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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Malvika Vadsak
IGI congratulates Malvika Vadsak, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Melika Etemadi
IGI congratulates Melika Etemadi, receiving Honorary Mention for her IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Leila Bahrami
IGI congratulates Leila Bahrami, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Shirin Kazemi
IGI congratulates Shirin Kazemi, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Sanaz Ghafari
IGI congratulates Sanaz Ghafari, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Haniyeh Mohsenizadeh
IGI congratulates Haniyeh Mohsenizadeh, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Dushyant Dave
IGI congratulates Dr. Dushyant Dave, honored for his winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year’s creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream,” the competition’s theme.
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Presenting the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition Winners
Chosen from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, the six winning works represent interpretations of the word “dream” through an original piece or set of jewelry.
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‘Style Collective’ Announces 2021 Holiday Jewelry Trends
Each year the Natural Diamond Council projects the latest jewelry trends, as identified by their “Style Collective,” a group of leaders across jewelry, fashion and media.
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A Capital Idea
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is a standalone, one-of-a-kind experience and should be on the visit list for all lovers of diamonds, gemstones and jewelry.
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Ana de Armas, Chopard and 007 top $500M
Last weekend the movie No Time To Die passed the $500 million global box office milestone – at a time when such benchmarks are irregularly difficult to reach -only the fifth film this year to achieve that mark.
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Last Call for IGI Expression Submissions
Upload your jewelry design submission by Friday to participate in the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition. Eligible formats include hand-sketch or CAD file design. Participation is 100% online and free to all entrants.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Pallavi Foley
The IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition is accepting submissions until Friday October 22. IGI extends sincere thanks to our celebrated panel of jurists for their support and advocacy of new, creative talent.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: David Gotlib
One week remains for submissions to the IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition. Free to all participants, the designs submitted will be evaluated by our esteemed panel of jurists.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Paola De Luca
Submissions are being accepted through next Friday, October 21, for The IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition. Hand-sketched or CAD submissions will be evaluated by our esteemed panel of jurists.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Veronique Tournet
We continue to spotlight the IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition jurists, who will evaluate participants’ submissions. Free to all participants, submissions can be made online through October 22.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Ashraf Motiwala
Spotlighting another IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition jurist, as we continue to accept submissions through October 22. Submissions will be evaluated by our all-star panel of experts.
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IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Katerina Perez
The IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition is accepting submissions through October 22. Submissions will be evaluated by our esteemed panel of jurists, an all-star group of experts supporting new, creative talent through IGI Expressions™.
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The New Deal in Green
When new sources of green gemstones are found it’s worthy of celebration, especially when it’s the largest known deposit of peridot in history.
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Arkansas Park Visitor finds 4.38 carat Yellow Diamond
On September 23 Crater of Diamonds State Park gifted a visitor with a 4.38 carat fancy yellow crystal. This is one of more than 75,000 diamonds found by lucky visitors since the first were discovered there in 1906.
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Going for the Green
While travel between the United States and Central and South America is slow for the airlines right now, it poses a potential opportunity for savvy consumers.
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IGI invites world to ‘IGI Expressions’ Jewelry Design Competition
IGI is calling upon the world’s creatives to step forward and contribute. Submissions are now being accepted for the IGI Expressions™ Awards.
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Is Romance Changing?
When you compliment a lady on her diamond the response can vary from a bright smile to a proud origin story. But are younger generations learning “lab-grown lifestyle habits” which will increasingly inform their diamond decisions?
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Six Spectacular Sapphires for September
Sapphire is the birthstone of September and the gem of the 45th anniversary. Second in hardness only to diamond, its mineral species, corundum, is well suited for jewelry. Let’s enjoy some scrumptious sapphire pieces.
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