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Jewelers of America’s Amanda Gizzi explores the qualities and accomplishments that make this year’s Gem Award nominees shine.
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The designer is nominated for a Gem Award for Jewelry Design.
![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. 14-20230316_TTT amber earrings.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6e5f704e13fdb487e695d414f585780a.jpg)
See 15 fabulous pieces from the 2023 Gem Award for Jewelry Design nominees: Anita Ko, Kirsty Stone, and Ron Anderson and David Rees.
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The Italian luxury brand will receive the first Gem Award for High Jewelry Excellence.
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Ten Thousand Things, independents Greenwich St. Jewelers and Zadok Jewelers, and National Jeweler’s Michelle Graff are among the nominees.
![Steven Kaiser will receive the Gem Award for Lifetime Achievement posthumously for the decades of service he dedicated to the watch industry, the Gem Awards, and a slew of organizations including Jewelers for Children, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, and the Jewelers’ Security Alliance. 20221005_Steven Kaiser GEM Lifetime Achievement.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/72ebcf6179f4ad67ecf62db5f81f2b61.jpg)
Kaiser, who died in May, will be honored with the 2023 Gem Award for Lifetime Achievement for his dedication to the watch industry.