2019 Town & Country Jewelry Awards

A Gorgeous White Gold Necklace by Town & Country Award Winner Roberto Coin. Photo ©2019 EraGem Jewelry.   This past January, Town & Country hosted their second annual Jewelry Awards. Spearheaded by editor-in-chief Stellene Volandes, the awards program aims to celebrate the "care and craft with which every piece of jewelry is made and the industry champions who have made this such an exceptional year." (source)  

Twelve Jewelry Award Categories

This year, a panel comprised of jewelry designers, editors, collectors, and tastemakers chose the honorees awarded in 12 categories. Some of these categories include Legend of the Year, Breakthrough Designer of the Year, and Collection of the Year. They also awarded Gold Designer of the Year, and even Red Carpet Stylist of the Year. They also included Philanthropic Collection, Colored Stone Designer, Champion, Pearl Designer, Jewelry Watch, Diamond Designer, and Innovator of the Year. For each category, one designer, stylist, innovator, or champion of jewelry went home with a giant faceted crystal engraved with their name. This year's award party took place at The Standard, High Line Hotel in New York City. In addition to nominees, honorees, and the hosts, actresses, athletes, authors, models, and jewelry industry leaders enjoyed the celebration of excellence in jewelry.  

Town & Country Jewelry Award Winners 2019

At this time, I'd like to highlight a few of this year's winner's. I'm especially happy to celebrate Roberto Coin, who won in the category of Gold Designer of the Year. EraGem truly appreciates the mastery that Roberto Coin brings to his designs. Town & Country describes Coin as a "goldsmithing maverick," willing to push the limits with stunning results. (source) Tiffany & Co., another EraGem favorite, won this year's Philanthropic Collection award. This year, Tiffany designed puzzle piece charms in the shape of endangered species from Africa. Fashioned from sterling silver and 18k gold, 100% of the profit from the sale of these charms supports the Wildlife Conservation Network. An excellent way to pay tribute to Africa, the country that produces Tiffany's highest-quality gemstones. Finally, we celebrate Kate Young, who won the Red Carpet Stylist of the Year award. I love that Town & Country includes champions of jewelry in their awards. Truly, some of the most important celebrity jewelry events of the year happen on the red carpet. The men and women who dress and accessorize the stars deserve to be honored for helping set trends, support important causes, and give jewelry artists a spectacular opporutnity to share their gifts with the world. For a complete list of this year's award winners, we invite you to visit Town & Country's website.