The Design Competition for Jewelers
With the CASE Awards, Jewelers of America shines a spotlight on the custom design craftsmanship found in the jewelry stores of Jewelers of America Members nationwide. Jewelers of America’s national design competition – The CASE Awards – honors the jewelers who create jewelry pieces with the highest levels of creativity, artistry, skills and excellence in quality and style.
To be recognized with a CASE Award, Jewelers of America members must express their individuality and craft through the design and manufacture of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. The jewelry is judged by a panel of industry experts on overall design, marketability, wearability and quality of manufacture. The CASE Awards is open to all employees of JA Retail Member and JA Supplier Member companies.
New categories this year: Our CASE Awards design competition has expanded into new categories this year based on jewelry style! See below for the full listing of categories.
See the winners of the 2021 CASE Awards!
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Engagement Rings up to $5,000
Diamond engagement ring inspired by a sunrise, made of 14K palladium alloyed recycled white gold with baguette diamonds (.42 ctw)
Designed by: Angela Hope
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Seattle, WA
$2,399 for semi-mount
Engagement Rings up to 5k Ben Bridge v2
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Engagement Rings $5,001 and Up
Platinum ring featuring an 8.86 carat oval blue moonstone accented by pear-shape Paraíba-Type Tourmalines (1.10 ctw), round Paraíba tourmalines (0.34 ctw) and round diamonds (0.96 ctw)
Designed by: Niveet Nagpal
Omi Privé
West Covina, CA
$34,000
Engagement Rings 5k and up Omi
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Wedding Bands $5,001 and Up
14K white gold wide anniversary band with round and baguette diamonds (1.37 ctw)
Designed by: Gabriel & Co.
Gabriel & Co.
New York, NY
$2,265
Wedding Bands up to 5k Gabriel
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Wedding Bands $5,001 and Up
Platinum and 18K yellow gold accent ring with 18 natural fancy light yellow diamonds -- 6.8cts of Sunny Yellow Diamonds and 0.48cts of Vanilla Diamonds®
Designed by: Moossa LeVian
LeVian
Great Neck, NY
$42,400
Wedding Bands 5k and up Levian
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Earrings up to $5,000
14K yellow gold earrings with natural pink and white freshwater pearl, and natural carved prehnite leaves
Designed by: Aaron Hakimian
LeVian
Great Neck, NY
$4,999
Earrings up to 5k Levian v2
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Earrings $5,001 and Up
Blue sapphire earrings (5.79 ctw) set in 18K blue rhodium gold
Designed by: Graziela Kaufman
Graziela Gems
Highwood, IL
$7,800
Earrings 5k and up Graziela
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Necklaces $5,001 and Up (Two first-place winners)
Mini Capulet necklace in 18K pink gold with natural Herkimer crystals and a ruby center
Designed by: Lynn Gambino
Lilly Street
Old Brookville, NY
$2,320
Necklaces up to 5k Lilly Street
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Necklaces $5,001 and Up (Two first-place winners)
57 carat carved untreated Colorado blue topaz necklace in 14K white gold
Designed by: Mike Anderson
Brody Designs
Stevens Point, WI
$16,000
Necklaces 5k and up Brody
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Necklaces $5,001 and Up (Two first-place winners)
Necklace made of red Mediterranean coral branches, silver sheen obsidian cabochons (227.96 ctw) and brilliant cut diamonds (1.09 ctw), set in 18K rose gold
Designed by: Hans Schullin
Schullin
Graz, Austria
$22,500
Necklaces 5k and up Schullin
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Bracelets up to $5,000
Green galuchat cuff with a branch of green oval cut tourmalines (5.36 ctw) and white brilliant cut diamonds (0.05 ctw) in 18K fair trade rose gold
Designed by: Hans Schullin
Schullin
Graz, Austria
$2,900
Bracelets up to 5k Schullin
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Bracelets $5,001 and Up
Bracelet in 18K white gold set with 14 brilliant cut rubies (14.90 ctw), 30 trillion cut rubies (4.52 ctw), 56 marquise cut diamonds (7.99 ctw), 14 pear-shaped diamonds (2.77 ctw), and 490 brilliant cut diamonds (4.76 ctw)
Designed by: Heena Shah
Valani
New York, NY
$345,000
Bracelets 5k and up Valani
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Rings Up to $5,000
Prosthetic eye set in sterling silver with mechanism to open and close eye
Designed by: Steven Kistner
Steven Paul Designs
Delafield, WI
$4,800
Rings up to 5k Steven Paul
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Rings $5,001 and Up
One-Of-a-Kind 15.27 carat hexagon cut Muzo-mine Columbian emeralds and diamonds wide eternity band set in platinum on an 18-karat yellow gold Alexandra Mor logo gallery
Designed by: Alexandra Mor
Alexandra Mor
New York, NY
$55,000
Rings 5k and up Alexandra Mor
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Pins/Brooches/Cufflinks (any price)
Fine Oregon Sunstones from the Dust Devil mine in Plush Oregon (14.96ctw) surrounded by pink spinels (3.70 ctw) and accented by tsavorites (.91 ctw) and round diamonds (.56 ctw) in 18K yellow gold
Designed by: Sharon Curtiss-Gal
The Gem Vault
Flemington, NJ
$13,000
Brooches The Gem Vault Sharon v2
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Other (non-jewelry items made of precious metals or stones, any price)
Oxidized sterling silver ballpoint pen with faceted black spinel endcap
Designed by: Samuel Behnam and Neda Behnam
Samuel B. Collection
Great Neck, NY
$417
Other Samuel B
The CASE Awards are sponsored by
Jewelers Mutual Group,
Synchrony and
Chosen Payments.
The CASE Awards Entry Period is now closed and the winners have been announcement
The CASE Awards Dates
- February 17, 2021 - March 24, 2021: Entry Forms Accepted
- March 25, 2021 – March 31, 2021: All entries will be reviewed online by an industry expert judging panel. They will be judged by an industry expert judging panel via a virtual judging meeting, which will include an analysis of each piece based on photos, manufacturing techniques, piece description, materials used, etc. A winner will be determined in each category.
- April 6, 2021: Winners will be announced publicly
*In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved to a virtual judging platform to ensure the safety of our members, judges and staff. The expert judging panel will take into account all piece details, manufacturing techniques, materials used, photos, etc. The judging of submissions will not be based on the photo quality.
Interested employees of Jewelers of America Supplier and Retail Members companies can enter during the entry period now through March 24, 2021. Entries are selected in the order they are received. A maximum of 14 entries per designer is allowed – one entry in each category.
Regional Jewelry Association Winners
If your piece has won first place in a design competition sponsored by an eligible regional jewelry association, it receives automatic entry into The CASE Awards (entry fee: $60). The individual entrant must meet all eligibility and procedural requirements outlined in the CASE Award guidelines.
General Entries
Members of Jewelers of America who do not participate in regional jewelry association design competitions, may submit general entries, formerly "at-large" entries (entry fee: $95.00). General entries will be accepted in the order entry forms are received, after any eligible state and regional jewelry association competition winners.
- Engagement Rings Up to $5,000
- Engagement Rings $5,001 and Up
- Wedding Bands Up to $5,000
- Wedding Bands $5,001 and Up
- Earrings Up to $5,000
- Earrings $5,001 and Up
- Necklaces Up to $5,000
- Necklaces $5,001 and Up
- Bracelets Up to $5,000
- Bracelets $5,001 and Up
- Rings Up to $5,000
- Rings $5,001 and Up
- Pins/Brooches/Cufflinks (any price)
- Other (non-jewelry items made of precious metals or stones that are sold in jewelry stores, any price)
Jewelers of America awards a maximum of 14 CASE Awards: Fourteen first-place CASE Awards – one in each of the competition categories.
Individuals who submit pieces must be employees of Jewelers of America Supplier and Retail Members companies prior to the final submission deadline. 14 entries per designer– one entry per category – is allowed.
- A customized CASE Awards trophy from Jewelers of America
- Major promotion in national and local press, featuring photos and descriptions of winning pieces
- Promotion at Jewelers of America’s website, www.jewelers.org
2020 CASE Awards Winners
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Retailer: Jewelry Up to $2,000
Rutilated quartz necklace (30.47 carats) with 36 full cut diamonds (0.21ct. VS1 G color) set in 18K yellow gold
Jeweler: Ziad H. Noshie
Almaza Jewelers
Houston, TX
Almaza up to 2k
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Retailer: Jewelry $2,001 to $5,000
15.86 carat carved Australian opal pendant set in 14K white gold
Jeweler: Mike Anderson
Brody Designs
Plover, WI
Brody Designs 2k to 5k
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Retailer: Jewelry $5,001 to $10,000
14K yellow gold ring with 1.33 ct marquise faceted Padparadscha sapphire with graduating round diamonds (1.12 ctw)
Jeweler: Mary Herouvis
Greenwich St. Jewelers
New York, NY
Greenwich St 5k to 10k v3
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Retailer: Jewelry $10,001 to $50,000
Platinum bracelet featuring 600 round brilliant diamonds (6.07 ctw) with a 14.24 carat trillion cut tanzanite
Jeweler: David Gardner
David Gardner’s Jewelers
College Station, TX
David Gardner 10k to 50k
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Supplier: Jewelry up to $2,000
Stud earrings with Ethiopian opal layered with tanzanite, green sapphires and diamonds set in 14K gold
Jeweler: Lori Friedman
Loriann Jewelry
Westport, CT
Loriann Jewelry up to 2k SUP
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Supplier: Jewelry $2,001 to $5,000
18K white and yellow gold ring with fancy yellow and white brilliant cut diamonds, green garnet and south sea golden Pearls
Jeweler: Jack Ferrero
Jack Ferrero Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Ferrero 2k to 5k SUP
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Supplier: Jewelry $5,001 to $10,000
18K recycled yellow gold green tourmaline Jungle bracelet (31.70 ct) with a matte satin finish
Jeweler: Eve Streicker
Original Eve Designs
New York, NY
Original Eve 5k to 10k SUP v2
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Supplier: Jewelry $10,001 to $50,000
18K white and yellow gold New York ring with white brilliant cut diamonds (1.5 ct) and one ruby
Jeweler: Jack Ferrero
Jack Ferrero Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Ferrero 10k to 50k SUP