14 Winners Of The 2023 Couture Design Awards Were Honored In A Luxurious And Loud Ceremony

Friendly competition brings out the best in individuals. This was evident at the Couture Design Awards, held Saturday. It is part of the Couture Show, the annual designer fine jewelry and luxury timepiece trade fair held June 1 -4 at the Wynn Las Vegas.

The Encore Theater in the resort was packed with wild cheering for their favorite jewelry designers. It had all the trappings of a luxurious awards ceremony with the loud joyous support of everyone involved with the event. It was a perfect way to kick off a night in Vegas.

The event certainly has an international flair. It was a particularly good night for the French and Italian designers. A big winner for the evening was the Italian brand, Peruffo, which received four nominations and two wins for “Best Debut Brand” and “People’s Choice,” for a one-of-a-kind 18K gold and blue agate stud collar necklace. Overall, there were 14 winners among 42 finalists.

New York jewelry designer Tara Maria Famiglietti of Ondyn, a three-time winner, was honored for the Best in the Diamonds Under $40,000 Retail category.

“I just want to say I am so proud and honored to be a part of this family. We’re so different from the fashion industry where everyone snubs each other. We support each other and it’s so beautiful. Thank you for showing us the love.”

A celebration of family was a recurring theme throughout the evening. Sorellina designer, Kim Cosella, who took home the award for Best in Platinum, thanked her team from the stage and added, “Nothing would be possible without my beautiful, fierce, brilliant sister Kim. You are a force, you are our captain, I love you so much.” First time exhibitor, Alix Dumas, who won the award for Best in Haute Couture said, “I’ve put so much work in at the bench to make this piece, I’m very touched to see that it’s being awarded.”

The evening wrapped with the presentation of this year’s Cindy Edelstein Award, which was given to John Green of Lux Bond and Green, who was honored for his enthusiasm, his support and mentorship of designers and his dedication to the industry. Visibly moved by the acknowledgment, Green said, “There’s a lot of people here I don’t know but I promise you, I love all of you. I love this industry.”

The finalists and winners in each category with the winning images are listed below:

Best in Gold:

1st Place: Viltier

2nd Place: Cadar

3rd Place: IsabelleFa

Best in Colored Gems Above $40,000 Retail:

1st Place: Aletto Brothers

2nd Place: Tangarart @ JULLS

3rd Place: CoutureMark

Best in Colored Gems Under $40,000 Retail:

1st Place: Kamyen

2nd Place: Cicada

3rd Place: Sylva & Cie.

Best in Bridal:

1st Place: Retrouvaí @ For Future Reference

2nd Place: Bea Bongiasca @ MUSE

3rd Place: Phillips House

Best in Diamonds Below $40,000 Retail:

1st Place: Ondyn

2nd Place: Eva Fehren

3rd Place: 64Facets

Best in Diamonds Above $40,000:

1st Place: Etho Maria

2nd Place: Busatti 1947

3rd Place: Mattioli

Best in Haute Couture:

1st Place: Maison Alix Dumas

2nd Place: Messika

3rd Place: Victor Velyan

Best in Pearls:

1st Place: Persée Paris

2nd Place: NOMIS

3rd Place: Amrapali London

Best in Platinum:

1st Place: Sorellina

2nd Place: Henrich & Denzel GmbH

3rd Place: TenThousandThings

Best in Below $10,000 Retail:

1st Place: NeverNoT

2nd Place: Stephen Webster

3rd Place: VAN @ MUSE

Best in Innovative:

1st Place: Marie Lichtenberg

2nd Place: Studio Renn

3rd Place: Peruffo

Best in Debuting:

1st Place: Peruffo

2nd Place: Maison Alix Dumas

3rd Place: Alexandra Rosier

Best in Editors’ Choice

1st Place: Ten Thousand Things

2nd Place: Gismondi1754

3rd Place: Peruffo

Best in People’s Choice:

1st Place: Peruffo

2nd Place: Vendorafa

3rd Place: David Oscarson