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A. Best Use of Color
Ricardo Basta, E. Eichberg, Inc. -
18K yellow gold "Phoenix Rising"
necklace featuring Mandarin
Garnets (28.04 ctw.) accented
with Paraiba Tourmalines (1.55
ctw.), Sapphires (4.68 ctw.),
Rubies (3.17 ctw.), fi re Opals
(1.35 ctw.), tsavorite Garnets
(.02 ctw.) and a .77 ct.
Turquoise.
B. Best Use of Pearls
Avi Raz, A & Z Pearls, Inc. -
Necklace featuring 15-18mm
multicolored natural baroque
freshwater Pearls accented with
14K rose, yellow and rhodium
gold beads.
C. Best Use of Platinum and
Color
Deirdre Featherstone,
Featherstone Design - Platinum
"Wonder Woman" cuff featuring
Aquamarines (4.54 ctw.), Tan-
zanites (2.44 ctw.), blue Zircons
(1.60 ctw.), lavender Spinels (.46
ctw.), Tourmalines (.68 ctw.) and
star-set Diamonds (2.64 ctw.).
D. Best Use of Platinum Crown-
John Haynes, Schmitt Jewelers
- Platinum "Solar Blossom" ring
featuring a 14.73 ct. orange
Zircon accented with tsavorite
Garnets (.67 ctw.) and Dia-
monds (.65 ctw.).
E. Fashion Forward
Patrick King, Jewelsmith, Inc.
- 14K white and rose gold
pendant featuring a 13.31 ct.
Sapphire accented with
Sapphires (.98 ctw.) and
Diamonds (2.91 ctw.)..
F. Bridal Wear
Zoltan David, Zoltan David -
22K and 18K rose gold neck-
lace featuring a 46.12 ct. Opal
accented with a 3.60 ct. round
Opal and blue Sapphires (2.40
ctw.).
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