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Couture Selects Winners of Design Awards
Jun 5, 2015 7:56 AM
By Jeff Miller
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RAPAPORT... The winners of the 2015 Couture Design Awards were announced during the Couture show in Las Vegas. Gannon Brousseau, the show director, said, “When we cut through all of the pageantry and ceremony of Couture, we are left with the reason we all came together in the first place — the designs.” In addition to the design awards, Couture presented the Human Spirit Award to designer Todd Reed. The complete list of winners follows.
Best in Bridal: Winner: Nikos Koulis 1st Runner Up: Jemma Wynne 2nd Runner Up: Jade Trau Best in Colored Gemstone Above $20,000: Winner: Etho Maria 1st Runner Up: Fernando Jorge 2nd Runner Up: Buccellati Best in Colored Gemstone Below $20,000: Winner: Tomasz Donocik 1st Runner Up: Federica Rettore 2nd Runner Up: Brooke Gregson Best in Diamonds Above $20,000: Winner: Pleve 1st Runner Up: Stephen Webster 2nd Runner Up: Harry Kotlar Best in Diamonds Below $20,000: Winner: Reho 1st Runner Up: JJewels Milano 2nd Runner Up: Astley Clarke Best in Gold: Winner: Spinelli Kilcollin 1st Runner Up: Ray Griffiths 2nd Runner Up: Bizzotto Gioielli Best in Haute Couture: Winner: Hearts On Fire 1st Runner Up: New Italian Art 2nd Runner Up: Arunashi Best in Innovative: Winner: Silvia Furmanovich 1st Runner Up: Amrapali 2nd Runner Up: Alison Lou Best in Pearls: Winner: Autore 1st Runner Up: Yvel 2nd Runner Up: Savanna Stranger Best in Platinum: Winner: Christian Tse 1st Runner Up: Kuwayama 2nd Runner Up: Yunis and Eliza Best in Silver: Winner: Majoral 1st Runner Up: Arman Suciyan 2nd Runner Up: Atelier Zobel Debuting at Couture: Winner: Spinelli Kilcollin 1st Runner Up: Dezso Sara Beltran 2nd Runner Up: Kuwayama Editor’s Choice: Winner: Jorg Heinz 1st Runner Up: Monique Pean 1st Runner Up: Elena Votsi People’s Choice: Winner: Yeprem 1st Runner Up: Reho 2nd Runner Up: Stenzhorn
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awards, Couture, diamonds, gemstones, Jeff Miller, Jewelry, marketing
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