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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COUTURE DESIGN AWARDS 2009 WINNERS!

Couture Design Awards 2009 Winners include:

  • Barbara Heinrich for Best in Gold for a sculptural gold leaf necklace in 18-karat gold with 100 diamonds
  • Roberto Demeglio took Best of Platinum honors for a zebra-like platinum and carbon fiber bracelet with black diamonds.
  • Best of Silver award went to Armenta, for the Nobility Cuff, an oxidized silver cuff bracelet accented with 18-karat gold and set with rubies, quartz, diamonds, and white sapphires in pear and marquise shapes.
  • Stephen Webster won Best of Diamonds for his Jewels Verne necklace in 18-karat white gold set with pavé diamonds and diamond drops.
  • The Best of Natural Color Diamonds went to La Reina, for a bracelet with slices of yellow and gray diamonds.
  • Arman took Best of Colored Gemstone honors for a 22-karat gold and oxidized silver bracelet with lapis lazuli, orange sapphires and diamonds.
  • Zobel Atelier won Best of Pearls for a magnificent conch pearl ring with natural pink diamonds in 18-karat pink gold and platinum.
  • The Best of Bridal award went to Pamela Froman for her Crushed Melange wedding set in 18-karat pink, white and green gold with diamonds.
  • Sevan Biçakci took Best of Men’s Jewelry for a pair of cufflinks in rose and yellow gold and sterling silver, set with black diamonds and featuring two paintings by Hasan Kale portraying Istanbul’s Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea with a galleon and one of the Prince Islands.
  • La Reina won for a second time in Best of New Trends for a pair of diamond earrings fashioned out of titanium, a space-age metal with magical properties.
  • The Best of Timepieces award went to Milus for its limited edition 1919 model in 18-karat red gold.
  • Greek designer Elena Votsi earned the Best New to Couture award for a bold handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds.
  • And Yossi Harari took the Best of Haute Couture award for his handcrafted 24-karat gold and “gilver” fire opal rose ring with orange sapphires and purple diamonds.

To see images of the winning designs and the designers, please visit www.CoutureDesignAwards.com.

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