Vision Award Categories(For the entire list of winners, second place and more see the MJSA website)
The competition provides designers with several opportunities for deserved recognition. The winning entries will be acknowledged and on display at MJSA Expo.
Professional Design Excellence
Open to all independent or company-employed designers, the Professional Design Excellence Category celebrates work that exemplifies the best of contemporary jewelry design. The winners show a thorough grounding in the tradition of fine design, along with an eagerness for experimentation and innovation by meeting the highest standards of craftsmanship and creativity.
Open to all independent or company-employed designers, the Professional Design Excellence Category celebrates work that exemplifies the best of contemporary jewelry design. The winners show a thorough grounding in the tradition of fine design, along with an eagerness for experimentation and innovation by meeting the highest standards of craftsmanship and creativity.
Professional Design Excellence (4 years in business): Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 4 or more years.
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| Klaus Kutter, A Jour Jewelry Inc., Bristol, Rhode Island First Place Winner |
Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 1-3 years.
Baiyang Qiu, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California
First Place Winner
Laser Distinction:
Honors entries in which the design relied upon the use of a laser and any technical challenges that were overcome to take the piece from concept to completion.
Baiyang Qiu, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California
CAD/CAM Distinction:
Honors designs that were created with the use of CAD/CAM technologies and the challenges that were overcome to take the piece from concept to completion.
Gregoré Morin, Gregoré Joailliers, Santa Barbara, California
Honors designs that met a client’s request and the challenges encountered during the design process and how they were overcome.
Cynthia Renée, Cynthia Renée Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(NEW for 2016) Responsible Practices Distinction:
Honors designs that use responsibly sourced materials, including recycled metals and fair-trade gems, and were created using environmentally sensitive manufacturing processes.
Sandy Leong, Sandy Leong Fine Jewelry, New York City
Future of the Industry Award:
This award recognizes the work of students in jewelry-related programs who exhibit exceptional design talent and creativity.
Seung Jeon Paik, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia
Future of the Industry – First Place Winner
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