GEM Awards -- the fine jewelry and watch industry’s premier accolades gala -- honors the achievements of individuals and companies whose work raises the visibility of fine jewelry and watches. 

GEM Awards Nominations Process

Companies and individuals can submit themselves or others for consideration as GEM Award nominees in jewelry-focused categories. Some awards, including the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement and GEM Award for Jewelry Style, are pre-selected and announced in advance of the gala.

The GEM Awards Committee reviews the submissions to determine the final GEM Award nominees and/or honorees in each category.

The GEM Awards Nomination Period is closed for the 2025 GEM Awards.

Selecting GEM Award Winners

The three nominees in each category are judged by a panel of industry experts whose ballots will be sent to an independent firm to determine the winners and keep the results confidential. The winners are revealed live at the GEM Awards ceremony. The GEM Awards winners are judged for their body of work from a specific period of time.

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2025 GEM AWARDS JUDGING PANEL

Alexis Wolfe	Kirsty Stone
Amy Elliott	Laura Freedman
Ana Khouri	Lauren Harwell Godfrey
Anita Ko	Lisa Bridge
Annabel Davidson	Marie Lichtenberg
Annie Doresca	Marion Fasel
Anthony DeMarco	Marla Aaron
Brecken Branstrator	Marta Nowakowski
Brent Neale Winston	Matthew Rosenheim
Daisy Shaw-Ellis	Melanie Grant
David Bonaparte	Michelle Graff
David Rees and Ron Anderson	Nikos Koulis
Fernando Jorge	Paul Schneider
Frank Everett	Rachel Garrahan
Gannon Brousseau	Randi Udell Alper
Irene Neuwirth	Rebecca Moskal
Jay Hartington	Sally Morrison
Jean Prounis	Sarah Royce-Greensill
Jennifer Gandia	Sarin Bachmann
Jennifer Shanker	Susan M. Jacques
Jill Newman	Tanya Dukes
Joanne Teichman