Centurion recognizes design award winners

The Centurion show took place Feb. 1 to 4 in Scottsdale, Ariz., and all pieces entered into the contest were on display for two days so retailers could anonymously vote on their top picks in each of the 12 categories.

This year, the entered pieces also were submitted anonymously, with each accompanied by a description but not the designer’s name.

Veranda magazine sponsored the awards and dinner, with opening remarks from Editor-in-Chief Clinton Smith and Kate Kelly Smith, publishing director of the Hearst Design Group.

The winners in each category are as follows.

Bridal--A. Link & Co.’s platinum shared prong halo engagement ring with detailing on the shank

Colored Stone Classic--Jack Abraham’s platinum and 18-karat yellow gold Thai ruby ring

Colored Stone Fashion--Spark Creations’ necklace set with a 38.30-carat Ethiopian opal, spessartite and diamonds with yellow gold accents

Contemporary Metals--Rebecca’s bronze cuff plated with 24-karat rose gold featuring shimmer accents

Diamond Classic--William Levine’s platinum bracelet with 19 cushion-cut diamonds and 412 full-cut diamonds

Diamond Fashion--Siera Jewelry’s 18-karat white gold necklace with diamonds and onyx

Gold--Heather Moore’s 14-karat yellow gold locket with the raised date and interior plate in 14-karat white gold and channel-set diamond hinged cap

Mixed Precious Metals--Arman Sarkisyan’s 22-karat gold and oxidized silver necklace with diamonds, rubellite, kyanite and sapphires

Pearl--Yvel’s 18-karat white gold bracelet with baroque freshwater soufflé pearls and diamonds

Platinum--Coast Diamonds’ platinum ring with a heart-shaped spinel and diamonds

Sterling Silver--Syna’s silver owl pendant with 18-karat yellow gold accents, champagne diamonds and tsavorite eyes

Watches--Marco Moore’s Swiss-made, numbered and limited-edition timepiece with multicolored baguette-cut sapphires and diamonds