MJSA Vision Awards
2008 Professional Winners
Every year, MJSA celebrates upcoming talent in the field of jewelry
design with our MJSA Vision Awards. These ambitious designers
represent the future of the jewelry manufacturing industry. For
more information about the MJSA Vision Awards, please contact
at 1-800-444-MJSA,
ext. 3037.
For more information about the 2008 MJSA Vision Award winners, click
here.
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1st Place
Evelyn Huang of Evelyn H. Jewelry Inc., Los Angeles
“Struck by Lightning” ring, composed of two halves: one in palladium with colorless
diamonds, the other in 18k with natural colored vivid to fancy deep yellow diamonds. |
2nd Place
Adam Neeley of Adam Neeley Designs, Laguna Beach, California
“Revealing Beauty” pendant in 14k palladium white gold and 14k yellow gold, with
a blue sapphire. |
CAD/CAM DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Roland
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1st Place
Olga Baranova Ol.b Design, Brookline, Massachusetts
Silver cross ring with a sapphire
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2nd Place
Olga Baranova Ol.b Design, Brookline, Massachusetts
White gold and diamond ring (second place).
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ENAMEL DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Rio Grande
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1st Place
Tricia Lachowiec Fall River, Massachusetts
“Decorum” brooch in copper, torch-fired enamel, sterling and fine silver, and
14k gold, with a pearl. |
2nd Place
Tricia Lachowiec Fall River, Massachusetts
“Punctus” brooch in copper, torch-fired
enamel, oxidized sterling silver, and 14k gold, with a
sapphire. |
LASER DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Crafford–LaserStar Technologies
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1st Place
James W. Currens, J.W. Currens Inc., New York City
“Bee-Wear” brooch in 18k yellow
gold and 14k pink gold with amber, round white and yellow
diamonds, rubies, tsavorite garnets, and blue sapphires. |
2nd Place
Adam Neeley, Adam Neeley Designs, Laguna Beach, California
“Revealing Beauty”
pendant. |
MOKUMÉ-GANE
DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Reactive Metals Studio and Shining
Wave Metals
 
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1st Place
Lisa Krikawa, Krikawa Jewelry Designs, Tucson, Arizona
“Juicy Liqueur Ring” in
22k rose gold, 22k yellow gold, and 18k white gold mokumé,
with an 18k rose gold liner, a 4 carat orange sapphire,
graduated yellow to red pave-set sapphires, and accent
blue sapphires.
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2nd Place
Ezra Satok-Wolman, E. Satok-Wolman, Toronto
Shakudo and 18k white gold necklace with a Tahitian pearl. |
NATURAL COLOR DIAMOND DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Natural Color Diamond Association
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1st Place
Evelyn Huang, Evelyn H. Jewelry Inc., Los Angeles
“Struck by Lightning” ring.
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2nd Place
Mark Schneider, Mark Schneider Design, Long Beach, California
Platinum ring with accents of 18k pink and yellow gold with hammer-set orange-yellow
natural colored diamonds. |
PALLADIUM DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Hoover & Strong
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1st Place
Evelyn Huang, Evelyn H. Jewelry Inc., Los Angeles
“Struck by Lightning” ring.
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2nd Place
Lisa Krikawa, Krikawa Jewelry Designs, Tucson, Arizona
“High Tea Ring” in palladium with a designer-cut 19 carat tourmaline and accent
diamonds. |
PLATINUM DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Platinum Guild International
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1st Place
James W. Currens, J.W. Currens Inc., New York City
“Black Hole” platinum ring with a rock crystal, round white diamonds, tsavorite
garnets, blue sapphires, and a solid black crystal opal. |
2nd Place
Heidi Fudeus of Zultanite Gems LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Platinum necklace and pendant with zultanite and diamonds. |
REACTIVE METALS DISTINCTION
Sponsored by Reactive Metals Studio and Cabot Supermetals
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1st Place
Martha Keith, Charlottesville, Virginia
“And So It Begins” necklace made of niobium with accents in 22k yellow gold,
18k white and yellow gold, and 14k yellow gold. |
2nd Place
Holly Hosterman, Holly Yashi, Arcata, California
Reversible niobium pendant with a blue topaz, hessonite garnet, a Swarovski pearl,
and a 12k gold-filled chain. |
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