The Hawaii Jewelers Association celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2024. Our annual banquet was October 26, 2024 at the Elks Lodge in Waikiki on Oahu. The Design Contest was held concurrently and the winners for 2024 are:

Designer of the Year 2024

Designer of the Year 2024 - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku for Nautilus

Under $5000 - Category I

Under $5000, 1st Place - Pearl of Aphrodite - Alex McFarlin, Na Hoku

Under $5000, 2nd Place - Over the Rainbow - Tom Wheeler, Opal Fields

Under $5000, 3rd Place - Blooming Sun - Chira Duval-Arnould, Aquagems LLC

Under $5000, People's Choice - Pearl of Aphrodite - Alex McFarlin, Na Hoku

$5000 and Over - Category II

Over $5000, 1st Place - Nautilus - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Over $5000 - 2nd Place - Transformation - Dona Wong, Keoni Collection

Over $5000, 3rd Place - Year of the Dragon - The Design Team, Na Hoku

Over $5000, People's Choice - Nautilus - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Hawaiian Themed - Category III

Hawaiian Themed, 1st Place - Hoku Nani - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Hawaiian Themed, 2nd Place - Hahalua Aumakua - Alex McFarlin, Na Hoku

Hawaiian Themed, 3rd Place - Voyages - Eli Saban, JES Jewelry Co

Hawaiian Themed, People's Choice - Diamond Islands - David Heartson, Heartson Jewelry

Octopus - Denny Wong, Denny Wong Designs

Stairway to Heaven - Eiko Dunster, Opal Fields

Spirit of Wai - Diana Behic, Heartson Jewelry

Colors of the Sea - David Johnson, Heartson Jewelry

Trapiche - Johnathan Pirl, Jonny P Jewelers

Southern Cross, A Sailors Dream - Paul Williams, Pisces Pacifica

Honu Down Under - Tom Wheeler, Opal Fields

Green Flash - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Luminaire - Joshua Edelstein, Edelstein Metalsmiths

And the winners are...

Kumu Nalu Bracelet - Sharon Gilbert, Lehua Jewelers

Olili Lehua - Diana Behic, Honolulu Jewelry Company

Green and the Blue - Johnathan Pirl, Jonny P Jewelers

Illusion - Michael Nemeth, Michael Nemeth Inc.

Flipped Over You - Tom Wheeler, Opal Fields

Earth - Eiko Dunster, Opal Fields

Open Channel - Joshua Edelstein, Edelstein Metalsmiths

Pulelehua - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Fleur de la Perle - Raylene de le Cruz, Opal Fields

And the winners are...

Kumu Nalu Ring - Sharon Gilbert, Lehua Jewelers

Sunburst - Denny Wong, Denny Wong Designs

Leading Lady - David Johnson, Heartson Jewelry

Lehua Vigor - Diana Behic, Honolulu Jewelry Company

Wipe Out - Paul Williams, Pisces Pacifica

Humpback - Tom Wheeler, Opal Fields

Sakura Aloha - Eiko Dunster, Opal Fields

Hoe I Ka La - Joshua Edelstein, Edelstein Metalsmiths

And the winners are...

The full list of entries will follow in a few days, but here are the winners of the 2023 Hawaii Jewelers Association Design Contest:

Under $3500

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First Place: Spirit of Wai - Diana Behic, Heartson Jewelry

Second Place: Stairway to Heaven - Eiko Dunster, Opal Fields

Third Place: Luminaire - Joshua Edelstein, Edelstein Metalsmiths

People's Choice Co-Winner: Green Flash - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

People's Choice Co-Winner: Spirit of Wai - Diana Behic, Heartson Jewelry

Over $3500

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First Place: Pulelehua - Carrie Nottage Smith, Na Hoku

Second Place: Illusion - Michael Nemeth, Michael Nemeth, Inc.

Third Place: Olili Lehua - Diana Behic, Honolulu Jewelry Co.

People's Choice: Kumu Nalu Bracelet - Sharon Gilbert, Lehua Jewelers

Hawaiian Theme

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First Place: Lehua Vigor, Diana Behic, Heartson Jewelry

Second Place: Sakura Aloha, Eiko Dunster, Opal Fields

Third Place: Leading Lady - David Johnson, Heartson Jewelry

People's Choice: Lehua Vigor - Diana Behic, Heartson Jewelry

Designer of the Year 2023: Diana Behic for Lehua Vigor

Please congratulate Diana Behic of Honolulu Jewelry Company for her Design Contest winning piece "Lehua Vigor". This outstanding piece of jewelry won the Hawaiian Theme category and was the People's Choice winner in that category as well and is the overall winner of the Hawaii Jewelers Association Design Contest for 2023 making Diana our Designer of the Year for 2023.

Click here to view the winning pieces in each category. More details on the Design Contest entries to follow soon.

Click here to view the Under $3500 entries

Click here to view the Over $3500 entries

Click here to view the Hawaiian Theme entries