President's Award

The highest honor awarded to a design that unanimously captivated judges as the best of the best.

Wave by Mark Schneider of Long Beach, Calif. 

 

Luster Award

Given to the entry that is judged most marketable of all the entries.

Obi by Stanislav Drokin of Ukraine

 

Designer's Award

Given to the entry that takes pearls to the far corners of the imagination and beyond.

Midnight Comet”, by Darryl Alexander of Gilbert Ariz. 

 

Brilliance Award

Given to the entry that best illustrates the spectrum of pearl colors in the most beautiful way.

Big Wave by Philip Bouasse, Nishi Pearls of Montreal, Canada

 

Orient Award

The award given to the entry that would inspire a new found affinity in someone for cultured pearls.

Lunar Eclipse by Hsiao Ching Lee of Taipei City, Taiwan

 

Visionary Award

The entry that re-defines the iconic pearl strand and shifts the perception of cultured pearls for today’s buyer.

Lily Pearl Chi Huynh, Galatea: Jewelry by Artist of San Dimas, Calif.

 

Fashion Award I

Fun, fresh, modern; a design which looks as if it came straight from the Paris runway.

Tahitian Paradise by Vicki Smith of Cheshire, England

 

Fashion Award II

Fun, fresh, modern; a design which looks as if it came straight from the Paris runway.

Wave by Mark Schneider of Long Beach, Calif. 

 

Wedding Day Pearls I

Brides and pearls are synonymous. Create a fantasy wedding theme with pearls.

 

Wedding Bouquet By Dilly Kirby, Elizabeth Blair Fine Pearls of Harbor Springs, Mich.

 

Wedding Day Pearls II

Brides and pearls are synonymous. Create a fantasy wedding theme with pearls.

Rough Diamonds by Lee Wiser McIntosh, Katura Design of Atlanta, Ga. 

 

Commendations were also given to pieces from 22 entrants.