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Zoltan David wins 'Best Of' silver jewelry contest

By Catherine Dayrit
May 18, 2009

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Zoltan David won National Jeweler's April "Best Of" silver jewelry design contest for its silver "Gypsy Bracelet," which retails for $3,400.

New York--Silver jewelry has been a hot topic lately on trade show floors and at the sales counter, and for April, it was the category up for review in National Jeweler's monthly "Best Of" contest.

A panel of National Jeweler judges sifted through a wide variety of entries and selected designer Zoltan David as the winner, with Lehigh Valley Jewelry Exchange, Maya Jewels, Noam Carver and Old World Chain coming in as finalists.

"Our April contest attracted many excellent entries, reflecting the increased significance to the marketplace of silver jewelry, National Jeweler Editorial Director Whitney Sielaff says. "There was a broad range of creativity, from inspired designs to new ways of using the metal. It's encouraging to witness the range of product being made available to jewelers to benefit from silver's appeal and margin potential."

Zoltan David won for its beautifully crafted "Gypsy Bracelet," a design crafted in silver, plated with ruthenium and featuring an 18-karat gold clasp. The bracelet is accented with 0.02 carats of tsavorite, spessartite and blue and pink sapphires, and retails for $3,400.

Finalist Lehigh Valley Jewelry Exchange entered an argentium "SilverSilk" necklace and earrings featuring argentium silver formed into a 0.005 wire that is woven through a patented process into a mesh-like rope with a brilliant, reflective appearance.

Maya Jewels also used silver in an out-of-the-box way for its contest entry, but instead of looking to new technology, the company took inspiration from the past. The brand's "Eclipse Collection" references an ancient method of metalwork that was brought to India with the Islamic invasion in the time of the lavish Mughal era. The metalwork involves intricate hand-carving and hand-inlaying of pure silver and then oxidizing only the background, creating a stark black and white contrast.

Noam Carver, whose design philosophy is based in old, traditional methods of creating jewelry one piece at a time, entered a pair of sterling silver wing-shaped cuff links featuring 26 round-cut black diamonds and a custom cuff link system featuring four 5-millimeter rhodolite garnets.

Finally, Old World Chain was selected as a finalist for its sterling silver "Chat Charms" featuring engraved text on 16-inch chains. The collection is aimed at women and "tweens," and each piece is cast, engraved with text such as "OMG," "BFF" or "XOXO," and then is oxidized to enhance the finish.

Within the "People's Choice" category, voted upon by National Jeweler readers, Simone and Son came in as the winner, with Maya Jewels second and Finnesse Jewelers third.

Simone and Son was chosen for its "Sagrada Collection" featuring silver rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants set with vivid gemstones, and Finnesse Jewelers was also chosen for its gemstone-intensive entry. The retailer's custom-designed sterling silver bangle accented with yellow gold features a 16.99-carat bi-color brownish-yellow quartz and two oval stones set on each side: a 1.80-carat green gold light stone and a 1.95-carat smokey topaz. Each side also features a diamond enhancement with 14 round, single-cut diamonds.

For May, Outdoor Advertising will be the featured category. To enter, or to cast a vote for the People's Choice winner, visit NielsenContests.com.
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