{"id":36646,"date":"2026-06-02T14:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=36646"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:05:42","slug":"creativity-triumphs-at-the-2026-couture-design-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/creativity-triumphs-at-the-2026-couture-design-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Creativity Triumphs at the 2026 COUTURE Design Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 edition of the COUTURE Design Awards was a gala celebration of creativity, ingenuity, and the distinct points of view that define the COUTURE community. With awards presented across 12 categories and determined by a distinguished panel of judges, the Editors\u2019 Choice Award selected by attending media, and the People\u2019s Choice finalists chosen by attending retailers, the work of a diverse roster of talent was celebrated before an enthusiastic crowd at the Encore Theater. The evening also paid tribute to two women whose influence has helped shape the guiding principles of COUTURE, the late Cindy Edelstein, a renowned jewellery industry mentor, editor and champion of independent design, and Jan Mohr, COUTURE’s longtime Retailer Liaison.<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight is a very special night. It\u2019s a night where we recognize the best in design, and where we honour the hard work and brilliant creativity of some of the finest designers in the world,\u201d enthused Gannon Brousseau, Executive Vice President and COUTURE Director, when he kicked off the evening. Recognising the 10th<\/sup> anniversary of Cindy Edelstein\u2019s death and the first ever Jan Mohr Award for Excellence named in honour of COUTURE\u2019s long-time Retailer Liaison, he added, \u201cTonight is also a celebration of some of the remarkable individuals whose dedication, passion and commitment to our community are held in the highest esteem by their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mildred Marcano, Director of Sales and Marketing at Reinhold Jewelers, was presented the Jan Mohr Award for Excellence.<\/p>\n

Accepting the award for Best in Bridal was David Farrugia of returning brand, Uniform Object, and Elizabeth \u201cBeth Anne\u201d Bonanno of The Gems Project was presented with the Cindy Edelstein Award.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s judging panel was made up of Carla Carter from G. Marie Luxuries, Corina Madilian from Single Stone, Jon Kaiser of Bloomingdales, Miguel Enamorado from Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/em>, and writer Smitha Sadanandan.<\/p>\n

Here\u00a0 are the winners in some of the categories.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEST IN BELOW $10,000 RETAIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: \u0130T\u00c4<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Yvonne L\u00e9on<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: FerriFirenze<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN BRIDAL:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: Uniform Object<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: KAMYEN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: Harwell Godfrey<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN COLOR BELOW $40K<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: Jorge Adeler<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Karina Choudhrie<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: JV Insardi<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN COLOR ABOVE $40K :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: Jared Lehr<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: MINDI MOND<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: MISENO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN PLATINUM:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: Demeglio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Plat Africa<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: Le Gramme<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN DIAMONDS BELOW $40K :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: ZAHN-Z<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Mattia Cielo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: ONDYN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN DIAMONDS ABOVE $40K :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: STENZHORN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Crisscut<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: IDORO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN GOLD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: RAINBOW K<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Salima Thakker<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: PERUFFO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEST IN INNOVATIVE: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Place: PEN MAN\u00c9<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd Place: Francesca Villa<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd Place: Busatti 1947<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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