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GIA's American Jewelry Design Council Collection

A collaboration between GIA and the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) has culminated in a special collection of contemporary designer jewelry gifted to the Institute and currently on display at GIA's education facility in New York. The AJDC Collection features 29 signature pieces, each representative of the donor’s personal design style.

AJDC 13
Signature Fit Amethyst Ring 
Amethyst, 18K yellow and white gold. 
Gift of Jean-François Albert.
Desert Moon Pendant 
Diamond, mabé pearl, 18K yellow and rose gold, sterling silver. Gift of Alishan.
AJDC 12
Cultured Pearl and Fancy Sapphire Bracelet
Cultured pearls, sapphire rondels,
18K green gold. Gift of Jane Bohan.
AJDC 26
Post Engagement Ring
Eighternity™ diamond, platinum. Gift of Whitney Boin and KR Gems & Diamonds International.
AJDC 17

Crescent Moon Bracelet
Diamonds, platinum, sterling silver.
Gift of Michael Bondanza.

AJDC 4

Kazam Ring 
Tanzanite, diamonds, platinum.
Gift of Chris Correia.

AJDC 18

Garland Cuff
18K yellow gold.
Gift of Michael Good Designs.

AJDC 11

Hexagonal Ring 
Diamond, black onyx, lapis lazuli, tiger-eye quartz, carnelian, hematite, malachite, 18K yellow gold. Gift of Heart & Co./Orbis by Ron Hartgrove.

AJDC 24

Flagship I Brooch
Drusy agate, cultured South Sea pearl, diamond, 18K gold, platinum. Gift of Susan Helmich Designs, Inc.

AJDC 14

Pyramid Ring 
Diamonds, 18K yellow gold.
Gift of Jose Hess.

AJDC 7

Folding Ring 
Tourmaline, yellow sapphire, diamond, 18K yellow and white gold. Gift of Cornelis Hollander.

AJDC 22

Fall Snowflake, Now Golden Pendant
Peridot, emeralds, citrines, 18K yellow and white gold, platinum. Gift of Scott Keating.

AJDC 5

Niemayer Ring 
Diamonds, heliodor, citrine, 18K yellow gold. Gift of Christo Kiffer.

AJDC 20

36,000 Feet Above Flaming Gorge Brooch
Boulder opal, diamond, 18K yellow gold, textured palladium.Gift of Richard H. Kimball.

 AJDC 19

Dragonfly Brooch
Diamond, rubellite, tanzanite, fire opal, 18K yellow gold. Gift of Paul Klecka.

AJDC 6

Kaleidoscope Brooch
Ruby, diamond, citrine, 18K yellow and white gold. Gift of Christoph Krähenmann.

AJDC 23

Round Top Omega Ring 
Fancy dark orange-brown Eightstar® diamond, platinum. Gift of Steven Kretchmer and Eightstar® Diamond Company.

Pascal Lacroix Bracelet

Infinity Bracelet 
Natural yellow diamonds, 18K white and yellow gold. Gift of Pascal Lacroix.

AJDC 21

Pegged Nuggets Bracelet
Turquoise, sterling silver.
Gift of Robert Lee Morris.

AJDC 15

Intensity Brooch
Diamonds, yellow sapphires, platinum, 24K and 18K yellow gold. Gift of Mark Patterson.

 
AJDC 2

Double Helix Earrings
Cultured pearl, 18K yellow gold.
Gift of Alan Revere.

AJDC 27

Fold-Over Ring
Tourmaline, diamond, 18K yellow gold.
Gift of William Richey.

AJDC 25

Heliodor and Tahitian Cultured Pearl Brooch
Heliodor, Tahitian cultured pearl, diamond, 19K yellow gold. Gift of Susan Sadler.

AJDC 9

RO69 Ring
Cubic zirconia, 18K yellow gold.
Gift. of Eddie Sakamoto.

AJDC 10

Mokume Necklace
Tourmaline, 14K yellow, red and grey gold, copper. Gift of George Sawyer.

AJDC 16

Contempo I Ring
Diamonds, Tahitian cultured black pearl, black jade and platinum. Gift. of Mark Schneider.

AJDC 28

Retro Ring
Sapphire, ruby, diamonds, 18K white gold. Gift of William Schraft.

AJDC 3

Look Both Ways Brooch
Diamonds, heliodor, citrine, 18K yellow gold.
Gift of Barbara Westwood.

AJDC 8

Onyx and Mabé Pearl Earclips
Diamonds, black onyx, mabé pearls, 18K gold. Gift of Diana Vincent.

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