b'GEM AWARD NOMINEES FORJEWELRY DESIGNCongratulations to our friendSOPHIE BILLE BRAHE SOPHIE BILLE BRAHEBorn in Copenhagen, Denmark, fine jeweler Sophie Bille Brahe was raised with a deep respect for craft and storytelling. After training in the traditional ways as a goldsmith, Sophie graduated from Londons prestigious Royal College ofJ O H N A . G R E E NArts with a masters degree. She returned to Copenhagen in 2011 to establish her eponymous jewelry brand, which is now sold in some of the worlds most esteemed luxury and fine jewelry spaces and stores, from Dover Street MarketP R E S I D E N T &C E O -L U XB O N D &G R E E Nto Bergdorf Goodman.Sophie Bille Brahe has always been fascinated by the point in the horizon where the sky and the ocean meet, creating a beautiful curve. This specific point is an everlasting source of inspiration for the designer who imagines diamonds as shining stars and pearls as the moon. Recipient of the GEM Award for Lifetime AchievementBETH HUTCHENS FOUNDRAEFoundRae was founded in 2015 by Creative Director Beth Hutchens. Hutchens was born in Ohio, raised in Texas and found her true home in New York when she was 21, where she has lived ever since. She co-founded Rebecca Taylor at the age of 23. Twenty years later, she sold the brand and launched FoundRaeacollectionofmodernheirloomsthatserveastoolsofself-expressionand self-discovery.Hutchens is a member of the CFDA and industry honors include her nomination forthe2021JewelryDesignoftheYear,2019EmergingDesignerofthe Year by the CFDA, a recipient of the 2018 Town & Country Jewelry Award fora n dBreakthrough of the Year and a GEM Award nominee for Retail Excellence in 2020.A sincere congratulations to all SELIM MOUZANNAR SELIM MOUZANNAR 2025 GEM Award NomineesSelim Mouzannar hails from a family of jewelers serving the Ottoman Empire since the 19th century. Growing up in his fathers Beirut workshop, French and Lebanese,Selimstudiedmineralogybeforemanagingaprominentjewelry workshop and becoming a stone hunter. Inspired by Ottoman and Art Deco architecture, Selims jewelry reflects a dynamic heritage. Every piece, crafted by his skilled artisans, showcases his expertise in color and form.An optimistic epicurean, Selims commitment to non-violence and solidarity is exemplified by his award-winning necklace, Amal (HOPE), which won a COUTURE Design Award in 2016. The collective emergent designers in his new outlets, Macle Jewels and The Jeweller Vintage, demonstrate his passion for jewelry while his favorite exclamation Vive La Vie!, reflects his deep connection to nature.36 23RD ANNUAL GEM AWARDS'