The inaugural IU Awards successfully concluded on 21 September 2012 with an awards ceremony honouring the eight winners in the Jewellery Design and Gem-Cutting categories.
Representatives of UBM Asia (UBM) and International Colored Gemstones Association (ICA), co-organisers of the IU Awards, were joined by representatives of TanzaniteOne, theme concept sponsor, and the panel of judges at the awards ceremony held during the Welcome Reception of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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Representatives of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) and
UBM Asia Ltd (UBM) joined the winners and judges of the IU Awards on 21 September
at the Welcome Reception of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2012
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At the event Mr Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM and Mr Wilson Yuen, President of ICA introduced and honoured the eight winners of the IU Awards. Later, guests were treated to a spectacular jewellery parade of the winning pieces and finalists in the Jewellery Design category.
The IU Awards 2012 winners are:
Jewellery Design Category:
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Champion
Entry Name : Dragon Awakening
Entrant : Ip Suen Hang
Country : Hong Kong
Necklace featuring seed pearl chain, black silk cord, crystal, ruby, sapphire, brown, white and yellow diamond
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First Runner-Up
Entry Name : Water Course
Entrant : Luciana B Hamdan Valicek
Country : Brazil
White gold necklace featuring tourmaline and aquamarine
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Second Runner-Up
Entry Name : The Ivy Set
Entrant : Alessio Boschi
Country : Australia
White gold set with black rhodium featuring tsavorite, white diamond, sapphire and blue green Australian opal
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Merit
Entry Name : Be Yourself
Entrant : Chen Ying-Nien
Country : Taiwan
Earrings featuring sapphire and diamond
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Gem-Cutting Competition:
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Champion
Entry Name : Chrysanthemum
Entrant : Natalia Samorukova
Country : Russian Federation
Colourless Topaz, 15.5 carats, 15.1 x 15.0mm
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First Runner-Up
Entry Name : Snowflake
Entrant : Eduard Akhmetshin
Country : Russian Federation
Light brown Topaz, 28.9 carats, 18.6 x 21.0mm
*remark
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Second Runner-Up
Entry Name : Neo Cut I
Entrant : M.C.M. Nawaz
Country : Sri Lanka
Pink Sapphire (heated), Concave Star Burst cut
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Merit
Entry Name : Christmas
Entrant : Dmitrii Samorukov
Country : Russian Federation
Greenish Brown Sphene, 17.8 carats, 16.2 x 16.2mm
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*remark: Mr Victor Tuzlukov received the trophy and certificate on behalf of Mr Akhmesthin
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-The Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up and Merit Award in the IU Awards Jewellery Design Category
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-Finalists in the IU Awards Jewellery Design Category:
From top left:
''Secret Garden'' by Shi Ling from China,
''Happy Moment'' by Chen Ying Nien from Taiwan,
''Bounce'' by JoJo Lei Ni-Tsui from Taiwan ,
''Dali Goes Fishing'' by Ian Douglas from New Zealand,
''Earth and Moon Necklace'' by Christine Hafermalz- Wheeler from New Zealand,
''Dance of Life'' by Yu Xue Ning from China
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