Within the realm of Australian excellence in diamonds, The Diamond Guild Australia stands as a paragon of dedication to the unparalleled magnificence and authenticity of pure diamonds. Based in 2005 by a collective of trade leaders to determine and protect a benchmark of excellence, dedicated to high quality and ethics within the sale of pure diamonds all through Australia. This esteemed organisation is poised to proceed its legacy of excellence underneath the stewardship of its devoted board members.

One of many hallmarks of The Diamond Guild Australia is its steadfast dedication to utilizing solely pure diamonds. The guild firmly believes that the wonder and authenticity of pure diamonds can’t be replicated. Their unwavering stance towards artificial diamonds reinforces their dedication to preserving the attract of nature’s creations. This ensures that customers can belief DGA members to supply them with the best high quality and most real gems, permitting them to cherish their jewelry for generations to return.

On the subject of pure diamonds, J Farren-Value a DGA member emphasised  that they don’t help the sale of lab grown diamonds to our high-end buyer base. We’ve seen how their worth retains falling and don’t imagine we’re doing our purchasers a favour by selling them. For positive there’s a market and consumer for lab grown, it’s simply not a sector we deal with.

Membership in The Diamond Guild Australia is an unique privilege, and the choice course of is nothing in need of meticulous. Potential members are evaluated not solely on their technical experience but in addition on their dedication to moral and sustainable practices, use of solely pure diamonds in addition to their contribution to the trade. The guild’s dedication to sustaining the best requirements ensures that its members are a choose group of respected jewellers who uphold the legacy of Australian jewellery craftsmanship.

Berj Ohannessian confirms that being a member of the Guild has helped improve buyer confidence even additional of their model, BERJANI!

 

J Farren-Value second that and mentions Members of the guild have a fame for integrity and have set a benchmark for high quality and ethics within the sale of diamonds. J Farren- Value have and at all times will, stand by these values and our loyal clientele who’ve supported us for many years is a testomony to how we’re perceived on this aggressive native market. By our distinctive consideration to element and unwavering dedication to offering high quality jewelry to final a lifetime, that is the fame that we now have constructed over 80 years as a family-owned enterprise.

The guild boasts a stellar roster of present members, every representing the top of jewellery craftsmanship in Australia. These members are the driving drive behind the guild’s mission to raise the Australian jewellery trade on the worldwide stage. Their dedication to excellence is obvious within the beautiful items they create. Here’s a full checklist of Diamond Guild Australia:

BERJANI | BRETT’S JEWELLERS | CALLEIJA | CREATIONS JEWELLERS | HOGANS FAMILY JEWELLERS | HOLDWOTH BROS JEWELLERS | J FARREN -PRICE | JAMES THREDGOLD JEWELLER | JEFF EINSTEIN | LINNEYS | MONDIAL PINK DIAMOND ATELIER | MUSSON JEWELLERS| MATTHEW ELY | PERCY MARKS | ROHAN JEWELLERS | STEPHEN DIBB JEWELLERY | TREWARNE FINE JEWELLERY |

Celebrating Excellence: Jewellery Awards

Probably the most anticipated occasions on the earth of Australian jewellery is the biannual Jewellery Awards hosted by The Diamond Guild Australia. These awards have fun the creativity, innovation, and technical talent of jewellers who create beautiful items utilizing pure diamonds. Profitable a Diamond Guild award is a mark of distinction and a testomony to an artisan’s dedication to their craft. The DGA’s jewelry awards not solely have fun the expertise throughout the Australian jewelry trade but in addition function a platform to advertise the wonder and worth of pure diamonds. By completely recognizing items made with pure diamonds, the DGA reinforces the significance of those valuable gems and encourages shoppers to understand their distinctive qualities. The final Jewelry Award was held in 2018 and after 5 years of hiatus resulting from COVID-19 lastly essentially the most anticipated Jewelry Awards returned in 2023.

Jeff Einstein hoped to see a brand new refreshing fashion of designs on this yr’s DGA awards, as rising and current expertise probably didn’t have as many alternatives to enter competitions, and over the previous few years have been in a position to discover new designs and methods.

 

Olivar Musson additionally provides that the joy surrounding these awards is palpable. Designers throughout Australia have been making ready to unleash their creativity in essentially the most prestigious diamond design awards in Australia. I do know at Musson, we now have been growing ideas for years that we’re able to current in these awards with the objective of successful the Supreme Award for a 3rd time.

The DGA’s jewelry awards are famend for his or her rigorous judging course of, making certain that solely essentially the most deserving items are acknowledged and celebrated. A panel of esteemed trade specialists, together with famend jewellers, gemologists, and designers, fastidiously consider every submission based mostly on standards akin to design, craftsmanship, use of supplies, and total aesthetic enchantment. This ensures that the awards preserve a excessive commonplace of excellence and supply a platform for distinctive expertise to shine. For 2023 Jewelry Awards I used to be honoured to be a part of the judging panel together with Karlie Ungar Inventive Director of CARLA ZAMPATTI, Dr Brandon Gien CEO of GOOD DESIGN AUSTRALIA and Lester Model Managing Director of LESTER BRAND JEWELLERY.

The award ceremony was held on October twenty fourth at The Langham Gold Coast, an invigorating and glamorous night that introduced collectively trade leaders to have fun their craft and most distinctive creations.  The winners of every class have been introduced, and their distinctive items have been showcased, permitting attendees to understand the wonder and craftsmanship up shut.

Listed below are the classes together with finalists and winners:

“WINNER OF EVERYDAY DIAMONDS CATEGORY”

TROIS by Robert Musson of Musson Jewellers

-FINALIST OF EVERYDAY DIAMOND CATEGORY-

GLISTENING LAGOON by Natalie Alegria of Creations Jewellers Canberra


“WINNER OF DIAMONDS FOR MEN CATEGORY”

VELOCITA by Chantelle Inexperienced & Andrew Need of Calleija

-FINALIST OF DIAMONDS FOR MEN CATEGORY-

DIAMOND METROPOLIS by Cassandra Nitschke of Bell And Brunt Jewellers


“WINNER OF RED CARPET CATEGORY”

BLOOM by Robert Musson of Musson Jewellers

Olivar Musson, Inventive Director of Musson Jewellers explains on the artistic technique of designing a chunk: I imagine a successful design have to be placing and difficult on first impression. I obtain this by striving for innovation in setting. Creating a brand new method to safe the diamond to reinforce its brilliance and form is my place to begin. I then sculpt the remainder of the piece round that. This course of ensures the design is each progressive and distinctive.  Robert Musson, founding father of Musson Jewellers, and Olivar’s father gained two classes on the Jewelry Awards 2023.

-FINALIST FOR RED CARPET CATEGORY-

CALLISTEMON by Berj Ohanessian of Berjani Jewellers 

-FINALIST FOR RED CARPET CATEGORY-

PEACOCK by Jeff Einstein of Jeff Einstein Jewelry


“WINNER OF DESIGN FOR DIAMOND”

ORIONID by Alain Anson of Stephen Dibb Jewelry

-FINALIST FOR DESIGN FOR DIAMONDS CATEGORY-

LE RUBAN D’OR by Louis Dauxais of Matthew Ely Jewelry


“WINNER FANCY COLOURED DIAMONDS CATEGORY”

 

THE KALEIDOSCOPE by Nadia Neuman and Burt Muller of Mondial Pink Diamond Atelier

Nadia Neuman, founding father of Mondial by Nadia and winner of Fancy Color Diamond class in addition to the winner of Supreme Award mentions that her inspiration at all times comes from the gemstone itself after which it’s the story I wish to inform by the creation we make. Its discovering a uniquely stunning stone and determining how finest to convey what makes it so particular. It’s the distinctive color or form or feeling of a specific stone that conjures up the theme of the piece. If have been utilizing a collection of stones, its what these stones say as a set; the variability, the rarity and what they create collectively that sparks an thought. When getting into a contest, I’ve by no means thought-about what’s conventional. There are particular guidelines that we all know work by expertise, there are tones and hues when mixed that convey out the most effective in gems or add distinction. There are particular types of setting and textures of gold that make a chunk look modern or of an period however aside from these issues essentially the most thrilling half about getting into a contest is that there are only a few boundaries. The creation course of is all consuming and really thrilling. As soon as we’ve selected the stone and I’ve a clearer thought of what we wish to say, there’s inspiration all over the place and that’s how the creation evolves. Almost about creating one thing distinctive, it’s a second after I get to create one thing that I personally love. That’s what makes it distinctive. It’s a specific fashion and style and mixture of stones, metals and concepts that make sense to me personally.

-FINALIST FOR FANCY COLOURED DIAMONDS CATEGORY-

ECLOSION by Ben Preston Black and Rowan Skinny-Smith of Creations Jewellers Canberra

-FINALIST FOR FANCY COLOURED DIAMONDS CATEGORY-

SUMMERTIME SUNSET by Travis Terwarne of Trewarne High-quality Diamonds


“WINNER OF SOLITAIRE DIAMONDS CATEGORY”

ORSAY by Benjamin Tracy of Finelines Jewellers

-FINALIST OF SOLITAIRE DIAMOND CATEGORY-

TEARS OF JOY by Travis Terwarne of Trewarne High-quality Diamonds


“WINNER OF SUPREME AWARD”

THE KALEIDOSCOPE by Nadia Neuman and Burt Muller of Mondial Pink Diamond Atelier


“WINNER OF PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD”

ORIONID by Alain Anson of Stephen Dibb Jewelry


It was a privilege to be a part of sponsors of the occasion together with following manufacturers and being on the esteemed judging panel of Jewelry Awards 2023, I’m grateful to The Diamond Guild Australia for his or her belief in me and my social media platforms. Congratulations to all of the entrants, every submitted piece was past expectations and displayed pure expertise and robust craftmanship.