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GEM Awards Honor Ex-Rolex USA Chief
Jan 16, 2019 3:51 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Jewelers of America (JA) honored retailers, designers and
journalists at Friday’s GEM Awards in New York.
Stewart Wicht, who
retired as CEO of Rolex Watch USA in December, picked up the Lifetime
Achievement accolade in recognition of his contribution to the industry during
his lengthy career at the company. Tiffany & Co. also received an award for
its marketing efforts.
The event’s 17th edition took place at Cipriani 42nd
Street.
The winners in full were:
GEM Award for Jewelry Design
Winner: Fernando Jorge
Other nominees: Valérie Messika, Silvia Furmanovich
GEM Award for Media
Excellence
Winner: Will Kahn of Town
& Country
Other nominees: Brecken Branstrator of National
Jeweler, Michael Thompson of International Watch
GEM Award for Retail
Excellence
Winner: Threads
Other nominees: Broken English, Cellini
GEM Award for Marketing & Communications
Winner: Tiffany
& Co.
GEM Award for Lifetime
Achievement
Stewart Wicht
Image: Stewart Wicht at the GEM Awards. (Jewelers of America)
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