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Demystifying the Making of White Gold Stock
Location: BenchFusion Green Stage - 8/22/26, 2:00 PM - 8/22/26, 3:00 PM (US/Eastern) (1 hour)
Demystifying the Making of White Gold Stock
Jason Chandler
Owner at Portland Jewelry Academy
https://portlandjewelry.academy/
information@portlandjewelry.academy
+1 503-444-5623
Jason Chandler
Owner at Portland Jewelry Academy
https://portlandjewelry.academy/
information@portlandjewelry.academy
+1 503-444-5623


This session demystifies the process of creating white gold stock while addressing the common defects and challenges that can lead to cracks, pits, and fabrication failures. Jason will walk through the key stages of melting 14K white gold, discussing how the metal behaves during fabrication and how heat control and metallurgical principles affect results

Through a hands-on demonstration, attendees will follow the journey from raw material through ingot creation and rolling operations while learning where common problems occur and, more importantly, why they happen. The session will explore practical techniques for minimizing defects, improving workability, and recognizing warning signs before failures occur.

Designed for bench jewelers and metalsmiths, this presentation focuses on understanding the science behind white gold processing so attendees leave with practical knowledge they can immediately apply at the bench.

About Jason Chandler

Jason Chandler is the founder and primary instructor at Portland Jewelry Academy and has been working in jewelry manufacturing since 1994. Jason has a particular fondness for comparing and contrasting historical methods of jewelry manufacturing with the modern while constantly looking for nuanced ways to combine the two. With a passion for jewelry manufacturing, Jason feels strongly about supporting the profession and passing the knowledge he’s gained over the course of his career onto the future generations of bench jewelers. Since establishing Portland Jewelry Academy in 2014, Jason has expanded to teach more than just Introduction to Jewelry Manufacturing. He now incorporates CAD instruction and offers an advanced skills term (Custom Jewelry and Bead Setting) while providing a unique and close-knit learning community for building the skills needed to become a successful bench jeweler.