Oct. 21, 2010
Winners of the 2010 International Pearl Design Competition
President's Award
The highest honor awarded to a design that unanimously captivated judges as the best of the best.
South Sea Glow by Adam Neeley of Laguna Beach, Calif.
Luster Award I
Given to the entry that is judged most marketable of all the entries.
The Untouchable by Pearlotica Design Team of Honolulu, HI
Luster Award II
Given to the entry that is judged most marketable of all the entries.
Sea of Love by Philip Dismuke for Jewelsmith of Durham, N.C.
Designer's Award
Given to the entry that takes pearls to the far corners of the imagination and beyond.
Spiral Earrings by Zoltan David of Bee Cave, Texas
Brilliance Award
Given to the entry that best illustrates the spectrum of pearl colors in the most beautiful way.
Gem of the Sea by Joel Green, of Imperial Pearl of East Providence, R.I.
Orient Award
The award given to the entry that would inspire a new found affinity in someone for cultured pearls.
Aurora Eclipse by Anil Maloo, Baggins Inc. of Los Angeles
Visionary Award
The entry that re-defines the iconic pearl strand and shifts the perception of cultured pearls for today’s buyer.
The Black Maze by Kaoru Kristy Endo of Hong Kong
Wedding Day Pearls
Brides and pearls are synonymous. Create a fantasy wedding theme with pearls.
Carved Lace by Elizabeth Blair of Harbor Springs, Mich., and Massimo Sanalitro of Milan, Italy
Commendations were also given to pieces from 15 entrants.
- Gail Kowalski of Nags Head, North Carolina
- Giuseppe Lombardo of Portland, Maine
- Linda Quinn of Strafford, Missouri
- Gabriel Ofiesh of Charlottesville, Virginia
- Trish Kennedy of Blue Springs, Missouri
- Julia Behrends of Boston, Massachusetts
- Alejandra Solomone of Bisbee, Arizona
- Nina Basharova of New York, New York
- Elayne Lin of Taipei, Taiwan
- Ronil Magdaraog of Albay Province, Philippines
- Brenda Smith of Woodstock, Georgia
- Evelyn Huang of Los Angeles, California
- Deborah Duval of Kailua, Hawaii
- Sumit Jain of Amritsar, India
- Holly Consol of Livermore, California