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Industry News: Designer Jewelry Retrospective At Forbes; DEF GOOD Awards Announced; More October 02, 2013 (0 comments)
AJDC Hosts Landmark Jewelry Retrospective At Forbes Galleries
New York, NY—The American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) will showcase 25 years of outstanding jewelry design at the prestigious Forbes Galleries in New York. Opening September 21 and running through February 22, 2014, the exhibition, “Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC,” is open to the public and will feature works from more than 40 AJDC members. At left is a ring by Mark Patterson from the group's "Spiral" project.
On view will be a selection of works from the various annual AJDC Design Projects, beginning with the very first project in 1996 to the most recent in 2013. The Council asks each of its members to create a design project, interpreting a single concept or theme; the final product is a collection of unique jewelry pieces joined by a solitary concept. Past themes include simple conceptual elements such as “Water,” “Spiral,” “Ice,” and “Flight,” imagined into masterpieces made of precious metals, gemstones, and unexpected materials.
A mask by Alishan Halebian for the "Tear" project theme.
Since its establishment in 1988, the AJDC has worked to educate and promote the awareness of jewelry as an art form.
"The jewelry pieces shown at the Forbes exhibition have been created over time for the sole purpose of exhibiting creativity, originality, and excellence in design,” says Barbara Heinrich, president of the AJDC. “They are purposely noncommercial, but rather inspirational in nature, created by some of the foremost American jewelry designers alive. Due to the unique nature and concept of the show, it is sure to excite and inspire its audience."
Members of the American Design Council are dedicated to elevating the caliber of jewelry design through educational activities, and to challenging professional jewelry designers worldwide to maximize their creative potential. This year’s theme, “Wave,” debuted at the JCK Show in Las Vegas in June 2013.
Kent Raible's "Cosmic Clam" ring.
Fiera di Vicenza Announces Executive Changes
Vicenza, Italy—Stefano Stenta has taken on the role of legal representative of the company Fiera di Vicenza SpA, as of September 27, following the resignation of president Paolo Mantovani. Stenta had been vice president of Fiera di Vicenza since January 2010, and will manage the company in collaboration with executive director Corrado Facco.
Prior to joining Fiera di Vicenza, Stenta was president of Atelier Stimamiglio Srl, a company that operates in the design and manufacture of haute couture clothing for women for Italian and international fashion designers and brands.
He also is vice president of the Committee Unionfiliere, and within Confartigianato Vicenza he is the president of SME’s Association of Vicenza’s Fashion System, and in the past was president of Ebav (Ente Bilaterale Artigianato Veneto), which manages the funds of artisans and companies in the Veneto region.
GOOD Awards To Be Held January 9; Forevermark To Be Honored
New York, NY—The Diamond Empowerment Fund’s third annual GOOD Awards will be held January 9, 2014 at the Empire Penthouse Lounge, 230 Fifth Avenue in New York. This year’s honorees are Forevermark, Fred Meyer Jewelers, and JCK.
The GOOD Awards were founded in 2012 to recognize companies who have demonstrated excellence in the area of corporate social responsibility. Past winners have included Tiffany & Co., Leo Schachter Diamonds, Sterling Jewelers, Diamond Trading Company (De Beers), and Rio Tinto Diamonds.
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Antwerp Diamond Fair Set For January 2014
Antwerp, Belgium—The fifth edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) will be held January 26-28, 2014. For three days, the Antwerp diamond district's main thoroughfare, the Hoveniersstraat, will have a red carpet. The three trading halls of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, the Diamond Club of Antwerp, and the rough bourse Antwerp Diamond Kring, will be converted into three exhibition halls, housing 80 diamond firms as exhibitors. The show, which has grown steadily since its debut in 2010, will host diamond-buying jewelry retailers and manufacturers from Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Hong Kong and China, the USA and South America.