WHO: Platinum Guild International USA, the worldwide marketing arm for the platinum jewelry industry
WHAT: PGI-USA announces the winners of the 2nd annual JCK 2011 Platinum Innovation Awards. Winners were chosen in six different design categories, as well as two overall categories – “Best in Show” and “Editors’ Choice.” To select the winners, an impressive 180 entries were first reviewed by editors from the nation’s leading bridal and fashion publications and then voted on by retailers during the JCK Las Vegas Show. Entries were up more than 200% over last year’s competition.
§ UNEEK FINE JEWELRY COLLECTIONS: Platinum engagement ring featuring a diamond halo and shank (.21 ct. tw)
Retail Price: $2,495; Price does not include center stone
Modern Platinum Engagement Ring
§ STULLER: Platinum engagement ring with diamond melee (.625 ct. tw)
Retail Price: $3,666; Price does not include center stone
Vintage-Inspired Platinum Engagement Ring
§ LIEBERFARB: Platinum engagement ring featuring a double-halo design and pave diamonds (.31 ct. tw)
Retail Price: $3,710; Price does not include center stone
Platinum Wedding Band
§ CARLEX BY CROWNRING: Platinum 11 mm band with 100 diamonds
Retail Price: $10,000
Platinum Fashion Ring
§ JOHN APEL: Platinum flower ring with rose-cut, old miner and full cut micro-pave diamonds from the Fleurette Collection
Retail Price: $22,000
Platinum Fashion Earrings
§ A JAFFE: Platinum floral motif earrings with diamonds
Retail Price: $15,000
Editors’ Choice
§ PARADE DESIGNS: Platinum engagement ring featuring a cushion cut diamond center stone with interlaced diamonds (.30 ct. tw)
Retail Price: $2,495; Price does not include center stone
§ STULLER: Platinum engagement ring with diamond melee (.625 ct. wt)
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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Seriously Green? I love the complexity and detail in the Stuller ring and the floral motif in the Apel Ring and A Jaffe Earrings is so fluid and delicate…
Guess we’ll have to agree to disagree ;-p
Robyn
I can’t believe how ugly these rings are.