IPDC Past Winners Blog

2023 IPDC Winners

Exciting updates to this year's IPDC included the return of student entries and more after-competition sales!  Judges once again included Francois Bibet, workshop and production director at Cartier, Patricia Faber, co-owner of Aaron Faber Gallery in Manhattan (who displays and sells select U.S. winning entries, finalists, and new for this year, additional entrants that didn't place in the competition); and Maria Tsangaropoulos, supervisor of instruction at GIA's New York campus. Additionally, Severine Ferrari of Engagement 101 online magazine also participated.  In late November, everyone convened at the GIA campus in New York City to choose both U.S. and International Division winners....

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Jennifer Heebner

2021 IPDC Domestic Winners

The winners of the 2021 domestic IPDC.

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Jennifer Heebner

The Winners of The 2022 International Pearl Design Competition

Presenting the 2022 U.S. and International winners of the Cultured Pearl Association of America’s 13th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC).

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