HAWAII JEWELERS ASSOCIATION 2014 JEWELRY DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS

COMPETITION NUMBER ONE - JEWELRY UNDER $3,500

COMPETITION NUMBER TWO - JEWELRY OVER $3,500

COMPETITION NUMBER THREE - HAWAIIAN THEME JEWELRY

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2014PRAKASA: by Jason Dow - Jason Dow Inc

Third Place - FEMININE STRENGTH: byMichael Ly - The Wedding Ring Shop. These

playful dangleearrings epitomizefeminine beauty andat the same time,strength with theirbold geometriclines. They are handmade in 14 karatwhite and yellowgold and featurepink sapphires withcolorless and blackdiamonds. Bold,strong, playful andsexy!

FIRST PLACE - THE ULTIMATE

TAHITIAN WAVE: by Carrie Nottage Smith - NaHoku. Like Hawaii, Tahiti too has famous wavesurf. This pendant has a beautiful Tahitian blackpearl riding an epic wave of gold and diamonds. Wear this pendant and keep the beauty ofHawaii’s & Tahiti’s ocean waves with you.

People’s Choice - TRANQUILITY: by TomWheeler - Opal Fields - Made in 14 karat yellowgold this ring shows off a unique picture opal. Inthe gem you see the tranquil sea with the brightsky above over coral depths extended by theunique texture finish. Wear this ring andescape into its tranquility. . .

Second Place - LUA PELE: by Donna Wong- Keoni Collection. Formed deep within fieryvolcanoes, peridot is commonly referred to asHawaii’s volcanic gemstone. Lua Pele,

meaning volcano inHawaiian, is handcrafted using 14karat white andyellow goldencircled withdiamonds in a micropave` settingshowcasing theperidot’s vividbeauty.

Third Place -TRANSITION: byAllen Park - Heartto Heart Jewelry. The incredibleSapphire andyellow diamondtops of theseplatinum and goldearrings haveremovable emeraldand yellowdiamondattachments

allowing for transition in look with luxuriousease. Perfect for a transition from the red carpetto the after event party!

Second Place -BAGUETTEBEAUTY: by EliSaban - JESJewelry. She’llalways feelbeautiful wearingbrilliant diamondsin rich 18 karatgold and he’llalways feel proud

to have his baguette beauty . . .

Peoples’ Choice - BAI BAO DAI: by DonaWong - Keoni Collection. Meaning Treasurebag in Chinese and is important in Chineseculture. A brilliantly clever, masterfully executed design featuring a naturally shaped redcoral gem with a radical lay out of pave` setdiamonds and delicately decorated with

diamond set treasurecoins. Who ever hasthe where-with-all toown thismagnificent piecemight notnecessarily, need theluck, good fortuneand prosperity itrepresents!

FIRST PLACE- PRAKASAPENDANT: by JasonDow - Jason Dow,Inc. This fascinationamulet is inspired byMoroccan lanternsand is designed with aunique hinged axes soit can be worn lyingflat or fully threedimensional. Prakasameans light in Hindi

and refers to “light of consciousness” in thisbrilliantly bright, gold, diamond and moonstonelavalier amulet.

Third Place - LEI MAILE ALOHA: byMichael Ly - The Wedding Ring Shop. Handcrafted in precious 18 karat gold and adornedwith marquise diamonds this beautifullydesigned and romantic bracelet represents thelove and commitment between bride and groomexcellently. Just as the Kahuna used the mailelei in old Hawaii.

Second Place - WAILELE (Waterfall): byCarrie Nottage Smith - Na Hoku. ExperiencingHawaii’s beautiful waterfalls is the inspirationfor this piece. A flowing design ring in 18 karatgold and diamonds. The perfect Hawaiianjewelry piece to keep the wonderful Hawaiian

waterfallexperience withyou.

Peoples’ Choice - LEI MAILE ALOHA: byMichael Ly - The Wedding Ring Shop. Handcrafted in precious 18 karat gold and adornedwith marquise diamonds this beautifullydesigned and romantic bracelet represents thelove and commitment between bride and groomexcellently. Just as the Kahuna used the mailelei in old Hawaii.

FIRST PLACE - SEA SWAY: by Tiffany

Grande - Grande’s Gems Hawaii. Inspired bythe swaying coral branches seen when divingthe Kauai’s ocean waters. This articulatingneck piece has three “swaying” coral branchesset with blue topaz gems in sterling silver. Either on its wearer or in the ocean, swaying

coral is abeautifulsight!