Baroque pearl necklace by Katy Briscoe with carved sapphires and diamonds
The Spectrum Award competition featured a lot of great designs this year. The winning designs are breathtaking, to be sure. But every year I see a lot of wonderful designs that didn’t win. This year, among all the great colorful gemstone designs there were a lot of spectacular pearl pieces. Baroque shapes, amazing rare colors, and spectacularly large pearls were featured in very creative ways. These styles really demonstrate the amazing variety of pearls available today.
Carved bone, 18k rose gold, and South Sea pearl pin by Katey BruniniOctopus necklace with fancy color diamonds and South Sea pearls by Victor VelyanGems accent pearls in pendants by Angela Conty, left, and Llyn L. StrelauFlower brooch with keshi pearls, peridot, sapphires, and diamonds by Rex McClureDragonfly brooch with freshwater, oyster, and abalone pearls by Jennifer Rabe MorinColorful pearls in earrings by Graham Edney, left, and Samuel GetzFreshwater pearl, 18k gold and bakelite cuff by Susan Sadler
From the blue kimberlite pipes of Botswana to the red carpet of the Oscars, Cheryl Kremkow has enjoyed every minute of her front-row seat to the world’s most fascinating business. She has covered gems and jewelry for media around the world for 25 years. Her company Citrine Media specializes in branding, trend forecasting, content strategy, and online media.
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