Catherine “Cathy” Aulick, a GIA Carlsbad graduate, received the ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design. Aulick’s winning design, a necklace featuring gold, Ethiopian opal, and peridot (see above), was selected out of 12 finalists from five of GIA’s worldwide campuses. The award was presented at the GIA Alumni Collective’s “Night at the Museum” event held during the AGTA GemFair in Tucson.
As part of the honor, Aulick will travel to Italy and meet with a representative from the foundation.
Created in partnership with the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation in 2018, the award recognizes outstanding talent in design among GIA students worldwide. This is the final year of the award, and planning for GIA’s new design competition is currently underway.
Catherine “Cathy” Aulick, a GIA Carlsbad graduate, received the ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design. Aulick’s winning design, a necklace featuring gold, Ethiopian opal, and peridot (see above), was selected out of 12 finalists from five of GIA’s worldwide campuses. The award was presented at the GIA Alumni Collective’s “Night at the Museum” event held during the AGTA GemFair in Tucson.
As part of the honor, Aulick will travel to Italy and meet with a representative from the foundation.
Created in partnership with the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation in 2018, the award recognizes outstanding talent in design among GIA students worldwide. This is the final year of the award, and planning for GIA’s new design competition is currently underway.
