Line-up for Valuers’ Conference in Birmingham announced

April 2, 2026 Daniel Malins

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced the line-up for the upcoming Valuers’ Conference.

Taking place at the Edgbaston Park Hotel in Birmingham on 16–17 May, the conference is aimed at valuers, but also retailers, sales staff, and students looking to learn about the trade.

Workshops and masterclasses will be held on Sunday 17 May, and the full roster is below:

Kate Flitcroft — Auctioneering: Behind the Scenes
Pravin Pattni — Valuing Asian Jewellery
Tracy Jukes — Coloured Gemstone Pricing
Justin K Prim — The Science of Gem Cutting
Sarah Caldwell Steele — Practising the Dark Arts: Untangling Black Gem Materials
Jonathan Darracott — Watch Complications and Why They Are Valuable
Charles Carmona — Estimating Weights of Mounted Gemstones: Common and Uncommon Shapes
Barry Sullivan — Let’s See How It’s Made
Howard Levine — Synthetic Diamond Prices
Charlotte Rose and Lisa Levinson — ASSURE Program
Rachel Kinsella — Valuing Unique and Complex Items: Building a Defensible Framework
Rupert Huddy — Hallmarks and Designer Stamps
Gabriel Kleinberg — Investigating Gemstone Treatments
Jackie Sanders and Gaynor Wright — Progressing with FoAP
Seth Solomons — Large Diamond Valuations

“We are delighted with this year’s selection of workshops, which offers a strong balance of practical insight and expert-led discussion for valuation professionals at every level,” said the chair of the NAJ’s Institute of Registered Valuers, Sammantha Maclachlan. “With refinements to the programme, including extended 120 minute sessions, we are confident delegates will welcome a format that allows for greater depth and breadth of learning.”