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Shanghai--The 2011 HRD Awards, a widely recognized and esteemed international diamond jewelry competition, was held for the first time in China this year.

The theme of the Awards was “You and Me,” referring to “the mystery of dualism and Yin and Yang, the balance in the extremes,” according to HRD Antwerp, which produces the event.

In October 2010, jewelry industry experts selected 29 designs out of a record 1,396 entries to make their jewelry piece. The top five designs out of the 29 were revealed at the Awards.

First place winner of the Awards was designer Jiang Zhe from China, followed by finalists Alia Mouzannar from Lebanon, Gabri Schumacher from the Netherlands, Maja Houtman from the Netherlands and Chun Man Ping from Taiwan.
 
China’s diamond industry has seen rapid development, becoming the world’s second largest diamond-cutting country and the world’s forth largest consumer of diamond jewelry, according to HRD Antwerp.

“The fact that we hold this year’s HRD Awards ceremony in China indicates that China’s diamond industry is highly valued and recognized by the international industry experts,” Lin Qiang, Shanghai Diamond Exchange president, said. “With the steady development of China’s economy, China’s diamond sector has become a major partner in the world’s diamond industry.”

The HRD Awards is an initiative launched by HRD Antwerp, the Antwerp service provider to the diamond industry. It is jointly organized with the Shanghai Diamond Exchange, supported by the Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China and sponsored by Kimberlite Diamond.

The Awards aims to promote creative talent in jewelry as well as diamonds in general.