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2013 Jewelers’ Choice Awards
JCK is proud to celebrate our sixth annual Jewelers’ Choice Awards! The JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards is the industry’s biggest retailer-determined design competition. Celebrating its sixth year, Jewelers’ Choice continues to challenge designers and manufacturers to create innovative and salable pieces and to offer retailers the opportunity to vote on their favorites.
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Check Out The 2013 Jewelers' Choice Awards Winners
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2013 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
14k gold cuff set with diamonds; $8,600; MARIKA Desert-Gold, Tel Aviv, Israel; 97-298- 854-007; mijmarika.com
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BRIDAL
Under $2,500Classico single shank engagement ring in 18k white gold; $1,640 (also available in platinum and 14k gold); Danhov, Los Angeles; 213-627-0454; danhov.com
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BRIDAL
$2,501–$5,000Abbraccio Ring with 0.31 ct. t.w. diamonds in 18k white gold; $3,600 (also available in platinum and 14k gold); Danhov, Los Angeles; 213-627-0454; danhov.com
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(courtesy of Kirk Kara)
BRIDAL
$5,001–$10,000Pirouette Collection hand-engraved rose and white gold three-ring set with 0.25 ct. t.w. diamond engagement ring and 0.17 ct. t.w. matching wedding bands; $7,910 (ring, $3,630; bands, $2,140 each; center stone not included); Kirk Kara, Los Angeles; 800-874-0181; kirkkara.com
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BRIDAL
Over $10,000Platinum engagement ring with 4.02 ct. emerald-cut center diamond with nearly 1 ct. t.w. modified shield side diamonds surrounded by pavé diamonds; $146,000; Norman Silverman, Los Angeles; 213-687-3985; normansilvermandiamonds.com
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BEST BRACELET DESIGN
Under $2,500Rose gold and enamel bangle with pavé stones; $445; Lauren G Adams, Hollywood, Fla.; 954-367-1500; laurengadams.com
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BEST BRACELET DESIGN
$2,501–$10,000Bangle in 18k yellow and white gold with 1.15 cts. t.w. diamonds (also available in pink with white and all white gold); $7,900; DA Gold, NYC; 212-819-1111; dagoldproducts.com
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BEST BRACELET DESIGN
Over $10,00018k white gold bangle with 5.4 cts. t.w. round diamonds; $36,000; Jye’s International Inc., San Francisco; 415-621-8880; jyescorp.com
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BEST EARRING DESIGN
Under $2,500Floral convertible earring jackets turn diamond studs (not included) into drops or knots; $1,495; Gottlieb & Sons, Cleveland; 216-771-4785; gottlieb-sons.com
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BEST EARRING DESIGN
$2,501–$10,000Peacock feather–inspired earrings with emeralds and diamonds; $2,900; C. Krishniah Chetty & Sons, Karnataka, India; 800-424-1869; ckcsons.com
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BEST EARRING DESIGN
Over $10,000Platinum earrings with 12.1 mm and 12.3 mm black Tahitian pearls, 8 mm cultured freshwater pearls, 0.99 ct. t.w. white diamonds, and 0.53 ct. t.w. black diamonds; $25,400; Mark Schneider Design, Long Beach, Calif.; 562-437-0448; markschneiderdesign.com
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BEST NECKLACE DESIGN
Under $2,500White ceramic pendant with 18k white gold chain, 0.5 ct. t.w. floating emeralds and 0.1 ct. t.w. floating diamonds in sapphire crystal globe, and 0.25 ct. t.w. diamonds and 0.04 ct. t.w. emeralds in 18k white gold setting; $2,490; Royal Asscher of America, NYC ; 212-922 1908; royalasscher.com
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(courtesy of Parlé Jewelry Designs)
BEST NECKLACE DESIGN
$2,501–$10,00018k yellow gold pendant with 3.65 ct. Australian opal and 1.15 cts. t.w. diamonds; $10,000; Parlé Jewelry Designs, Pocatello, Idaho; 208-233-4059; parlegems.com
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BEST NECKLACE DESIGN
Over $10,000One-of-a-kind design with 16.48 ct. pear-shape Paraiba, 0.95 ct. t.w. round Paraiba melee, and 3.1 cts. t.w. round diamond melee; $36,000; Rahaminov Diamonds, Los Angeles; 800-742-8864; rahaminov.com
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BEST RING DESIGN
Under $2,50018k Blue Mystique ring with blue-gold accents and 0.5 ct. t.w. diamonds; $2,129; Tasha R, Houston; 832-487-9557; tashar.com
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BEST RING DESIGN
$2,501–$10,00018k rose gold and black rhodium matte-finished ring with 1.69 cts. t.w. white and champagne diamonds; $6,700; Supreme Jewelry, Montrose, Calif.; 800-827-7464; supremejewelry.net
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BEST RING DESIGN
Over $10,000Ring with 38.74 ct. aquamarine, 0.40 ct. t.w. diamonds, and 3.83 cts. t.w. blue zircon; $91,700; Paula Crevoshay, Albuquerque, N.M.; 505-898-2888; crevoshay.com
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COLORED STONE JEWELRY
Under $2,50014k white gold pendant with 9.6 ct. fan-shape citrine and 0.43 ct. t.w. diamonds; $2,499; Ande Jewelry, Los Angeles; 213-239-6767; andegem.com
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(courtesy of Vanna K)
COLORED STONE JEWELRY
$2,501–$10,00018k gold blue topaz and diamond ring; $6,000; Vanna K, Van Nuys, Calif.; 818-988-9961; vannak.com
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COLORED STONE JEWELRY
Over $10,000Ring in two-tone 18k gold with 10.45 ct. green tourmaline and 0.64 ct. t.w. diamonds; $23,775; Parade Design, Los Angeles; 213-627-4019; paradedesign.com
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COLORED DIAMOND JEWELRY
Under $2,50014k two-tone pendant with 0.07 ct. t.w. round white diamonds and 1.49 cts. t.w. round brown diamonds; $1,900; Zeghani by Simon, Glendale, Calif.; 818-500-4173; zeghani.com
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COLORED DIAMOND JEWELRY
$2,501–$10,000Ring with fancy color and white diamonds set in contrasting gold with milgrain detail; $4,500; Parade Design, Los Angeles; 213-627-4019; paradedesign.com
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(courtesy of Shy Creation)
COLORED DIAMOND JEWELRY
Over $10,00018k gold earrings with 3.08 ct. fancy yellow cushion-shape diamond centers surrounded by a double halo of 1.37 cts. t.w. round brilliant white and fancy yellow diamonds; $23,900; Shy Creation, Los Angeles; 213-623-8900; shycreation.com
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CONTEMPORARY METAL JEWELRY
Under $1,0008 mm titanium band with tree-bark brush finish channel set with 12 2 mm white sapphires; $988; Fable Designs, West Jordan, Utah; 801-260-0304; fabledesigns.net
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CONTEMPORARY METAL JEWELRY
Over $1,000Limited-edition pocketknife with handengraved stainless steel frame, blade in heat-blued hand-forged Damascus steel, and rubies on buttonlock and thumb stud; $8,700, William Henry, McMinnville, Ore.; 888-563-4500; williamhenrystudio.com
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DIAMOND JEWELRY
Under $2,50014k white gold necklace with 0.9 ct. t.w. diamonds; $2,475; Gabriel & Co., NYC ; 800-886- 5422; gabrielny.com
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DIAMOND JEWELRY
$2,501–$10,00018k rose gold and black rhodium matte-finish necklace with 1.4 cts. t.w. white and champagne diamonds; $6,000; Supreme Jewelry, Montrose, Calif.; 800-827-7464; supremejewelry.net
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DIAMOND JEWELRY
Over $10,000Super Gladiator ring with crisscrossing bands of 1.62 cts. t.w. Vanilla Diamonds in a 14k Vanilla Gold setting; $13,050; Le Vian, Great Neck, N.Y.; 516-466-7200; levian.com
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FASHION JEWELRY
Under $500Rock My Swirl enamel cocktail ring with chocolate plating and pavé cubic zirconia; $215; Lauren G Adams, Hollywood, Fla.; 954-367-1500; laurengadams.com
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FASHION JEWELRY
Over $500Roman Collection silver bangle with 8.04 cts. t.w. green onyx; $850; Gabriel & Co., NYC; 800-886-5422; gabrielny.com
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GOLD JEWELRY
Under $2,50012 mm ring in 18k gold handcrafted with customer’s fingerprints in the background; made with certified green Harmony Metals; $2,400; Geralyn Sheridan Designs, Chico, Calif.; 530-519-4367; geralynsheridan.com
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GOLD JEWELRY
Over $2,500
14k gold cuff set with diamonds; $8,600; MARIKA Desert-Gold, Tel Aviv, Israel; 97-298-854-007; mijmarika.com -
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MEN'S JEWELRY
Under $1,000Black zirconium 8.5 mm ring with 5 mm Gibeon meteorite, bezel-set 0.05 ct. diamond, and milgrain detail; $989; Lashbrook, Sandy, Utah; 801-352-7388; lashbrookdesigns.com
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(courtesy of Rahaminov)
MEN’S JEWELRY
Over $1,000Brushed 18k white gold and black rhodium band with more than 0.75 ct. t.w. HPHT black diamonds; $5,600; Rahaminov Diamonds, Los Angeles; 800-742-8864; rahaminov.com
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MIXED-METAL JEWELRY
Under $1,000Two-tone bangle with 18k petra gold, black and bronze stainless steel cable, and 0.13 ct. t.w. champagne diamonds; $950; Charriol USA, San Diego; 858-454-0011; charriolusa.com
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MIXED-METAL JEWELRY
Over $1,0007 mm 18k yellow gold ring inlaid with handmade 5 mm flat-twist Damascus steel; $2,850; Lashbrook, Sandy, Utah; 801-352- 7388; lashbrookdesigns.com
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PEARL JEWELRY
Under $2,50018-inch 14k gold station necklace with Etruscan-inspired medallion and pearl drop with one 12 mm South Sea Circlé pearl and four 10 mm South Sea Circlé pearls (not shown); $2,100; Stuller, Lafayette, La.; 800-877-7777; stuller.com
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PEARL JEWELRY
$2,501–$10,00018k white and yellow gold Penguin pin with South Sea pearl, baroque South Sea pearl, and black, white, and yellow enamel; $8,100; Pampillonia Designs, Richardson, Texas; 214-503-7272; pampilloniadesigns.com
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PEARL JEWELRY
Over $10,00018k gold South Sea pearl and diamond earrings; $13,200; Vanna K, Van Nuys, Calif.; 818-988-9961; vannak.com
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SILVER JEWELRY
Under $500Sterling silver ring with 0.18 ct. t.w. black diamonds and 7 ct. black rutilated quartz; $450; Frank Reubel Designs, South Daytona, Fla.; 386-761-6945; frankreubeldesigns.com
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SILVER JEWELRY
$501–$1,000OMNI sterling silver interchangeable clasp with 0.3 ct. t.w. black spinel and interchangeable pendant with 16 ct. pear-shape black rutilated quartz and 0.11 ct. t.w. white sapphire on a sterling silver infinity chain; $675; Frank Reubel Designs, South Daytona, Fla.; 386-761-6945; frankreubeldesigns.com
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SILVER JEWELRY
Over $1,000Sterling silver with green, black, and brown patina and 18k yellow gold accents, plus pendant with roughly 0.5 ct. t.w. white diamonds, two cabochon rubies, and a 6 mm, 7 mm, and 8 mm cultured pearl; $16,000; Mark Schneider Design, Long Beach, Calif.; 562-437-0448; markschneiderdesign.com
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BEST PRICE POINT
Under $500Rock N’ Roll stud bangle with enamel, round CZs, and rose gold plating; $230; Lauren G Adams, Hollywood, Fla.; 954-367-1500; laurengadams.com
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BEST PRICE POINT
$501–$1,00014k white gold mounting with 0.18 ct. t.w. round diamonds; $900; Zeghani by Simon, Glendale, Calif.; 818-500-4173; zeghani.com
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TANZANITE JEWELRY
Under $10,00014k white gold ring with 1 ct. tanzanite and 0.62 ct. t.w. diamonds; $4,975; Frank Reubel Designs, South Daytona, Fla.; 386-761-6945; frankreubeldesigns.com
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TANZANITE JEWELRY
Over $10,00018k rose and white gold ring with 19.63 ct. tanzanite and 1.71 cts. t.w. diamonds; $63,398; Yael Designs, San Francisco; 415-989-9235; yaeldesigns.com
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PLATINUM JEWELRY
Under $10,000Platinum mounting with 0.17 ct. t.w. round white diamonds and 0.5 ct. t.w. baguette-cut diamonds; $5,830; Simon G. Jewelry, glendale, calif.; 818-500-8595; simongjewelry.com
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PLATINUM JEWELRY
Over $10,000Handcrafted platinum ring with 7.1 ct. tsavorite cushion center stone and 0.85 ct. t.w. ideal-cut diamond rounds; $52,500; Omi Privé, West Covina, Calif.; 626-331-4533; omigems.com
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PERSONALIZED JEWELRY
Under $1,000Silver bangle, able to be personalized with five different gems in two different gem sizes; shown with swiss blue topaz personalized gems; $500, $885 (with gem caps); Simon Golub & Sons, Seattle; 800-426-7125; simongolub.com
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PERSONALIZED JEWELRY
Over $1,00028 mm round rose gold charm personalized with handwritten wedding vows, clustered with a framed heart charm, gold key with white diamonds, caged moss aquamarine, champagne quartz, and aquamarine beads, plus 2.5 mm personalized gold bars in the chain; $10,065; Heather Moore Jewelry, Cleveland; 216-932-5430; heathermoorejewelry.com
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