The American Jewelry Design Council has just announced the results of the first “AJDC Jose Hess” Design Award. The theme of this year’s design is “Connection”, a Chinese designer. Baiyang Qiu won the final prize with a gold dandelion-themed brooch called “Childhood Dream VI”.
The AJDC Jose Hess Design Award was established in memory of Jose Hess, the late founding member of the American Jewelry Design Association. A total of 80 entries were selected, producing 6 shortlisted works and 1 best work.
The Childhood Dream VI gold brooch designed by Baiyang Qiu is inspired by the “dandelion” of childhood. It uses gold and platinum filaments to interweave the light silky flower ball of dandelion. The top of each filament is inlaid with diamonds, and there is gold interlaced between the filaments. Wrong. This work is not only vivid and interesting, but also cleverly expresses the interlaced ties in the world, which is in line with the design theme of the competition.
Another eye-catching shortlisted work is the Celestial Symphonies Opal necklace submitted by American designer Marianne Hunter. The name of the work is translated as “Symphony of Heaven”, inlaid with white Opal from Australia, Ethiopia and Peru. With transparent Opal, decorated with Paraiba tourmaline, diamonds and pearls, the natural colorful change of gemstones is cleverly integrated with colored enamel and gold foil to create a dreamlike visual light and shadow.
AJDC Jose Hess Design Award Winners:
Childhood Dream VI Gold brooch, by Baiyang Qi
Made of gold and platinum, inlaid with rose cut and round bright cut diamonds.
5 finalists for the AJDC Jose Hess Design Award:
Endangered Gold Necklace, by Darci Shea Bogdan
Made of gold and sterling silver, inlaid with sapphire beads and decorated with colored enamel.
Succulent Gold Ring, by Everett Walker Redus
Made of gold, pure silver, and ebony, inlaid with a total weight of 30ct curved cut red tourmaline.
Celestial Symphonies Gold Necklace, by Marianne Hunter
Made of gold and rose gold, inlaid with opal, produced in Australia, Ethiopia, and Peru. Decorate with Palaiba tourmaline, quartz, diamonds, and pearls. Decorated with gold foil, silver foil, and enamel.
View From Above Gold Pin, by Liang Chung Yen
Made of gold, pure silver, and steel, embedded with 162ct nano nickel aluminum flakes.
Communion Gold Necklace, by Sandra McEwen
Made of pure silver and gold thread, decorated with colored enamel.
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Post time: Apr-18-2023