THE 2024 COUTURE DESIGN AWARDS A CELEBRATION OF GLOBAL DESIGN
The enthusiasm in the room when the winners and finalists of the 2024 Design Awards were announced June 2 at the COUTURE jewelry show reflected the strong sense of community that distinguishes COUTURE. An introductory video that played to a packed audience at the Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater featured a number of designers hailing from across the globe, highlighting the event’s global footprint and calling out the months or even years of work that it takes each contender to create their pieces.
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“I want to acknowledge all of the hard work, determination and perseverance it took each of our designers to get here tonight,” noted Gannon Brousseau, COUTURE Director and EVP, Emerald when he opened the show. “The submissions this year were absolutely amazing; you have outdone yourselves.”
He then went on to thank the panel of judges who selected the finalists and winners, which included Alexandra Lipin from Elysse Walker, Amy Lane from Bergdorf Goodman, jewelry curator and journalist, Archana Thani, Tracey Ellison, The Diamonds Girl and designer Marco Bicego. The Editors’ Choice award was determined by attending media, with People’s Choice narrowed down to three contenders before the audience voted live from the theater to establish the winner.
The first award of the evening, Best in Bridal, was presented to Vanessa Fernandez of Vanessa Fernandez Studio (below), who made her COUTURE debut this year.
Sorellina (above) took home the award for Best in Innovative with an 18k gold cassette pendant featuring diamonds encased in white sapphires and accented with a pencil-shaped charm with which to “rewind” or “fast forward” the cassette.
Other Winners:
Best in Below $10K
1st: Ashaha
2nd: L'Atelier Nawbar (below)
3rd: CAPOLAVORO
Best in Colored Gems Below $40K
1st: RENNA (below)
2nd: ANANYA
3rd: Alexander Laut
Best in Gold
1st: Rainbow K
2nd: Pamela Zamore
3rd: Hargreaves Stockholm (above)
Best in Diamonds Above $40K
1st: GISMONDI 1754
2nd: Busatti 1947
3rd: YEPREM
Best in Diamonds Below $40K
1st: ONDYN (below)
2nd: Roberto Demeglio
3rd: Studio Renn
Best in Colored Gems Above $40K
1st: TABAYER (below)
2nd: B P De Silva Jewellers
3rd: Chantecler Capri
Best in Platinum
1st: Eva Fehren (below)
2nd: Jade Ruzzo
3rd: Walters Faith
Best in Pearls
1st: AUTORE PEARLS (above)
2nd: ARUNASHI
3rd: Leigh Maxwell Jewelry
Best in Debuting
1st: Francesca Villa (above)
2nd: Roberto Demeglio
3rd: JOYWITH JEWELRY
Best in Haute Couture
1st: Sevan Bicakci (below)
2nd: Cicada
3rd: Francesca Villa
People’s Choice:
1st: Richard Wu (right)
2nd: Chentecler Capri
3rd: Rosmundo
Editors’ Choice
1st: Silvia Furmanovich (left)
2nd: Luvor
2nd: Rouvenat
Richard Wu