The Vision Awards recognize excellence among both professional and student designers, and the<\/span> Thinking Ahead Awards recognize products that, through “the introduction of new technology or the improvement of existing technologies,” are advancing the way in which jewelry is made and sold.<\/p>\n
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Two products won the Thinking Ahead Awards, <\/span>Speedwire<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u> (a laser welding wire dispenser) and the <\/span>SpeckFINDER HD<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u> (an optical workstation for gem inspection and analysis).<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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$\"\"$ <\/a>The Winner of the Professional Vision Award for Design Excellence:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Jennifer Jordan Park <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Wear Ever Custom Jewelry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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“Splash.”<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/strong>A cloisonn\u00e9 enamel box ring made with fine silver, 24k gold cloisonn\u00e9 wire, 18k and 22k gold, and various colors of opaque and transparent leaded enamel.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a>The Winner of the Vision Award for Future of the Industry (Student) category:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Davina Rae Romansky<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Cascading.” <\/span><\/em><\/strong>Necklace in sterling silver<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Vision Awards are also given for Gold and Laser Distinction as well as – my favorite – Technical Solutions! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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To view the other winners and for more info on the 2011 Awards check the<\/span> MJSA Website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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