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These Are the 2025 CASE Award Winners

Events & AwardsJul 31, 2025

These Are the 2025 CASE Award Winners

Jewelers of America’s 35th annual design contest recognized creativity, artistry, style, and excellence.

Lindsey Scoggins Studio convertible flower earrings
These convertible earrings by Lindsey Scoggins Studio ($16,000) took home a 2025 CASE Award in the “Supplier, Jewelry $10,001 to $20,000” category.
New York—Jewelers of America (JA) has announced the winners of the 2025 CASE Awards.

The annual jewelry design contest recognized JA members who exhibit Creativity, Artistry, Style, and Excellence.

“With CASE Awards celebrating the 35th annual design competition, it was exciting to see the outpouring of incredible entries from our Jewelers of America members across the country,” said Amanda Gizzi, JA spokesperson and senior vice president of corporate affairs.

“We know that our members have incredible talent, and they continually deliver breathtaking jewelry to their clients. We are proud to celebrate their remarkable achievements and the brilliance they bring to the world of fine jewelry.”

First-place winners were selected from more than 150 entries across eight categories.

The categories were divided by retail price points and by JA retail and supplier membership: Jewelry up to $5,000; $5,001 to $10,000; $10,001 to $20,000; and $20,001 to $75,000.

The winners in each category were chosen by a panel of design experts that judged the jewelry’s overall design, marketability, originality, and the quality of the manufacturing.

This year’s judges were as follows:

Brecken Branstrator of GemGuide;
writer Tanya Dukes;
Amanda Gizzi;
Michelle Graff of National Jeweler;
Marisa Perry of Marisa Perry Atelier;
Adrianne Sanogo, GIA Graduate Gemologist and representative of Black in Jewelry Coalition; and
Amina Sorel of Amina Sorel Fine Jewelry.

Each winner will receive a custom CASE Award trophy and be given media coverage to announce their achievement.

See the winners below.

Retailer, Jewelry up to $5,000

German Kabriski Riona pearl earrings
German Kabirski, designed by German Kabirski in Lake Worth, Florida. “Riona” pearl earrings in sterling silver with white shell pearls, plated in 18-karat yellow gold and black anthracite ($480)


Retailer, Jewelry $5,001 to $10,000

Tresor Collection sleeping beauty turquoise earrings
Tresor Collection Inc., designed by Puja Bordia in Coral Gables, Florida. Earrings in 18-karat yellow gold with 9.82 carats of Sleeping Beauty turquoise with diamonds and blue sapphire ($9,000)


Retailer, Jewelry $10,001 to $20,000

Ricardo Basta platinum fancy color diamond ring
Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry, designed by Ricardo Basta in Los Angeles. A platinum ring with a 2.09-carat fancy-cut, fancy natural color diamond and 0.12 carats of white diamonds ($16,500)


Retailer, Jewelry $20,001 to $75,000

Rosaria Navia spital bezel set diamond engagement ring
Rosario Navia, designed by Rosario Navia in New York City. An 18-karat yellow gold spiral-inspired engagement ring with a bezel-set 2-carat round brilliant diamond (D/VVS2) ($29,000)



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Supplier, Jewelry up to $5,000

Benedicte de Boysson cuff earring
Benedicte de Boysson, designed by Benedicte de Boysson in Miami. A pair of 18-karat rose gold earrings with cabochon grey moonstones and 0.12 carats of diamonds. It includes a removable ear cuff with carved grey moonstones ($2,450)


Supplier, Jewelry $5,001 to $10,000

Martha Seely Design Starburst earrings
Martha Seely Design, designed by Martha Seely in Carlisle, Massachusetts. A pair of “Starburst” earrings in 14-karat yellow gold with 3.28 carats of lab-grown diamonds ($5,650)


Supplier, Jewelry $10,001 to $20,000

Lindsey Scoggins Studio tourmaline convertible flower earrings
Lindsey Scoggins Studio, designed by Lindsey Scoggins in New York City. A pair of 18-karat rose gold convertible earrings with 4 carats of cushion-cut green tourmalines and pavé diamond petals. They can be worn as tourmaline studs, flower studs, or with gold and diamond stem attachments ($16,000)


Supplier, Jewelry $20,001 to $75,000

Vanessa Fernández Studio toi et moi fancy color diamond ring
Vanessa Fernández Studio, designed by Vanessa Fernández in Miami. One-of-a-kind handcrafted 18-karat yellow gold toi et moi ring with a 2-carat fancy light brown pear-shaped diamond (VVS2) and a 1.50-carat fancy brown-yellow pear-shaped diamond (VS1) ($50,000)



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