CPAA names U.S. pearl design finalists

by Tamanna Bhasin | November 28, 2023 7:00 pm

Sunflower necklace in 18k yellow gold with golden South Sea pearls and yellow diamonds by Aloha Pearls & Schwartz. Photo courtesy CPAA.

Echo earrings in 14k white gold and 14k, 18k, and 22k yellow gold with an ombré effect of white Akoya pearls graduating in size and color into golden South Sea pearls (22 total) with 2.40 cts. t.w. diamonds by Adam Neeley Designs. Photo courtesy CPAA.

The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) revealed the 12 finalists for the U.S. division of the 14^th annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC).

This year’s IPDC will be judged by Jean Francois Bibet, workshop and production director at Cartier; Patricia Faber, co-owner of Manhattan’s Aaron Faber Gallery; Peggy Grosz, senior vice-president at Assael; Maria Tsangaropoulos, supervisor of instruction at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA’s) New York City campus; and Severine Ferrari of Engagement 101 online magazine.

Live judging is scheduled for Nov. 28. The winners from the U.S. cohort, as well as the international and student divisions, are set to be announced by Dec. 7.

A list of the 12 U.S. finalists can be found on CPAA’s website[1].

Endnotes:

CPAA’s website: https://www.cpaa.org/blogs/current-events/cpaa-announces-u-s-finalists-in-14th-annual-international-pearl-design-competition?mc_cid=8b00f0ec25&mc_eid=dabba2cc34

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