10 Jewels That Deserve to Win Awards

Apologies to anyone who follows me on Instagram (@vikavickyvictoria) and is not a jewelry lover. Last week, I blew up my feed with jewelry photos. Between the 2016 AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards presentation, the second CFDA Jewelry Showcase, and a visit to the new Belperron salon, where I saw vintage pieces by 20^th-century jeweler Suzanne Belperron and contemporary styles inspired by her drawings, I couldn’t help it. If I had my own awards competition, these pieces would be my winners:

Coolest Cuff (Spectrum)

Oxidized sterling silver and 18k yellow gold Cyclone cuff with 52 cts. t.w. aquamarine and heliodor; Elizabeth Garvin Fine; elizabethgarvin.com

Most Original Earrings (Spectrum)

18k yellow gold earrings with 79.2 cts. t.w. lapis lazuli and 7.2 cts. t.w. pink tourmalines; Gregore Morin; gregorejoailliers.com

Best Use of Tourmalines (Spectrum)

18k white gold Simply Love earrings featuring 140 cts. t.w. polychromatic rubellite tourmalines with amethysts, rubies, multicolored sapphires, and diamonds; Sandra Muller, Status Collection & Co.; sandramuller.com

Most Interesting Stone Setting (Spectrum)

18k two-tone gold Sentience bangle with 26.44 ct. aquamarine, 6.95 ct. tanzanite, 6.19 cts. t.w. moonstones, and 6.95 cts. t.w. diamonds; Yehouda Saketkhou, Yael Designs; yaeldesigns.com

Best Carving (Cutting Edge)