Thursday, March 21, 2013

2012-2013 INTERNATIONAL PEARL DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS



THE VISIONARY AWARD
“Heart of the Moon” Anita Dickey of Dallas, Texas, 
the entry that re-defines the iconic pearl strand and shifts the perception of cultured pearls for today’s buyer.

PRESIDENTS AWARD
“Ocean Lullaby” by Evelyn Huang of Los Angeles, California, the highest honor awarded to a design that unanimously captivated judges as the best of the best.



LUSTER AWARD“Black Ice Fleurette Earrings” Mastoloni of New York, New York, given to the entry that is judged “most marketable” of all the entries in the competition. This design will have the most overall appeal for the retail marketplace.





DESIGNER’S AWARD


Shared by two: “Bathing in the Moon”, Chi Huynh, Galatea: Jewelry by Artist of San Dimas, California “Ying-Yang” Jorge Adeler, Adeler Jewelers of Great Falls, Virginia, given to the entry that takes pearls to the far corners of the imagination and beyond.

Chi Huynh, Galatea: Jewelry by Artist of San Dimas, California “Bathing in the Moon”






ORIENT AWARD


Shared by two: “X Pearl” Geoffrey Middle of Phetchaburi, Thailand”

“Contempo” Mark Schneider of Long Beach, California, the award given to the entry that would inspire a new found affinity in someone for cultured pearls.
Mark Schneider, Long Beach, California “Contempo”




WEDDING DAY PEARLS


Shared by two: “Medusa Earrings” By Katey Brunini, K. Brunini Jewels of Solana Beach, California “Embrace” Nuttapon Yongkiettakul of Bangkok, Thailand. Brides and pearls are synonymous.  Create a “fantasy wedding” theme with pearls.

Katey Brunini, K. Brunini Jewels of Solana Beach, California “Medusa Earrings”







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