The winners of the third edition of the Ebda’a Award were announced yesterday at the 2015 Abu Dhabi International Jewellery and Watch Show (JWS). The competition looks to encourage creativity and innovation using regional inspiration with the aim to promote careers in the industry.
The winners were Salama Khalfan for Day Wear Jewellery; Asma Abdalla for Evening Wear Jewellery; and Sheikha Alserkal for Contemporary Interpretation of Traditional Jewellery. All were awarded trophies designed by artist and competition co-founder Azza Al Qubaisi, along with certificates of graduation from IGI School of Gemology.
Along with the opportunity to display their designs during JWS 2015, all three winners will have their winning designs showcased at JWS 2016. They will also attend the Professional Jewellery Designing Course by the IGI, with one of the three going on to take part in and showcase his or her work at JCK 2016, in Las Vegas.
