New York City. Dec. 9, 2021. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) has announced the U.S. winners of its 12th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC).
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, judges Jean Francois Bibet, workshop and production director at Cartier, and Patricia Faber, co-owner of Aaron Faber Gallery in Manhattan (whose store will show and offer for sale the winning entries and the finalists of Faber’s choice), inspected 26 live U.S. division finalists’ pieces in a private location in Manhattan. (There were 56 total U.S. submissions.) By the end of the day, 11 winners had been chosen across seven categories for the U.S. Division, as well as one Popularity Award winner, which emerged through a vote on the @pearlscpaa’s Instagram account.
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The Pearl Blossom ring by Anne Baker. The ring is made in 20k rose gold and features a 13 mm pink freshwater pearl with 0.77 ct. t.w. pink sapphires. The design is inspired by both the radiance of the sun and the playful joy of sunflowers. The sapphires complement the unique beauty of the pearl, which takes center stage and radiates like soft sunlight.
