Jewelry Design
Inspired to create more projects in red gold by a 2007 MJSA Journal article on the alloy, husband-and-wife team Jacob and Julie Buckareff of JJBuckar in Toronto, CA built an 18K red and 19K white gold Bird's Nest locket brooch, which earned them second place in the 2011 MJSA Vision Awards categories of Professional Design Excellence, Gold Distinction and Laser Distinction.JJBuckar has been a LaserStar owner for several years and has created some outstanding jewelry designs.
MJSA Vision Awards Contest
Laser Welding Distinction Award
Sponsored by
LaserStar Technologies Corporation
The 2012 Entry Deadline
is December 15, 2011
The laser welder has become one of a jewelry designer’s most valuable tools, enabling metals to be joined in ways previously unimaginable. The winning pieces in the Laser Welding Distinction Award category show the exquisite intricacy and detail made possible by the laser welder, and serve as a testament to the beauty made possible through the marriage of technology and tradition.
To be considered for the Laser Welding Distinction Award: A detailed explanation of how the laser welder was used in the creation of the piece, and how its use was critical to the design’s execution.
2011 Award Winners -
Laser Distinction Category
First Prize Winner :
Gregoré Morin, Gregoré Joailliers
3463 State Street, Suite 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Hiruko - 18K white and yellow gold Mexican fire opal, pariaba, diamond, 43 mm tall and 62 mm wide.
Second Prize Winner:
Julie Buckareff, JJ Buckar
250-76 Richmond Street East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Bird's Nest" Locket Brooch - 18K rose gold and 19K white gold with Torre del Greco Italian hand-carved cameo shell.
MJSA Vision Award - Laser Welding Distinction Category Winnering Pieces 2007-2010
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