Professional Design Excellence (4 years in business): <\/b>Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 4 or more years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Klaus Kutter, <\/strong>A Jour Jewelry Inc., Bristol, Rhode Island
First Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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<\/a>Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years in business): <\/b><\/span><\/div>\nHonors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 1-3 years.<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n
Baiyang Qiu<\/strong>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nFirst Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n

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Laser Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
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\ufeff<\/span>Baiyang Qiu<\/span>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/h4>\n
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CAD\/CAM Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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.<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
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\ufeff<\/span>Gregor\u00e9 Morin<\/span>, Gregor\u00e9 Joailliers, Santa Barbara, California<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>Custom Design Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Honors designs that met a client\u2019s request and the challenges encountered during the design process and how they were overcome.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
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Cynthia Ren\u00e9e<\/span>, Cynthia Ren\u00e9e Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
(NEW for 2016)<\/span> <\/b>Responsible Practices Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\nHonors designs that use responsibly sourced materials, including recycled metals and fair-trade gems, and were created using environmentally sensitive manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
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\ufeff<\/strong>Sandy Leong, Sandy Leong Fine Jewelry, New York City<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Future of the Industry Award: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
This award recognizes the work of students in jewelry-related programs who exhibit exceptional design talent and creativity.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
Seung Jeon Paik, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Future of the Industry – First Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Vision Award Categories<\/b><\/span>(For the entire list of winners, second place and more see the MJSA <\/a>website)<\/p>\n
The competition provides designers with several opportunities for deserved recognition. The winning entries will be acknowledged and on display at MJSA Expo<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n
Professional Design Excellence <\/b>
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.<\/p>\n
Professional Design Excellence (4 years in business): <\/b>Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 4 or more years.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Klaus Kutter, <\/strong>A Jour Jewelry Inc., Bristol, Rhode Island
First Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/a>Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years in business): <\/b><\/span><\/div>\nHonors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability by jewelers in business for 1-3 years.<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
Baiyang Qiu<\/strong>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nFirst Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Laser Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Baiyang Qiu<\/span>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
CAD\/CAM Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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.<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span>Gregoré Morin<\/span>, Gregoré Joailliers, Santa Barbara, California<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/a>Custom Design Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Honors designs that met a client’s request and the challenges encountered during the design process and how they were overcome.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
Cynthia Renée<\/span>, Cynthia Renée Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
(NEW for 2016)<\/span> <\/b>Responsible Practices Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\nHonors designs that use responsibly sourced materials, including recycled metals and fair-trade gems, and were created using environmentally sensitive manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
<\/strong>Sandy Leong, Sandy Leong Fine Jewelry, New York City<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Future of the Industry Award: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
This award recognizes the work of students in jewelry-related programs who exhibit exceptional design talent and creativity.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
Seung Jeon Paik, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Future of the Industry – First Place Winner<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\ufeff<\/span>Baiyang Qiu<\/span>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCAD\/CAM Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

\ufeff<\/strong>Sandy Leong, Sandy Leong Fine Jewelry, New York City<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

﻿<\/span>Baiyang Qiu<\/span>, BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCAD\/CAM Distinction: <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

﻿<\/strong>Sandy Leong, Sandy Leong Fine Jewelry, New York City<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n