BASELWORLD Platinum Design Award Winners revealed
BASEL, Switzerland, April 4, 2011 – BASELWORLD 2011 was the scene for the latest Platinum Design Awards competition held by Platinum Guild International.
36 manufacturers each displayed stunning examples of platinum designs at their booths, which were judged by over 30 international journalists visiting the show.
There were three platinum categories to enter: Men’s jewellery, Bridal jewellery and Trends.
Each journalist voted for the piece that, in his or her opinion, was the best in each category.
The votes were counted and the winners were announced at a cocktail party held on March 26 and presented with their awards by Ruth Donaldson, UK manager of PGI.
The winning pieces were: –
Men’s Jewellery:
1st place to “Free” by Philippe Tournaire
2nd place to “Scorpion” by Paolo Piovan
3rd place to “The Emotional Compass” by TTF
Bridal Jewellery:
1st place to “Unique” by Picchiotti
2nd place to “Vendetta” by Gebrueder Schaffrath
3rd place to “Prime of Life” by Hans D Krieger
Trends:
1st place: to “Animalier” by Roberto Coin
2nd place: to Jochen Pohl
3rd place to “Manchette” by Isabelle Langlois
