Baselworld 2011 was the scene for the latest Platinum Design Awards competition held by Platinum Guild International. 36 stunning examples of platinum designs were displayed at the 27 participating manufacturer’s booths, and were judged by over 30 international journalists visiting the show.

There were three platinum categories to enter: Men’s jewelry, Bridal jewelry and Trends. Each journalist voted for the piece that, in their opinion, was the best in each category. The votes were counted and the winners were announced at a cocktail party held on Saturday evening, where each winner was also presented with an award by Ruth Donaldson, UK manager of PGI.

The winning pieces were:

Men’s Jewelry:

1st place to "Free" by Philippe Tournaire

2nd place to "Scorpion" by Paolo Piovan

3rd place to "The Emotional Compass" by TTF

Bridal Jewelry:

1st place to "Unique" by Picchiotti

2nd place to "Vendetta" by Gebrueder Schaffrath

3rd place to "Prime of Life" by Hans D Krieger

Trends:

1st place: to "Animalier" by Roberto Coin

2nd place: to Jochen Pohl

3rd place to "Manchette" by Isabelle Langlois

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