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Saturday, January 11 (cont.)
1:00PM
Education Area, Booth #104
Quick Q&A and Book Signing with Marion Fasel
" The History of Diamond Engagement Rings: A True Romance " is the fi rst
publication to examine the origin story of diamond engagement rings
and illustrate how they become one of the, if not the, most enduring
traditions in jewelry.
Panelist: Marion Fasel, Author, historian, curator and founder of The Adventurine
Moderated by Michelle Orman
2:00PM
Education Area, Booth #104
Timepiece Pursuits: The Thrills, Triumphs and Tribulations of Watch Collecting
In this vibrant panel discussions, OMBAS attendees can hear from a panel featuring a
celebrated timepiece infl uencer, an auction house watch specialist and an avid collector,
moderated by a watch journalists, about the watches they travelled to fi nd, the battle of
auctions versus private dealers, how to feel confi dent about the authenticity of a timepiece,
the current scope of the landscape and more.
Panelists: Fred Savage, Timepiece Grading; Brynn Wallner, Dimepiece.co;
Max Traber, Bonhams
Moderated by Anthony Traina, Hodinkee
3:00PM
Education Area, Booth #104
Gem Pursuit Live Podcasting
In this live podcasting session, Alyce Ketcher and Matthew Weldon, hosts of the popular
podcast, Gem Pursuit, will uncover the mysteries of " Murph the Surf, " a notorious playboyturned-jewel
heist who stole the Star of India from a New York City museum and drove it
back home to Miami.
Alyce Ketcher and Matthew Weldon
Sunday, January 12
1:00PM
Education Area, Booth #104
Tales from the Trade: An #OMBAS Tell All
The one that got away, bidding wars, pieces of questionable provenance, unusual
requests...our dealers have stories to tell! Traditionally kept within the confi nes of those " in
the know, " a diverse group of OMBAS dealers are going to spill the tea publicly! Without
naming names, this tell-all panel discussion will provide an inside glimpse into what it's
really like to be an antique, vintage and estate dealer.
Panelists: Matthew Weldon, Courtville; Oliver Bachet, Director of IAJA;
Michael Singer, Windsor Jewelers Inc.
THE ADVENTURINE

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