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Cityscape Lisa Hawthorne, the winner in the gold jewelry with stones category. |
The annual Niche Awards, which honors the best in contemporary design by American and Canadian artisans, were presented February 18 during a ceremony at the Buyers Market of American Craft tradeshow in Philadelphia.
Professionals and college students received awards in several categories including gold, silver and gemstone jewelry; fashion accessories; fiber arts and quilts; baskets; blown, fused and cast glass; metalwork; outdoor art; tables and seating; cabinetry; and teapots.
The awards competition, in its 22nd year is sponsored by Niche magazine, which serves retailers of American-made and Canadian-made gift and art products.
You can view the winners in the jewelry categories by following this link.
PROFESSIONAL WINNERS:
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| Fashion Jewelry, Penelope Bracelet, Kathleen Nowak Tucci |
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| Fine Jewelry, Mizu Wave Ring, Andrea Williams |
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| Gold Jewelry, Circus, Circus, Pierre-Yves Paquette |
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Gold Jewelry with Stones, Cityscape, Lisa Hawthorne |
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| Jewelry Sculpture to Wear, Reconfiguring the Ordinary: Twist Looped and Linked, Yong Joo Kim |
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| Silver Jewelry, Collar, Michael and Maureen Banner. |
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| Silver Jewelry with Stones, Le Mirage, Aleksandra Vali |
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| Wedding Jewelry, Cell Band Wedding Set, Emily Johnson |
STUDENT WINNERS:
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| Fashion Jewelry, Summer Dream, Leeyeon Yoo |
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| Fine Jewelry, Beautiful Coexistence, Hyangmi Kim |
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| Jewelry Sculpture to Wear, Garden of Eden - Haircomb, Kristopher Leinen |