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GIA students bag the award!

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Second annual award for excellence in jewelry design The competition was Open for GIA students! The second annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation (GBF) Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design was presented to Gemological Institute of America (GIA) graduate Ching-Hui Weng. The competition was open to students who successfully completed the GIA Jewelry Design course in 2018 – recognizes artistic excellence in jewelry design. Weng was one of the 18 finalists from seven GIA schools around the world whose hand-rendered designs were judged by a committee of gem and jewelry experts in design, manufacturing and retail. “Each year I am blown away by the spectacular pieces that our students create,” said Elizabeth Brehmer, GIA technical advisor for jewelry manufacturing arts. “Ching-Hui Weng’s brooch design is beautiful and demonstrates great technical ability that truly showcases what she learned in the Jewelry Design course at GIA.” Weng, who studied at GIA’s Taiwan