The Women’s Jewelry Association announced recently the 33 nominees for its
eight Awards for Excellence categories. The nominees and award recipients will
be recognized at the association’s annual gala on Monday, July 26 at Chelsea
Piers, Pier 60 in New York City.
The categories and nominees for 2010 include:
Design – Fine Jewelry & Watches
- Emily Armenta – Armenta, Houston, Texas
- Coomi Bhasin – Coomi, Secaucus, N.J.
- Maeve Gillis – MaeVona, New
York, N.Y. - Sarah Graham – Sarah Graham,
La Quinta, Calif. - Janel Russell – Janel Russell
Designs, St. Paul, Minn.
Manufacturer/Dealer/Supplier
- Lita Asscher – Royal Asscher
Diamond Co., New York,
N.Y. - Marjorie Blank – Joseph
Blank, Inc., New York,
N.Y. - Michele Kwiat Siegel – Kwiat, New
York, N.Y. - Fiona Tilley – Gurhan, New
York, N.Y.
Retail – 15 stores or more
- Aida Alvarez – Birks &
Mayors, Inc., Tamarac,
Fla. - Caroline Grousi-Scheufele –
Chopard, Geneva, Switzerland - Lisa Kazor – Neiman Marcus, Dallas, Texas
- Debbie Sloane – Cartier North
America, New York, N.Y.
Retail – Fewer than 15 Stores
- Christina Gandia Gambale
& Jennifer Gandia – Greenwich Jewelers,
New York, N.Y. - Lula Halfacre – Traditional
Jewelers, Newport Beach,
Calif. - Charlene Hudson – Fink’s
Jewelers, Roanoke, Va. - Nancy Moeller – RF Moeller
Jeweler, St. Paul, Minn. - Sarah & Rachel Read – Lee
Read Jewelers, Meridian,
Idaho
Sales and Merchandising
- Sandy Haymann Marks – Leo
Schacter, New York, N.Y. - Shayne Kiesbuey – Erica
Courtney, Los Angeles,
Calif. - Dawn Mcguire – Sterling
Jewelers, Akron, Ohio - Corrie Silvia – Manufacturing
Jewelers and Suppliers of America,
Attleboro Falls, Mass.
Marketing and Communications
- Lisa Cochin – Diamond
Promotion Service, New York,
N.Y. - Rebecca Foerster – Rio Tinto Diamonds, New
York, N.Y. - Helena Krodel – Jewelers of America, New York, N.Y.
Editorial/Reporting/Publishing
- Sophia Chabbott -Women’s Wear
Daily, New York,
N.Y - Tanya Dukes – Elite Traveler,
New York, N.Y. - Jennifer Heebner – JCK
Magazine, New York, N.Y.
Special Services
- Ruth Batson – American Gem
Society, Las Vegas, Nev. - Ellen Haddigan – Diamond
Empowerment Fund, New York,
N.Y.
Andie Wienman – Continental Buying Group, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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