2002 Saul Bell Design Award Winners
The second annual Saul Bell Design Award
competition challenged designers to unleash their imagination and
create innovative designs in four different categories. In addition,
Swarovski® sponsored one special $5000 award for the winning entrant
who incorporated Swarovski crystals into their original design.
Gold/Platinum
The predominant metal is gold, platinum,
or a combination of both. May be cast, fabricated, forged, assembled or
any combination of techniques. Must be your original design.
Precious Metal Clay®
The predominant material is either silver
or gold Precious Metal Clay®. Must be your original design.
Beads
The predominant design elements are beads,
pearls, or other strung ornaments. Beads may be any material. Must be
your original design or assembly.
Silver
The predominant metal is silver. May be
cast, fabricated, forged, assembled or any combination of techniques.
Must be your original design.
Swarovski® Special Award
Special award of $5000 for those who incorporate
Swarovski® crystals into their design in a significant way.
Prizes were awarded in four categories, with four
Second Place winners, three First Place winners and one Grand Prize winner.
Below, Rio Grande proudly presents the winners of the 2002 Saul Bell Design
Award Competition.
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Grand Prize Winner — Bead
Category
David C. Freda
Out Of The Blue Studio,
San Clemente, CA
“Stag Beetles,
Grubs, and Raspberries” — Fine silver and sterling silver
necklace with enameled glass beads and 24K and 18K yellow gold accents. |
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First Place — Gold &
Platinum Category
Douglas May
Gold Rush Original Jewelry, Clovis,
CA
“Space Cowboy III” —
18K yellow- and white-gold and Gibeon meteorite bolo tie accented
with sapphires and diamonds. Neoprene rubber cord is tipped with one
Gibeon meteorite globe, accented with a moonstone cab, and one meteorite,
diamond and gold combination. |
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First Place — PMC®
Category
Wendy Wallin Malinow
Wallin Malinow Illustration,
Portland, OR
“Sea Jewels” — Silver
PMC+® and coral necklace with reversible mermaid/fish bead; accented
with pearls, aquamarine, peridot and amethyst. |
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First Place — Silver Category
Ronda Coryell
Ronda Coryell Designs, Lafayette,
CA
Sterling silver and 22K yellow-gold
bracelet accented with blue sapphires.
www.rondacoryell.com |
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Second Place — Gold/Platinum
Category
Emily Benoist Ruffin
Emily Benoist Ruffin Design,
Taos, NM
“Stirrup Ring” — 18K
yellow gold and platinum ring constructed of sheet and handmade tubing;
set with 17 diamonds. |
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Second Place — PMC®
Category
Candice Wakumoto
Candice Wakumoto, Mililani, HI
“Ipu”—Necklace with
silver PMC+® pendant (removable top) accented with 24K, 22K and
14K yellow-gold, sterling silver and one trillion amethyst.
www.pmcguild.com/Cwakumoto |
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Second Place — Beads Category
Timothy Grannis
Grannis Gallery, Burlington,
VT
Necklace constructed with twenty-six
16mm, 14K and 22K yellow-gold beads made using various techniques;
accented with four diamonds.
www.grannisgallery.com |
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Swarovski® Special Award
Nancilee Woodyard
Nankaii Jewelry Design, Gulf
Breeze, FL
Flex wire necklace created using 42
Swarovski® 6mm bicones, six Swarovski 4mm rounds, 205 Swarovski
4mm bicones, and 250 sterling silver crimp beads. |
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2002 Saul Bell Design Award Finalists |
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FINALIST GOLD/PLATINUM
Duomo Cufflinks
Valerie Jo Coulson
of Valerie Jo Coulson
Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
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FINALIST GOLD/PLATINUM
Christopher Jupp
of Christopher s Fine Jewelry Design
Champaign, Illinois, USA |
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FINALIST GOLD/PLATINUM
Matthew Crawford
of Matthew Crawford Designs
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
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FINALIST—SILVER
Reiko Ishiyama
New York, New York, USA
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FINALIST—SILVER
Suzanne Williams
of Suzanne Williams Jewelry Designs |
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FINALIST— SWAROVSKI®
SPECIAL AWARD IN SILVER
Kiss Me
Francesco Teresi
of Francesco Teresi
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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FINALIST—SILVER
Scott Sorem
Ames, Iowa, USA
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FINALIST—PMC®
R. Merril Bollerud
of Sol Terra
Tucson, Arizona, USA |
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FINALIST—PMC®
Sweet
Keiko Mita
of KM Design
Astoria, New York, USA |
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FINALIST—PMC®
Appalachian Queen
Maureen & Rebecca Worth
of SylvanSpirit
Richmond, Virginia, USA
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FINALIST—SWAROVSKI®
SPECIAL AWARD IN PMC®
Greek Crown
Maureen & Rebecca Worth
of SylvanSpirit
Richmond, Virginia, USA |
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FINALIST—SWAROVSKI®
SPECIAL AWARD IN GOLD/PLATINUM
Dilek Sezen
San Francisco, California, USA |
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FINALIST—SWAROVSKI®
SPECIAL AWARD IN BEADS
Blue Collar Worker
Sherry Serafini
of Artwear By Sherry
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, USA
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FINALIST—BEADS
Gretchen Slater
of Fabric Fantasies
Anchorage, Alaska, USA |
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FINALIST—BEADS
Marina Ovsepian
of Bead Studio
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA |
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FINALIST—BEADS
Heather’s Vessel Necklace
Mary Hicklin
of Virgo Moon
San Diego, California, USA |
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