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2024 BEST OF THE BEST

THE WINNERS & FINALISTS OF THE JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

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3 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Sponsored by CONTENTS 8 Editors 10 Influencers 12 Diamond Jewelry 14 Colored Diamond Jewelry 15 Colored Stone Jewelry 19 Pearl Jewelry 20 Lab-Grown Jewelry 20 Mixed Metal Jewelry 22 Platinum Jewelry 23 Gold Jewelry 24 Silver Jewelry 25 Men’s Jewelry 28 Gender-Neutral 29 Fashion/Bridge Jewelry 30 Best Price Point 31 Best Earring Design 34 Best Bracelet Design 37 Best Ring Design 41 Best Necklace Design 43 Best Wedding Design 46 Best Statement Piece 50 Index & JCK Show Directory Want to visit the winners and finalists at the JCK Show? Find booth numbers in the index! BEST OF THE BEST

CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER! The 2024 JCK Jewelers’ Choice Award winners are in, and they’re more spectacular than ever!

That goes triple for this year’s grand-prize winner, the $600,000 Celestial Diamond lariat by Los Angeles–based Rahaminov. A cascade of pearshape diamonds, the necklace culminates in two pear-shape stones, one yellow and the other white, that should give lovers of natural diamonds plenty to crow about.

The rest of the winning JCA entries are as diverse as the trade itself. From everyday pieces, like Gabriel & Co.’s classic-with-a-twist stackable ring (Mixed Metal, all price points), to gala-worthy statement styles, like Omi Privé’s mesmerizing tourmaline and diamond earrings (Best Earring, Over $30,000), the best-of-the-best pieces featured in these pages are a reflection of our industry’s extraordinary capabilities.

They’re also a shortcut to the trade’s most talented designers. Be sure to check out JCA newcomers such as Vanessa Fernández, whose Double Curva hoop earrings are a standout in the Pearls category, and German Kabirski, whose Geiger natural rough citrine and orange sapphire ring (Colored Stones, $2,500 and under) impressed the judges with its unusual styling and accessibility.

Speaking of judges, a huge shout-out to our stellar panel—composed of our esteemed editors (Amy Elliott, Karen Dybis, Brittany Siminitz, Melissa Bernardo, and yours truly) and five social media stars, including Hannah Becker (@diamondoodles), Severine Ferrari (@engagement101), Benjamin G. Guttery (@thirdcoastgems), Erica Silverglide (@gemologygeek), and Becky Stone (@diamondsinthelibrary).

Congratulations again—to Rahaminov for its grand-prize win, and to all the companies that participated this year. We salute you!

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PHOTO: JULIA GOMELSKY

Meet the Judges of the Editors’ Choice Awards

EDITORS

VICTORIA GOMELSKY

EDITOR - IN - CHIEF

Victoria has been the EIC of JCK since 2010 and is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in political science and earned her MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. She is based in Los Angeles.

Editors’ Choice

MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO

MANAGING EDITOR

At JCK , Melissa spends her time searching for Stores We Adore, scouting red-carpet trends, and penning punny headlines. Three nights a week, you’ll find her at the theater, reviewing shows for outlets such as New York Stage Review and Entertainment Weekly .

KAREN DYBIS

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Karen reports daily for JCKonline on independent jewelers, designer stories, family-owned stores, and the lighter side of jewelry. Her work has also appeared in U.S. News & World Report, Glamour.com, and The Detroit News. She is the author of four local-history books.

BRITTANY SIMINITZ

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Britt got her start in the industry working for a family-owned retailer after college. She loves exploring the work of both emerging and new-to-her jewelry designers. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and daughters.

AMY ELLIOTT

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Amy is the author of JCKonline’s style- and culturefocused All That Glitters blog, known for its lively curations, designer spotlights, and vintage jewelry–related topics. Her work has also appeared in DuJour, Caviar Affair, Martha Stewart Weddings, Galerie, and 1stDibs’ blog The Study.

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Meet the Judges of the Influencers’ Choice Awards

INFLUENCERS

HANNAH BECKER

@DIAMONDOODLES

An artist, gemologist, and consultant, Hannah founded Diamondoodles as the expression of years of fine arts training, glitter theory, and sparkle obsession. Her followers appreciate her unique ability to educate and her eye for color.

ERICA SILVERGLIDE

@GEMOLOGYGEEK

Erica uses her GIA training and unabashed love of rocks, minerals, and gems to give color-loving Instagrammers a #Gemacation. Follow her when you need a GemGeekOut.

Influencers’ Choice

BECKY STONE

@DIAMONDSINTHELIBRARY

A writer/editor–turned–professional jewelry lover (and founder of the blog Diamonds in the Library), Becky is on a quest to discover the world’s most noteworthy jewels.

BENJAMIN G. GUTTERY

@THIRDCOASTGEMS

Benjamin started Third Coast Gems ten years ago to spotlight the industry at large and up-andcoming talent. In his over 15-year career, he has been featured in such publications as the New York Post, JCK, the Observer, InStore, and Forbes.

SEVERINE FERRARI

@ENGAGEMENT101

Severine Ferrari is the editor-in-chief of Engagement 101, a digital magazine and community for people in love and ready to commit to a future together.

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$10,000 FINALIST SHY CREATION FINALIST SEVAN DESIGNS UNEEK JEWELRY WINNER
Editors’ Choice WINNER BEST OF THE BEST
Diamonds OVER
POMPOS JEWELRY
13 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 FINALIST WINNER GABRIEL & CO. Diamonds $5,001–$10,000 FINALIST VAHAN JEWELRY WINNER SHY CREATION Diamonds $5,000 & UNDER FINALIST JD&CO. A TRUNG DO’S GOLDSMITH COMPANY Influencers’ Choice WINNER BEST OF THE BEST

Colored Diamonds

ALL PRICE POINTS

14 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Sponsored by WINNER POMPOS JEWELRY
WINNER NORMAN SILVERMAN DIAMONDS
BEST OF THE BEST
Influencers’ Choice WINNER
15 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 FINALIST YAEL DESIGNS Editors’ Choice WINNER WINNER PARLÉ JEWELRY DESIGNS WINNER MELLIKA Colored Stones OVER $30,000 Colored Stones $10,001–$30,000 Sponsored by BEST OF THE BEST

Colored Stones

$5,001–$10,000

$2,501–$5,000

PARLÉ
JEWELRY DESIGNS
MARISA PERRY ATELIER WINNER PARLÉ
GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST YAEL
FINALIST
JEWELRY DESIGNS FINALIST
DESIGNS Colored Stones
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BEST OF THE BEST
FINALIST GABRIEL & CO.

Colored Stones

$2,500 & UNDER

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FINALIST GERMAN KABIRSKI WINNER SHY CREATION FINALIST C. KRISHNIAH CHETTY
BEST OF THE BEST
Influencers’ Choice WINNER
19 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Sponsored by Pearl ALL PRICE POINTS FINALIST STULLER WINNER RENISIS Influencers’ Choice WINNER FINALIST VANESSA FERN Á NDEZ STUDIO Editors’ Choice WINNER FINALIST MASTOLONI BEST OF THE BEST

PRICE POINTS

Mixed Metal

Sponsored by FINALIST SMILING ROCKS WINNER
ALL
STULLER Lab-Grown
ALL PRICE
FINALIST ALAMEA
Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER Influencers’ Choice WINNER FINALIST GABRIEL
Editors’ Choice WINNER WINNER GERMAN KABIRSKI JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 20 BEST OF THE BEST
POINTS
HAWAII
& CO.

The Beauty of Standout Designs

Since 1970, Stuller has been dedicated to providing high-quality, beautiful designs to jewelers around the world. The Beauty of It All ® Stuller.com/AwardWinning Featured items: 689045 and 126634
22 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Sponsored by FINALIST MARISA PERRY ATELIER Platinum OVER $10,000 FINALIST
POMPOS JEWELRY
WINNER OMI PRIVÉ
BEST OF THE BEST
Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER

WINNER MINED AND FOUND

OVER $2,500

STULLER Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER

Sponsored by
FINALIST
Gold
MARISA PERRY ATELIER FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST JYE WINNER GABRIEL & CO.
BEST OF THE BEST
FINALIST
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Silver OVER $500
GABRIEL & CO.
Silver
FINALIST PIYARO BY AIYA DESIGNS
$500 & UNDER FINALIST REMBRANDT CHARMS WINNER OCEAN
JEWELRY FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER FINALIST
BEST OF THE BEST
JORGE REVILLA
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Men’s OVER
WINNER SHY
CREATION
FINALIST OMI PRIVÉ
$2,500
BEST OF THE BEST
Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER

$2,500 & UNDER

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WINNER
Men’s
THORSTEN
WINNER BEST OF THE BEST
WINNER STULLER

GUITAR STRING

INTRODUCING MOANA & RIFF

GERMAN KABIRSKI

Editors’ Choice WINNER

Gende r - Neutral

ALL PRICE POINTS

Influencers’ Choice WINNER

FINALIST STULLER FINALIST SHY CREATION
WINNER MAURA GREEN DESIGN
JYE BEST OF THE BEST

Fashion/Bridge

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WINNER OCEAN JEWELRY FINALIST INOX JEWELRY FINALIST GABRIEL & CO.
WINNER
JORGE REVILLA FINALIST PIYARO BY AIYA DESIGNS
OVER $500
$500 & UNDER Editors’ & Influencers’ WINNER BEST OF THE BEST
Fashion/Bridge
Sponsored by FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST C. KRISHNIAH CHETTY WINNER SHY CREATION Best Price Point $501–$1,000 Influencers’ Choice WINNER ANGARA Editors’ Choice WINNER Best Price Point $500 & UNDER WINNER SHY CREATION FINALIST ALAMEA HAWAII FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. BEST OF THE BEST

WINNER OMI PRIVÉ

Editors’ Choice WINNER

FINALIST GABRIEL & CO.

FINALIST RAHAMINOV DIAMONDS

OVER $30,000

FINALIST

$10,001–$30,000

FINALIST DABAKAROV

WINNER YAEL DESIGNS

Influencers’ Choice WINNER

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Best Earring
Best Earring
Sponsored by BEST OF THE BEST

$5,001–$10,000

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XIYUE JEWELLERY (SHENZHEN)
ALAMEA
WINNER IZI CREATIONS WINNER DABAKAROV
FINALIST
FINALIST
HAWAII
Best Earring
Best Earring
FINALIST SHY
BEST OF THE BEST
$5,000 & UNDER
CREATION FINALIST SHY CREATION

FINALIST GABRIEL & CO.

Best Bracelet

OVER $10,000

FINALIST YAEL DESIGNS

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Bracelet

$2,501–$10,000

MARIA RZEWUSKA DESIGNERSCHMUCK

Editors’ Choice WINNER

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WINNER SHY CREATION FINALIST NOAM CARVER
BEST OF THE BEST

Best Bracelet

$2,500 & UNDER

Sponsored by
SHY CREATION
WINNER GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST
BEST OF THE BEST
FINALIST MINED AND FOUND Influencers’ Choice WINNER
37 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Sponsored by WINNER YAEL DESIGNS Best
OVER $30,000 Best Ring$10,001–$30,000 WINNER FINALIST POMPOS JEWELRY FINALIST NEON GEMS Influencers’ Choice WINNER FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. BEST OF THE BEST
Ring

Best Ring

$5,001 – $10,000

$2,501–$5,000 FINALIST SHY CREATION

Best Ring

NOVEL COLLECTION

IZI CREATIONS

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ALAMEA HAWAII FINALIST SHY CREATION WINNER
WINNER JUST JULES
BEST OF THE BEST
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FINALIST SHULA NEW YORK FINALIST SHY CREATION
Best
WINNER A.JAFFE
Ring
BEST OF THE BEST
$2,500 & UNDER

Choice WINNER

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OVER
WINNER
FINALIST DENNY
FINALIST
Best Necklace $10,001
BEST OF THE BEST
WINNER PARLÉ
JEWELRY DESIGNS
FINALIST RAHAMINOV DIAMONDS Influencers’
FINALIST POMPOS JEWELRY Best Necklace
$30,000
YAEL DESIGNS
WONG DESIGNS
SHY CREATION
– $30,000

Best Necklace

Necklace

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– $10,000 Best
$5,000 & UNDER BEST OF THE BEST
$5,001

Best Wedding

Wedding

43 JEWELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024 FINALIST NOAM CARVER FINALIST MARISA PERRY ATELIER WINNER PARLÉ JEWELRY DESIGNS Editors’ Choice WINNER WINNER YAEL DESIGNS FINALIST OMI PRIVÉ
OVER $10,000 Best
$5,001–$10,000 Influencers’ Choice WINNER FINALIST GABRIEL & CO. BEST OF THE BEST

Best Wedding

$2,501–$5,000

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FREDERICK GOLDMAN
FINALIST
WINNER GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST SYLVIE JEWELRY
BEST OF THE BEST
FINALIST BRILLIANT EARTH

Best Wedding

$2,500 & UNDER

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WINNER GABRIEL & CO. FINALIST FREDERICK GOLDMAN FINALIST BRILLIANT EARTH
BEST OF THE BEST

Best Statement Piece

OVER $100,000

GRAND PRIZE

Editors’ Choice

WINNER

FINALIST POMPOS JEWELRY

FINALIST STEVEN ROYCE WINNER RAHAMINOV DIAMONDS
BEST OF THE BEST
R A H A M I N O V C O M I N F O @ R A H A M I N O V C O M 2 1 3 6 2 2 9 8 6 6 | 8 0 0 7 4 2 8 8 6 4

Best Statement Piece

$30,001–$100,000

$10,000–$30,000

FINALIST SHY CREATION

FINALIST YAEL DESIGNS

Best Statement Piece

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WINNER UNEEK JEWELRY
FINALIST OMI PRIVÉ FINALIST
WINNER MARISA PERRY ATELIER
C. KRISHNIAH CHETTY
MELLIKA
Influencers’ Choice WINNER
BEST OF THE BEST

Index

COMPANY

A.JAFFE 40

AG GEMS & JEWELRY 15, 37

ALAMEA HAWAII ..................................... 20, 30, 32, 35, 38

ANGARA 30, 42

BRILLIANT EARTH ................................... 44, 45

C. KRISHNIAH CHETTY ............................ 18, 30, 48

DABAKAROV ............................................. 31, 32

DENNY WONG DESIGNS 41

FREDERICK GOLDMAN 44, 45

GABRIEL & CO. 13, 16, 20, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45

GERMAN KABIRSKI 18, 20, 28

INOX JEWELRY ......................................... 29

IZI CREATIONS ......................................... 32, 38

JD&CO. A TRUNG DO’S GOLDSMITH COMPANY ......................... 13

JORGE REVILLA ........................................ 24, 29

JUST JULES 38

JYE 23, 28

MARIA RZEWUSKA DESIGNERSCHMUCK 35

MARISA PERRY ATELIER 16, 22, 23, 43, 48

MASTOLONI 19

MAURA GREEN DESIGN 28

MELLIKA .................................................... 15, 25, 48

MINED AND FOUND ................................. 23, 36

NEON GEMS ............................................. 37

NOAM CARVER 35, 43

BOOTH #

LUX817

Gems A33054

The Bridge 10123

Currents 22113

PC-710

VER2504-05

Design Collective 13023

The Bridge 12123

LUX701

Essentials & Tech 56120

Design Collective 13037

LUX400A

LUX303

Design Collective 14031

PC-400

LUX344

LUX1207

COMPANY

BOOTH # PP PP

NORMAN SILVERMAN DIAMONDS ..... 14, 37

NOVEL COLLECTION ................................ 38

OCEAN JEWELRY 24, 29

OMI PRIVÉ 15, 22, 25, 31, 43, 48

PARLÉ JEWELRY DESIGNS 15, 16, 41, 42, 43

PIYARO BY AIYA DESIGNS 14, 24, 29

POMPOS JEWELRY 12, 14, 15, 22, 31, 37, 41, 46

RAHAMINOV DIAMONDS 31, 37, 41, 46

REMBRANDT CHARMS 24

RENISIS ...................................................... 19

RICARDO BASTA FINE JEWELRY .......... 14

SEVAN DESIGNS ...................................... 12

SHULA NEW YORK 40, 42

SHY CREATION 12, 13, 18, 25, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48

SMILING ROCKS 20

SOLO FOR DIAMONDS 20

STEVEN ROYCE ......................................... 34, 46

STULLER ..................................................... 19, 20, 23, 26, 28

SYLVIE JEWELRY ...................................... 44

THORSTEN ................................................ 26

UNEEK JEWELRY ...................................... 12, 15, 48

VAHAN JEWELRY 13

VANESSA FERNÁNDEZ STUDIO 19

XIYUE JEWELLERY (SHENZHEN) ........... 32

YAEL DESIGNS .......................................... 15, 16, 31, 34, 37, 41, 43, 48

This company index is published as a convenience and not as part of the Jewelers’ Choice Awards contract. Every care has been taken to index companies correctly. No allowance will be made for errors due to spelling, incorrect page numbers, or failure to insert or include information.

LUX323

LUX403

The Bridge 14135

LUX702

LUX730

Bridal 11061

LUX1031

LUX622

PC-670 12037

Design Collective 11042

TITIAN-2304-03

Lab Grown 5123

LUX1001

Currents 13089

LUX903

Bridal 15054

LUX1221

LUX317

LUX412

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