Amanda’s Style File: Sparkling Gems
See 15 fabulous pieces from the 2023 Gem Award for Jewelry Design nominees: Anita Ko, Kirsty Stone, and Ron Anderson and David Rees.

However, there are trailblazers and visionaries whose work has such a strong aesthetic, they shape the future of design.
That is why Jewelers of America’s Gem Awards category for Jewelry Design features three nominees every year.
This year’s nominees all have unique design perspectives, working with different materials and mediums to speak to their customers.
This Amanda’s Style File celebrates the designs, while Friday night’s Gem Awards will celebrate the designers behind the designs.
The nominees for the 2023 Gem Award for Jewelry Design are: Ron Anderson and David Rees, Tenthousandthings; Anita Ko, Anita Ko; and Kirsty Stone, Retrouvaí.
See five designs from each in the slideshows below.
Anita Ko
Retrouvaí
Ten Thousand Things
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