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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.
A pair of hand-cut amber and 18-karat gold earrings from Ten Thousand Things. Founded and helmed by Ron Anderson and David Rees, Ten Thousand Things is one of the three nominees for the 2023 Gem Award for Jewelry Design.
Jewelry design is personal. The expression “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” explains why different jewelry speaks so differently to individuals.
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
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
Anita Ko “Atlas” marquise diamond bracelet in 18-karat white gold ($36,650)
Anita Ko “Bianca” earring with pear diamond studs set in 18-karat white gold ($7,200)
Anita Ko “Olivia” earrings in 18-karat yellow gold ($58,100)
Anita Ko pavé diamond oval bracelet with emerald-cut blue sapphire center set in 18-karat yellow gold ($80,850)
Anita Ko 18-karat yellow gold “Zoe” choker with emerald center ($48,950)
Retrouvaí
Retrouvaí Domino pendants in 14-karat yellow gold with diamonds (price upon request)
Retrouvaí one-of-a-kind “XO” necklace in 14-karat yellow gold with emerald, sapphires and onyx inlay (price upon request)
Retrouvaí one-of-a-kind Talisman pendant in 14-karat yellow gold with emerald in lapis (price upon request)
Retrouvaí one-of-a-kind “Lollipop Ring” in 14-karat yellow gold with royal blue sapphire in chrysoprase (price upon request)
Retrouvaí one-of-a-kind “Lollipop Cuff” in 14-karat yellow gold (price upon request)
Ten Thousand Things
Ten Thousand Things Crystal Small Chandelier 18-karat gold earrings ($1,540)
Ten Thousand Things opal pyramid ring with Lightning Ridge black opal in 22-karat gold ($9,000)
Ten Thousand Things Emerald Crystal Pendant with natural emerald crystal slice in 18-karat gold
Ten Thousand Things XL Totem Earrings featuring hand-cut amber in 18-karat gold ($4,195)
Ten Thousand Things hand-cut aquamarine line necklace ($3,850)
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