Jeweler Susan Eisen Wins Top Design Prize according to news. Eisen received the “Best in Show” award at the Texas Jewelers Association Design Competition.
Jeweler Susan Eisen introduced this yellow gold and diamond pendant with a 31-carat fancy-cut ametrine in the center and won the Best in Show award at the Texas Jewelers Association Design Competition. However, Susan Eisen wins “Best in Show” at Texas jewelers.
El Paso, Texas. Jeweler and designer Susan Eisen won the “Best Show” award at the Texas Jewelers Association Design Competition. Design by El Paso’s Susan Eisen takes “Best in Show” in Texas.
Eisen completed the pendant in yellow gold with diamonds and a 31-carat fancy-cut ametrine in the center.
She hand-drawn the design and then made the piece in her El Paso shop using custom wax carving and lost wax casting. The pendant was handmade and the diamonds were set by hand.
Eisen has won numerous design awards throughout her career and has seen close to 60 pieces of jewelry worn by celebrities on the red carpet, including at the Oscars, Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She is also the president of the Texas Jewelers Association.
The design competition was held at the end of last year during the annual convention in Dallas, timed to coincide with the Select jewelry show.
The contest was open to members of the Texas Jewelers Association, employees of TJA members, and college or university students specializing in jewelry design.
However, all products had to have an original design and be manufactured within a year before the exhibition.
But, the awards honored creative use of materials, craftsmanship, wearability, originality, design and fashion.
The judges included Melanie Bernal of Malakan Jewelry and Debbie Meeks of Bermuda Gold Jewelry.
Gold and carat jeweler Jim Rogers also received the award, taking first place in the 2021 Bench Jewelers Exclusive competition.
So, the award is presented to the jeweler who works on a piece from conception to final polishing.
Source:https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/10562-jeweler-susan-eisen-wins-top-design-prize
