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Adler is proud to announce that the Adler Jewellery Design Award has been awarded to Laura Infante, who is currently studying at Ecole d'Arts Appliqués in Geneva, Switzerland, for the exceptional character of her creation.

During a remarkable evening in Geneva, the designer of the jewel that best suited "Mémoires de Femmes - Mémoire du Monde", the baseline of the Adler communication campaign, was awarded with the ﬁrst prize and congratulated by the Jury and the Adler family.

Two other participants were awarded special prizes:
Olcay Cavus Yilmaz, who is currently studying at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey, received the Adler Creativity Award for the unique and original character of her creation;
Sawako Besnard, a AFEDAP (Paris, France) graduate, was chosen by Adler's customers to receive the Adler Woman's Award, a special prize granted to this designer who was able to understand women's desires in terms of jewellery.

Prize winners >

The Prize Winners

The jury, composed of jewellery professionals and connoisseurs, has selected the winners of the three prizes of this competition: the Adler Jewellery Design Award and the Adler Creativity Award.

The winner of the Adler Woman's Award has been chosen by Adler's clients.

		Winner of the Adler Jewellery Design Award Laura Infante 17 years old, Swiss Ecole d'Arts Appliqués, Geneva, Switzerland Simply Black "This bracelet is both a symbol and a tribute to all women in the world who are deprived of freedom".

		Winner of the Adler Creativity Award Olcay Cavus Yilmaz 29 years old, Turkish Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey "This brooch is entirely set with diamonds and was inspired by the Phrygian goddess Cybele, who was one of the most important deities in the ancient Near-East. An Anatolian goddess, Cybel symbolizes life and fertility".

		Winner of the Adler Woman's Award Sawako Besnard 28 years old, Japanese Graduated from the AFEDAP, Paris, France "I was inspired by the moon halo to design this necklace, which embodies a kind of lunar woman, who is mysterious, sweet and yet a bit distant".

Finalists >

The Finalists

Adler's board of directors has selected the three finalists whose works were produced by Adler, and who competed in the final for the Adler Jewellery Design Award on 12th June 2009.

Go to the prize winners page to discover the three winners of the competition.

		Mathilde Bascaules, 21 years old French Studying at the Ecole Boulle - Lycée Nicolas Flamel, Paris, France. Souvenir d'une Valse  "This project was inspired by the underskirts of folk dancers from the Hautes-Pyrénées region in southwest France".

		Laura Infante, 17 years old Swiss Studying at the Centre de formation professionnelle Arts Appliqués, Geneva, Switzerland. Simply Black "This bracelet is both a symbol and a tribute to all women in the world who are deprived of freedom".

		Emmanuelle Orth, 23 years old French Studying at the Ecole Privée de la Bijouterie-Joaillerie, Paris, France.. Purple Diva  "I wanted to create a necklace that was inspired by Adler's creations which I consider floral, with lightly flowing volumes".

Other Winners >

The other Winners

Adler's internal jury has selected ten laureates who competed during the final on 12th June 2009 for the Adler Creativity Award and the Adler Woman's Award; all of them received a 500.- US$ prize and an invitation to participate in the final.

Go to the prize winners page to discover the creations of the three winners of the competition, and see here below the designs of all the laureates selected by Adler to participate in the final.

		Sawako Besnard 28 years old Japanese Graduated from the AFEDAP, Paris, France. "This project is inspired by the halo of the moon, also symbol of the gentle, mysterious woman".

		Olcay Cavus Yilmaz 29 years old Turkish Studying at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. "My project is inspired from Cybele, an Anatolian mother goddess, symbol of life and fertility"

		Coralie Cuttelod 22 years old Swiss Studying at the Ecole d'Arts Appliqués, Geneva, Switzerland. "I believe the corset is the garment that values most a woman's shapes. I wanted to create a necklace that would sculpt the woman's neck the same way as the corset does for her body".

		Cécile Guenat 27 years old Swiss Graduated from the Ecole d'Arts Appliqués, Geneva, Switzerland. "This necklace represents the different steps in a woman's life, from childhood to maturity".

		Ornella Iannuzzi 26 years old French Graduated from the Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom. "I inspired from the shape of a rising fern, a delicate spiral being a symbol of eternity".

		Camille Igestedt 26 years old French Studying at the Ecole Privée de la Bijouterie-Joaillerie, Paris, France. "My creation is a homage to my mother who has a passion for seashells".

		De Anna Kiernan 25 years old British Studying at the London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom. "More than a necklace, I wanted to create a piece that celebrates the female forms".

		Natalia Shugaeva 24 years old Russian Studying at the Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom. "The two diamonds that form a heart shape together are reflecting into each other".

		Arnaud Zill 21 years old Swiss Graduated from the CIFOM, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. "This ethnic necklace made of wood represents the memory of the matter as well as the memory of the woman who wears it; the diamond symbolises a special event anchored in the memory".

		José Hadad 37 years old Brazilian José asked for a waiver to participate to the competition, and given his wide experience in the jewellery industry, adler invited him to submit a project as a "free participant". adler decided to award him a special prize for his high-quality design based on sensuality, curved lines bulky shapes, and on the melding of the hot color of rubies with sparkling diamonds.

Stones >

Pear-shaped diamonds

Adler has selected three stones that represent sophistication, luxury and magic. Each participant had to choose one of the three stones (or set) on which to base the project:

Twin Pears, 1.5 carats each: Two diamonds that act as mirrors or rivals; together, they dress the body with light, sparkles, and elegance.

Eternal Spring, 5.03 carats: A pear-shaped diamond of perfect proportions, like a perfect season: warm and fresh enough, a bridge between winter and summer, a shaft of light.

Forbidden Fruit, 10.81 carats: A pear-shaped diamond of generous size and sensual shape that inspires, attracts, and conquers who wears it and who looks at it.

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