Jewelers of America Inc.

08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/26/2024 07:11

See the Winners of Jewelers of America's 2024 Design Competition

Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its CASE Awards design competition! For over 30 years, Jewelers of America's design competition has celebrated the custom design craftsmanship of JA members nationwide.

The 8 pieces below were selected by a panel of design experts as the first place winners in their categories for showcasing the most creativity, artistry, style and excellence in design.


Retail Winners


Up to $2,000
German Kabirski
Designed by German Kabirski
Lake Worth, FL
$670
Cracked-in-half sphere earrings featuring green amethyst in 925 sterling silver with 18K gold plating.

$2,001-$5,000
Underwoods Fine Jewelers
Designed by Underwood Design Team
Fayetteville, AR
$4,950
18K yellow gold hand forged ring featuring a 8.17ct square checkerboard amethyst center stone that is bezel set in a compass orientation with 6 channel set diamonds on shank that are all ideally cut (0.54 ctw)

$5,001-$10,000
Hey Babe LA
Designed by Renata Cambauva and Lapidary Artist Brian Cook
Novato, CA
$6,500
14K yellow gold Petite Elo Modular Convertible necklace featuring a 38.25 ct removable amethyst and a round bezel set natural rubellite on the mesh cradle (0.25 ctw)

$10,001-$50,000
Heard Gallery
Designed by Susan Oliver Heard
San Antonio, TX
$18,600
18K rose gold ring with Ethiopian opal (16.8 ct) emeralds (.25 ctw), sapphires (0.20 ctw), rubies (.025 ctw), black diamonds (.10 ctw) and white diamonds (.25 ctw)


Supplier Winners


Up to $2,000
Gabriel & Co.
Designed by Dominick Gabriel
New York, NY
$1,800
14K white and yellow gold diamond cut and cluster diamond stud earrings (0.23 ctw).

$2,001-$5,000
Martha Seely Design
Designed by Martha Seely
Carlisle, MA
$4,310
Falling Stars long earrings in 18K yellow gold with diamonds (.242 ctw), multi-color sapphires (3.11 ctw), London blue topaz, Swiss blue topaz, and pink tourmaline

$5,001-$10,000
Olga Shatrova LLC
Designed by Olga Shatrova
Irvine, CA
$5,800
14K white gold earrings with natural tourmalines (60.29 ct), 58 natural diamonds F/vs1 (0.945 ct;) 20 natural pink sapphires (0.63 ct); 8 natural pink sapphires (1.670 ct)


$10,001-$50,000
Vanessa Fernández Studio
Designed by Vanessa Fernández
Miami, FL
$30,000
Hand-crafted one-of-a-kind 18K yellow gold ring featuring an elongated cushion cut Vietnamese lavender spinel (3.04 carat) The setting is a hand carved 18k yellow gold casting with no prongs.

The 2024 CASE Awards are sponsored by Synchrony and Aurora Payments. The CASE Awards is open only to employees of JA Member companies.

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