Lecture Themes:

• Basic Hallmarking (Overview)
• "Demystifying Hallmarks"
• "Understanding the Information Hallmarks Offer"
• "An Understanding of the Methodology of Hallmarks"
• "Introduction to World Hallmarks, 19th-21st Century"
  
• “Hallmarking - Why Bother?”
  
  
• Valuation Specific
• "Provenance and the Appraisal"
• “Recognizing the Effects of Provenance”
  
  
• Hands-On Workshops
• "Country Specific Roundtable Hands-On Sessions"
• "Precious Metal Hallmarks; A REAL Hands on Workshop"
• "Hallmark Workshop - A Hands-On Study of Hallmarks from Around the World"
  
• “Researching Marks on Precious Metals”
  
  
• Advanced Hallmark Studies
• "Revealing the Secrets of French and Russian Hallmarks"
• "Advanced Hallmarks - Focus: French and Russian"
  
• "Hallmarks of the Empires"
• "Secrets of Hallmarks Lost in Translation"
• "Important Hallmarking Countries of Western Europe"
• "A Study of Hallmarks - Russian, Austrian, French"
• "All You Want to Know About British Hallmarks and More"
• "Advanced Hallmarks - (and you thought you knew it all)"
  
  
• Trademarks
• "Trademarks and Signatures of the Masters"
  
  
• The Future of Hallmarks
• "New Concepts and Methodology of Hallmarks Today"
• "Hallmarks, The New World Order"
• "Hallmarking: A Powerful Benefit to the Consumer, Retailer, and International Trade"

 

All Day Program:

• "Introduction to Hallmarks"
• Session 1 - Basic Understanding of Hallmarks, An Overview
• Session 2 - Great Britain, Scandinavian Countries, Netherlands
  
• "Advanced Hallmarks"
• Session 3 - Russia, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria
• Session 4 - France, Switzerland. Portugal, Italy, World Wrap up
  
• "Hands On Session - Identifying Hallmarks Workshop"
  
  

The Hallmark Research Institute

providing unique and dynamic

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NAJA Conference


The Hallmark Research Institute offers lectures with focus on
Hallmarks of the World. Every lecture is created as a dynamically
animated presentation offering stimulating visuals for clear
understanding of every topic covered. Hands on
Workshops are also available for most topics.

Lectures Images

Danusia Niklewicz lecturing on where to look for marks in DeMystifying Hallmarks in New York for the American Society of Appraisers (ASA)	William Whetstone and Danusia Niklewicz lecturing on on Trademarks and Signatures of the Masters at the Antique Period Jewelry and Art Conference (Jewelry Camp)
William Whetstone lectures on the historical perspective of hallmarks in Atlanta for the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)	William Whetstone and Danusia Niklewicz lecturing on Advance Hallmarks - French & Russian at FIT in NY for the American Society of Jewelry Historians
	William Whetstone and Danusia Niklewicz are experienced lecturers that teach the public and professionals about gems, jewelry, appraisals, and precious metal marks for over 20 years each. This team lectures in tandem providing for dynamic, entertaining, and educational presentations.

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