2008 Jewelry Arts Awards August 21, 2008

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2008 Jewelry Arts Awards August 21, 2008

• 2008 Jewelry Arts Awards August 21, 2008

• Jewelry Artist Magazine 2008.

Daniel M. Nagy. First Place (tied) Earrings Whirlpool

Jeffrey Appling, First Place Rings Pearl Protrusion

Daniel M. Nagy & Agnes Kertesz, Second Place Rings Message

Laura Parr, First Place Bracelets Salad Blues

Dmitriy Pavlov, Second Place Bracelets Dragon of 4 Elements

First Place: Inception, Tricia Lachowiec Second Place: Star, Wendy McAllister

Eternal Bond by Pat Pruitt. Stainless steel, industrial diamonds, fine silver. 2007Couture Jewelry Awards

Nautilus #2 by Amy Roper Lyons. 18k and 24k gold, enamel, diamonds

2008 Niche Award Winners

The winner of the J W Clements Australian Coloured Diamond Award and the Gemmological Association Award for the best overall entry went to Nicholas Theochari for his piece titled “Three Wise Men” featuring pink, cognac and colourless Argyle diamonds.

• The winner of the J W Clements Australian Coloured Diamond Award and the Gemmological Association Award for the best overall entry went to Nicholas Theochari for his piece titled “Three Wise Men” featuring pink, cognac and colourless Argyle diamonds.

     The winner of the Coolamon Mining Australian Sapphire Award went to Britt Fazey for a piece titled “Party Starter” featuring a parti sapphire from the Queensland gem fields.

•      The winner of the Coolamon Mining Australian Sapphire Award went to Britt Fazey for a piece titled “Party Starter” featuring a parti sapphire from the Queensland gem fields.

The winner of the Facets Australia Award for a piece containing “other” Australian gemstone went to Jenni Singleton for a piece titled “Old Growth” featuring a unique piece of fossil wood from Tasmania.

• The winner of the Facets Australia Award for a piece containing “other” Australian gemstone went to Jenni Singleton for a piece titled “Old Growth” featuring a unique piece of fossil wood from Tasmania.

The winner of the Devino Pearl Award was Brett Stewart for his piece title “Orb” interesting use of an Australian pearl and diamonds in a neck piece.

• The winner of the Devino Pearl Award was Brett Stewart for his piece title “Orb” interesting use of an Australian pearl and diamonds in a neck piece.

The winner of the Cody Opal Award was Diana Thompson for a piece titled “When Lightning Strikes Twice”.

• The winner of the Cody Opal Award was Diana Thompson for a piece titled “When Lightning Strikes Twice”.

Japan Pearl Promotion Society

• 28th International Pearl Design Contest

International Pearl Design Contest

South Sea Pearl Consortium

• 2005

Winner, Bracelet: Tom Herman’s Laurel Leaf Bracelet, of carved, chased, & saw-pierced 18K gold set with diamonds.

Runner Up, Bracelet: Wendy Newman’s Circuit Board Bracelet, of sterling silver, 14K gold, red and black coral, carnelian,agate,tourmaline, citrine, and circuit-board “cabs.” 7" long, 1-7/8" wide.

Winner, Earrings: Reflection Series Earrings by Christina Lemon, of die-pressed sterling silver, 18K gold applique, and citrines. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2".

• Winner, Earrings: Reflection Series Earrings by Christina Lemon, of die-pressed sterling silver, 18K gold applique, and citrines. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2".

Runner Up, Earrings: Caryn L. Hetherston’s Icarus Earrings of sterling silver, 14K gold, freshwater pearls, citrines, and painted tin. 2-1/4" x 1-1/2".