Baton Rouge Jeweler Nearly Sweeps Design Competition

Metairie, La.—Jewelers of Louisiana held its once-a-year jewelry layout competitors before this thirty day period, with one jeweler taking 3 of the 4 prime prizes.  

Held for the duration of the association’s conference on Aug. 5 and 6, the competition considers total style, marketability, practicality/wearability, and craftsmanship.  

Jewels entered into the levels of competition had to be crafted from valuable metals and real gemstones and built in the final 18 months.  

The opposition had a few classes sorted by selling price. Class one particular was for pieces that retail for up to $2,000 class two was for jewels retailing for $2,001-$6,000 and group a few was for jewellery that retails for far more than $6,000.  

A panel of jewelers picked the winners in each group, although votes from convention attendees determined the competition’s top prize, “Best in Display.” 

Chanakian received the 2nd class with a 14-karat rose and white gold ring featuring a 9.5mm Akoya pearl, a pink sapphire, and .88 carats of D-coloration, VVS1-clarity diamonds, pictured below. 

He took equally first location in the third classification and Best in Present honors with his chrysocolla pendant established in 14-karat white and yellow gold with 1.88 carats of D-colour, VVS1-clarity diamonds, pictured at prime of short article.  

Chanakian made the pendant’s setting to mimic wheat spikes, symbolizing lifetime as perfectly as development, prosperity, and abundance.   

He explained, “I am deeply honored to have acquired these awards. They validate the dedication and high-quality that I try to infuse into my get the job done during my profession. This accolade not only demonstrates my particular dedication but also mirrors the excellence of Louisiana’s jewellery craftsmanship on a nationwide phase.”  

It was not the initially get for Chanakian or Pattons Jewelry at the Jewelers of Louisiana conference.