2005 Saul Bell Design Award Winners
The fourth annual Saul Bell Design Award
competition challenged designers to unleash their imagination and
create innovative designs in any of five different categories.
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.
Hollowware
A vessel that is spun, drawn,
forged and/or raised. May incorporate decorative cast or fabricated components
into the design. The medium is predominantly silver and/or gold.
Prizes were awarded in the five jewelry categories,
with five second place winners, four first place winners and one grand
prize
winner. Below, Rio Grande proudly presents the winners of the 2005
Saul Bell Design Award Competition.
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First Place — Silver Category
“Orange Necklace”
Chihiro Makio
of 314 Studio
Jamaica Plain , Massachusetts
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First Place — Gold/Platinum Category
Ruben Zhitnik
of Ruben's Jewelry
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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Second Place — Gold/Platinum
Category
“Spring Rain”
Paula Crevoshay
of Paula Crevoshay
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Second Place — PMC®
Category
“Ancient Life”
Gordon Uyehara
of HonuDream
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Second Place — Beads Category
Todd Reed
of Todd Reed
Boulder, Colorado
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2005 Saul Bell Design Award Finalists |
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Finalist — Gold/Platinum
James Kaya
of Solair Jewelers
Boston, Massachusetts
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Finalist
— Gold/Platinum
Glen Engelbrecht
of G.J. Designs
Sarasota, Florida |
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Finalist — Gold/Platinum
“Carotenuto”
Joan Marin
of Bornstein Group
Adventura, Florida
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Finalist — Silver
Kerry Tomczyk
Bowdoinham, Maine
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Finalist — Silver
Chris Irick
Utica, New York
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Finalist — Silver
“Lotus Pearl Brooch ”
Thea Izzi
of TNI Designs
Oakland, California
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Finalist — Beads
Stanley Siu
of Manna Tahiti Pearl Co.
Alameda, California
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Finalist — PMC®
“Solar Wind”
Wendy Wallin Malinow
of Wallin Malinow Illustration
Portland, Oregon
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Finalist — PMC®
“Persian Promise ”
Bianca Terranova
of Biancanova
Groton, Connecticut |
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Finalist — PMC®
“Dew Drops ”
Michelle Berlin
of Mosshill Studio
Vashon, Washington
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Finalist — PMC®
“LapiCorrugia”
Linda Kaye-Moses
of Plumdinger Studio
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Finalist — Hollowware
Michelle Ritter
Encinitas, California
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Finalist— Hollowware
“Memory”
Anne Hallam
Denver, Colorado
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Finalist — Hollowware
“Seduction Goblets ”
David Bausman
Sudan, Texas |
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