The prestigious Jewelers’ Choice Awards, created by JCK in 2008, remains true to its original premise: to encourage designers to create innovative, yet salable, pieces of jewelry and to give retailers the chance to select their favorites. Since its inception, this national competition’s winning designs have set the industry standard for the best work from the most creative designers.

In a competition that is open to the nation’s top jewelry designers, Ian Saude is dazzled by the multiple mentions he received as part of the JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards. To view or try-on these stunning pieces visit Ian’s store at 1003 Osos Street, on the corner of Osos and Monterey in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Editors’ Pick for Best Ring Design Over $10,000ring

Yellow gold set with padparadscha sapphires and diamonds.

 

 

 

 

Best Earring Design finalist Under $10,000earings under

Yellow gold set with morganite and citrine/mother of pearl surrounded with diamonds.

 

 

 

 

Best Earring Design finalist Over $10,000

earrings over

White gold set with grape tourmaline, morganite, pink tourmaline, pink sapphires, rubies and diamonds.

 

 

Ian Saudē was born in Hollywood and was raised in San Luis Obispo. After graduating with honors from the University of California at Berkeley and living in the Bay area for several years, he moved to Katmandu, Nepal principally to study Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation techniques with several of its greatest living masters. While working with artisans in the Himalayas and elsewhere in Asia, he became inspired to embark upon a design career. In late 2007, Ian returned to California to live and to begin work on a new brand, IAN SAUDĒ: , which launched in May 2008 www.iansaude.com.

IAN SAUDĒ: is focused on exceptional, fashion- forward jewelry crafted mainly in 18k gold and on an expanding collection of luxurious lifestyle pieces, including cashmere home & personal accessories. He is currently designing the complete interiors for the new Hotel Serra, San Luis Obispo which will be located in downtown between Garden, Marsh and Broad streets. A full service luxury boutique hotel, Hotel Serra is slated to open in Fall of 2016.