WINNER : Erica Courtney
18K yellow gold Mandalas pendant with 2.00-carat Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline and canary tourmalines (6.71 TCW), neon mint grossular garnets (1.32 TCW), Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline accents (0.58 TCW) and diamonds (1.56 TCW).
$213,000
PATRICIA FABER: I don’t think anyone does a palette of pastel and rare precious gems better than Erica Courtney; the colors bounce off each other, drawing the eye to the full design.
ORIN AND TINA MAZZONI: Magnificent! The work that it must have taken to match the color on this many Paraibas is unbelievable. A real showstopper for the woman that knows her color and wants to make an impressive entrance.
LAURIE WATT: What can you say about an E.C. piece but wonderful use of color, wonderful design and quality piece of construction.
2ND PLACE : Assael
Bi-color tourmaline rounds (15.56 TCW) and pink spinel trillions (0.95 TCW) with Angel skin coral drops set in 18K rose gold.
$68,000
3RD PLACE : Paolo Costagli New York
One-of-a-kind Intrecci ring with cushion-shaped 6.99-carat spessartite set in 18K white gold with pavé diamonds (3.72 TCW).
$27,500
RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD
UNEEK JEWELRY
$27,194
18K white gold Rio Elbaite one-of-a-kind necklace with pear-shaped 8.98-carat Indicolite green tourmaline, 0.28-carat kite-shaped diamond and a 0.25-carat shield-shaped diamond