Svetlana Dubinsky's jewelry set "Blooming Desert" captured sparkling spring growth with a delicate use of crystals.
Collar-Style Necklace and Earring Set
Play with a wide variety of available crystal components to create the ornate flower detailing spread across this necklace.
Bracelet
This beautiful seed-beaded bracelet uses peyote stitch to craft little colored coral patches for a statement piece of natural-yet-otherworldly beauty.
Interchangeable Bracelet, Earring and Ring Set
An interchangeable bracelet, rings and earrings made this labor of love (and pop culture) an easy victor for the Employee's Choice award.
Open-Ended Necklace
GLITZYstones and beads took her inspiration from the swan floating over the lake, and its elegant nature earned her the Whimsy Award in the crystal contest.
Bib-Style Necklace
Winning a Silver Medal winner in the crystal category, Jody Young really made a standout with her necklace, a wonderful mix of Crystal Passions® and Czech glass.
Costume
Sherazade (and love triumphs) took home the Grand Prize Silver Medal, an amazing labor of love and technique to create a story telling piece of clothing.
Bib-Style Necklace
Get a boost of confidence with this Trendsetter Award-winning piece "Queen of Hearts" by Ekaterina Uskova. The large gemstones and bold colors made the wearer feel like a queen.
Pendant
Magic Sphere
Two-Piece Necklace Set
Shenna Lehmer's Indian Wedding Necklace was a standout when it came to the President's Award, featuring many beautiful crystals in eye-popping colors.
Bib-Style Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set
Sharing a tie for the Bronze Medal in jewelry design, the Homage to Cartier's Toussaint is a throwback to a famous jewelry piece. A mix of stunning Crystal Passions® and intricate seed beads.
Bracelet
Long magatama seed beads gather around this kumihimo bracelet like clusters of acorns in an oak tree, topped by custom metal clay bead caps.
Bracelet
When the desire to design hits you, you just can't deny it. Crystal Passions rivoli and bicones combine with galvanized silver Toho beads in a beautiful finalist in the crystal contest.
Bib-Style Necklace
The Grand Prize Gold Medal Winner, sent in by Giovanna Cau, is a wonderful necklace mixing seed beads and crystals in visual harmony.
Bib-Style Necklace
The Bronze Medal winner in the necklace category of crystal contest. An Alaskan Summer captured in one piece of jewelry, brings beautiful nature themes to life.
Designer Bead
Edwin Batres tied for the Bronze Medal in the fashion accessories category of the crystal contest. He drew his inspiration from the agave pineapple, creating an adorable (but glittering) bead.
Hat and Band
In the Southwest, no hat is complete without a seed-beaded hatband! Fire Mountain Gems associate Heather shows off her inner cowgirl with her own personalized hatband.
Purse
Follow the yellow brick road to Ruth Spiekerman's design. The detail work on its many surfaces and attention to every surface earned this design Employee's Choice.
Bib-Style Necklace
Sometimes art refuses any category other than its own, which is why AtypicaLab di Cristina Patratanu's piece "Wind of Spring" won the special Whimsy Award!
Home Décor Garden Sculpture
Grab a container and begin to "grow" your own seed bead garden scene. This whimsical home décor design features a beaded willow and colorful pansies.
Double-Strand Necklace
Shoko Kimura took the judges on a seed bead-filled voyage with her piece. The subtle nod to nautical vessels and variation in detailing earned this design the President's Award.
Home Décor Wall Art
Paint with the versatile colors of seed beads to capture the spectrum of saturated hues in a Southwest sunset in this framed wall decor.
Collar-Style Necklace
Stephanie J. Eddy was inspired by Van Gogh's famous painting when she sought to explore the ancient art of French beaded flowers to create this swirling piece.
Purse
A feat in both sewing and construction, this faux Fabergé egg purse makes a stunning statement on the stand and over your shoulder.