RAPAPORT… Companies and individuals from across the jewelry industry
picked up honors at the Jewellery News Asia (JNA) Awards in Hong Kong last
week.
Organizer UBM Asia gave awards across 10 categories, covering
retailers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, it said last week. The event
coincided with the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, which runs
until Tuesday.
“Our honoree companies and individuals this year have all
demonstrated extraordinary leadership, and serve as brilliant examples of what
can be achieved if one is bold enough to break new and innovative grounds,”
said Letitia Chow, chairperson of the JNA Awards and director of business
development for jewelry at UBM Asia, which owns Jewellery News Asia.
“Every single company or individual who participated in this year’s awards has
shown the core values that make our industry great, and for that, they truly
deserve our most heartfelt congratulations.”
The winners in full:
Brand of the Year — Retail
Goldendew Co Ltd — South Korea
Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K K — Japan
Retailer of the Year (450 outlets or fewer)
SK Jewellery Pte Ltd — Singapore
E-Supplier of the Year
Kela — China
Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd — India
Manufacturer of the Year — Jewelry
KGK Group — Hong Kong
Shenzhen Ganlu Jewelry Co Ltd — mainland China
Outstanding Enterprise of the Year — Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company — Vietnam
Outstanding Enterprise of the Year — Greater China
Hiersun — China
Shenzhen Ideal Jewellery Co Ltd — mainland China
Outstanding Enterprise of the Year — India
Kiran Gems Pvt Ltd — India
Industry Innovation of the Year
3D Jewellery Company Ltd — mainland China
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd — Hong Kong
Gübelin Gem Lab Ltd — Switzerland
Shenzhen Lingchengben Technology Co Ltd — mainland China
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Pandora Production Co Ltd — Thailand
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Age 40 and below)
Zhang Guo Tao, Shenzhen Darry Jewelry Co Ltd — mainland China
Chau Tsankwan, Shenzhen Batar Investment Holding Group Co Ltd — mainland China
