Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist – September 2019

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news & product innovations

CASE Award

Winners

Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade

association for businesses serving the fine jewelry

marketplace, recently announced the winners

of its 29th annual CASE Awards jewelry design

competition. The awards recognize JA Retail

Members who exhibit creativity, artistry, style and

excellence in jewelry design.

First and second place winners were selected

out of 54 entries from JA Retail Members in four

categories: Jewelry to $2,000, $2,001 to $5,000,

$5,001 to $10,000 and $10,001 & over (retail values).

More at http://www.jewelers.org/caseawards

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1st Place, $5,001-$10,000

Thomas Dailing, Lee Ayers Jewelers

Nova Pendant

14K white gold, 18.97ct concave faceted citrine,

0.85cw round diamonds

1st Place, $10,001 and Over

Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry

Earrings

18K yellow gold, 35.49ctw trillion cut pink tourmalines.

3.22ctw round faceted aquamarines, 1.555ctw brilliant cut

fancy intense yellow diamonds, 0.166ctw round faceted

pink sapphires, 0.22ctw round faceted aquamarines

1st Place, $2,001-$5,000

Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry

14K yellow gold ring, 7.05ct heat-treated blue zircon,

0.12ctw round brilliant cut diamonds

1st Place, Up to $2,000

Chris Jensen, C3 Designs

Earrings

Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, rough selenite

crystal, rough black tourmaline crystal, rainbow

topaz, topaz, London blue topaz, diamonds