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May 7, 2026
Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its CASE Awards design competition! For over 35 years, Jewelers of America's design competition has celebrated the custom design craftsmanship of JA members nationwide.

The 10 pieces below were selected by a panel of design experts as the first place winners in their categories for showcasing the most creativity, artistry, style and excellence in design.

Best in Show 


RETAILER
Kennedy’s Jewelers
Designed by Trisha Kennedy-Thompson
Blue Springs, MO
$56,150
14K yellow gold custom made necklace set with 201.64 carats of cabochon tourmalines with a variety of pink, green, and bi-color stones, with 6.63 carats of accent diamonds

SUPPLIER
Renisis
Designed by Sardwell
New York, NY
$68,000
Double Bullet Diamond Ring with two rose cut bullet diamonds (4.09 ctw), pavé diamonds and navy blue vitreous enamel set in 18K yellow gold


Retailer Winners 

26 RET up to 5k atelier mythique
Up to $5,000
Atelier Mythique
Designed by Paola Mounla
New York, NY
$780
La Dragonne long 3-finger ring and sculpture in sterling silver with 18K yellow gold plating featuring blue sapphire eyes
26 RET 5k to 10k susan eisen
$5,001-$10,000
Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches
Designed by Susan Eisen, G.G.
El Paso, TX
$9,500
Watermelon Tourmaline crystal brooch (11.50 ctw) with natural diamonds and pink and green round natural tourmalines set in 18K yellow gold
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$10,001-$20,000
Nicole Mera
Designed by Nikki Swift
San Antonio, TX
$11,995
14K yellow gold skull brooch with red beryl cabochon (7.14 ctw), heart-shaped ruby (0.21 ctw) and baguette and round brilliant natural diamonds (0.07 ctw)
26 RET 20k to 75k michael ryan
$20,001-$75,000
Michael Ryan Personal Jeweler
Designed by Michael Ryan Snuggs, Patrick Conway and Mark Gronlund
Birmingham, AL
$42,500
12.63ct pink tourmaline set in 14K rose gold with 2.70 carats of diamond rondels and Akoya Pearls set on a pearl strand 


Supplier Winners

26 SUP up to 5k loriann etheria
Up to $5,000
Loriann Jewelry
Designed by Lori Friedman
Westport, CT
$4,995
"Etheria" cluster earrings from the Fantasia collection with diamond slices, Ethiopian opals and red/orange sapphires set in 14K yellow gold
SUP 2k to 5k Martha Seely 300x300 copy
$5,001-$10,000
Olga Shatrova
Designed by Olga Shatrova
Irvine, CA
$9,500
"The Universe Lives Quietly Within You” ring in 18K white gold featuring natural baguette cut sapphires (2.58 ctw), natural round sapphires (0.74 ctw), natural round tsavorites (0.28 ctw), and natural diamonds (0.97 ctw)
SUP 5k to 10k and Best in Show olga shatrova 300x300
$10,001-$20,000
Jack Ferrero Inc. 
Designed by Jack Ferrero and Hrachya Harutyunyan
Los Angeles, CA
$20,000
18K yellow gold Pomegranate ring with enamel art work and brilliant cut red rubies
SUP 10k to 50k vanessa fernandez 300x300
$20,001-$75,000 
Hearts on Fire
Designed by Yunjo Lee
Boston, MA
$35,500
DREAM Floating Necklace in 18K yellow gold with diamonds (4.1 ctw)

The 2026 CASE Awards are sponsored by Synchrony. The CASE Awards is open only to employees of JA member companies.

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