

Sarah Davis – Director of Communications & Museum Relations, Siegelson

Katherine Ward – Senior Valuations Manager, The RealReal

View the 2019 Jewelry Camp agenda.

To register or for advertising and sponsorship opportunities, contact Edward Lewand at 516-429-2622 or [email protected]


All registered Jewelry Camp attendees will receive complimentary passes to the New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show being held July 26-28.