Collection Pan Arab Luxury Magazine
Related Articles
About 1.400 brand collections from the leading Italian gold districts and 30 countries worldwide were on display at VICENZAORO Spring, Fiera di Vicenza International Gold and Jewellery Show.
About 12.000 traders including foreign buyers from 99 different nations came to witness the Goldsmith excellence, design and new jewellery trends set at this real business hub.
With its main focus on internationalisation, innovation, trends and Corporate Social Responsibility, this edition of VICENZAORO, celebrated new talents and the excellence of international jewellery, holding two events of exceptional artistic and cultural level: The “Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards” held on the opening day at Fondazione Bisazza and the “Next Jeneration – Jewellery Talent Contest 2013” awards held at the Basilica Palladiana.
As a next move, Fiera di Vicenza will be the world ambassador of Made in Italy jewellery overseas with the organization of 130 Italian companies at the JCK Show in Las Vegas, United States scheduled to take place from 31st May to 3rd June. www.vicenzaoro.com
“Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards”
The opening of Spring edition of Vicenzaoro at Fondazione Bisazza was an occasion to present the “Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards” ; the red carpet event named after the Vicenza-born celebrity, Andrea Palladio, as a tribute paid to his exceptional creativity that marked the history and culture of Vicenza.
The eight award categories were judged by an international and distinguished Jury led by Maestro Gianmaria Buccellati, and the awards went to:
GianCarlo Montebello, Italy, the Best Italian Designer
Stephen Webster, a British designer, the Best International Designer
Pasquale Bruni, the Best Italian Brand Collections
Cartier, the Best International Brand Collections and the Best Flagship Store
Damiani, the Best Communication Campaign
Bulgari, the newly introduced category, the Best New Media Communication Award
Roberto Coin, also the new category, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award
The event concluded with a visit to the Richard Meier Exhibition, one of America’s most famous architects, on display in the Fondazione Bisazza’s exhibition area to mark 50 years of his career.
“Next Jeneration”
“Next Jeneration – Jewellery Talent Contest 2013”, is the international competition that awards the ideas of young under-30s talent organised in collaboration with Milan Polytechnic’s School of Design.
The theme of the contest was a “Porte Bonheur”. The young designers were asked to design a contemporary item able to represent jewellery’s age-old use as an amulet or talisman. The international Jury, led by Gijs Bakker, designer and founder of Droog Design, awarded first prize to Francesco Decio for his “Omnia” design; Stefania Spairani came second with “Labyrinths” and Alice McLean took third place with her “Gold Allure”. And this out of 120 designers from Italy and abroad who entered this second edition of the Contest.
