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2019 Metals Contest Winners and Finalists

"Oh my God, oh my God, O M G," exclaimed Judy when she found out she took Grand Gold in the 2019 jewelry-making contest featuring metals with a special bracelet. "My granddaughter, who's three, will love that!" Judy was ecstatic, "Wow, oh wow, just wow! Thank you so very much."

Enter a whimsical world of imagination when looking at Judy Larson's Mormor's Fairy Garden bracelet, inspired by the childlike wonder her granddaughter experiences when in her other grandmother's garden. From the moment the judges laid eyes on the piece, all were in love.

"The detail in this!" exclaimed Chris. "The more you look at it the more you see." Everyone took turns pointing out the amazing details. "Look at that with the mushrooms and dragonfly!" "Don't forget the gnome!" It was summed up best by jewelry designer, Esther: "It makes you happy because it's full of discoveries." Each of the links is unique and even the back of each is as brilliantly finished as the front.

"Exquisite." "Unbelievable." "The detail in this!" - Chris Freedman

"I love organic-themed jewelry," said designer Barbara Briggs about her intriguing necklace Harvest. The judges obviously do, too! The necklace is not over the top or boastful in its intricacies, but the amount of techniques and attention to detail that went into its creation speaks volumes about its beauty. Each double-sided component is different, there are difficult soldering points, the layered enameling in the focal is breathtaking and such unusual terminators could not be overlooked. Not to mention, this piece is completely comfortable to wear.

"This intrigues me." "Unique." "Incredible." - Chris Freedman

Filigree is king ... or rather empress. Empress Catherine by jewelry designer Marielle Teasdale was inspired by the Romanov collection and how filigree was used to create objects. "I was inspired by the empress Catherine jewelry to create a choker necklace entirely made of fine silver filigree." The result is truly an amazing piece. The granulation is incredible and detail on the filigree work is precise--not an easy feat! There was no doubt in any judge's mind this piece deserved recognition.

"An amazing piece." "This is art." - Chris Freedman

Golden Ratio in Ruby and Venusian Green were two three-dimensional pendant necklace designs created by Gabriel Starchild that caused all the judges to pause and thoroughly examine them. In his explanation of what inspired the pieces, Mark said, "It is my intent to blend science and fantasy into a singular aesthetic design to make something magical. I try to merge complex three-dimensional shapes with an other-worldly aesthetic." This was achieved in spades. The intricate pendants draw in your eyes with a look that appears as though they have both ancient and futuristic qualities, not to mention beautiful craftsmanship!

"That's amazing." "Wow." - Chris Freedman

When Chris asked Stuart which piece he wanted to bestow with the President's Award, he walked right over to All Geared Up by Betty Neve. There was so much to look at. "I am always inspired by the intricate colours, sizes and shapes of cogs and gears so tried to incorporate these in my design," said Betty regarding what inspired her piece. The design certainly got the judges' gears going!

"Oh my!" "Ingenious" - Chris Freedman

Jewelry designer Rachel Livingston wanted to create her own chainmaille weave and add glass beads that complemented the design. This distinct combination was beautifully achieved in Geometry of Elegance, a choker-style necklace with a graceful shape. The design capitalizes on the appeal of geometric shapes in jewelry while looking both fierce in its metal construction and feminine in its tapered silhouette.

"That's very pretty." "Fun." - Chris Freedman

Category		Name		View Winning Design
		Judy Larson		Bracelet
		Barbara Briggs		Necklace
		Marielle Teasdale		Necklace
Fashion Accessories		Brandy Bruder		Crown
Home Décor and Doll		Sandra Melidones		Suncatcher
Jewelry Design Set		LeAlta Brummett		Necklace and Earring Set
Small Fashion Accessories		Sulie Girardi		Ring Set

Category		Name		View Winning Design
Bracelet		ADNJewelry		Bracelet
Fashion Accessories		Rachel Livingston		Capelet
Home Décor and Doll		Sulie Girardi		Home Décor Salt and Pepper Shakers
Jewelry as Art		Ceri Matthews		Necklace
Jewelry Design Set		Guisselle Mora		Necklace and Earring Set
Necklace		Sheila Schwede		Necklace
Small Fashion Accessories		Marielle Teasdale		Earrings

Category		Name		View Winning Design
Bracelet		Aune Ueson Olsson		Bracelet
Fashion Accessories (Tie)		Donna Blommel		Sweater Embellishment
Fashion Accessories (Tie)		Marita Valdizan		Brooch
Home Décor and Doll		Sulie Girardi		Home Décor Box
Jewelry as Art		Jasmine Chan		Necklace
Jewelry Design Set		Zegna Aston		Earring and Brooch Set
Necklace (Tie)		Lyn Punkari		Necklace
Necklace (Tie)		Louise Shadonix		Necklace
Small Fashion Accessories		Lyn Punkari		Brooch

		Name		View Winning Design
		Gabriel Starchild		Necklace
		Gabriel Starchild		Necklace

		Name		View Winning Design
		Betty Neve		Necklace

		Name		View Winning Design
		Rachel Livingston		Necklace

		Name		View Winning Design
		Amanda Mizuno		Necklace
		Susan Guy		Necklace

Anne Stokes		Karen Suarez		Natasha Downs
AnnMarie Fireman		Marielle Teasdale		Sandy Mikel
Georgia Papadakis		Martha Skrifvars		Shelby
Helen Crisman-Janssen		Merilou Jenkins		Tiffany Conley
Karath Russell