The CPAA’s President’s Award goes to a design that is “well made, celebrates pearls and leaves a lasting impression of pearls as must-have gems.” This year’s winner: a water buffalo horn cuff by Alishan Halebian featuring pink pearls set with bezel-set rubies.
Sally Morrison, the current director of sales and marketing for the Americas for Gemfields and the architect behind some of the jewelry industry’s most compelling marketing campaigns.
The new fine jewelry line first made an appearance at the JA New York show this spring before winning the second edition of the emerging designer competition.
Jyothi Forman of New South Wales-based Georgies Fine Jewellery took home the overall award at Stuller’s Battle of the Benches competition last weekend.
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