PALLADIUM ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL TO PRESENT PALLADIUM MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES

- Useful Palladium Design, Service and Manufacturing Considerations will be presented at the
2007 Santa Fe Symposium -

May 3, 2007, Billings, MT - Mark B. Mann, technical consultant for the Palladium Alliance International (PAI) will be presenting a white paper on palladium jewelry design and manufacturing considerations and will feature everyday service aspects at the upcoming Santa Fe Symposium, to be held in Albuquerque May 20-23, 2007.

With the use of palladium for fine jewelry sharply on the rise comes the need for understanding its working uniqueness. The paper will cover information leading to successful palladium jewelry design, methods for manufacturing, finishing, polishing and gemstone setting essentials. Examples of palladiums working characteristics will be presented through a variety of specific projects and topical applications from basic introductory techniques to advanced strategies. This is Mann¡¯s third year as a presenter at the Santa Fe Symposium.

For the second consecutive year, the Palladium Alliance International is a top level sponsor of the Santa Fe Symposium, the premier conference for jewelry manufacturing technology. Mann received the 2006 Technology Award from the Santa Fe Symposium. This award was established to recognize those who share quality technical information with the jewelry industry.

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