2022 Highlights

Jewelers of America held the milestone 20th Annual GEM Awards on March 18, 2022, at Cipriani's 42nd Street. Browse the gallery to see highlights from an evening where Stephen Lussier of De Beers received the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement, Lorraine Schwartz was honored for her contributions to the industry and three other GEM Awards winners -- Lauren Harwell Godfrey, Melanie Grant and Marissa Collections -- were revealed live!

The 20th annual GEM Awards took place on March 18, 2022 at Cipriani 42nd St in New York City.
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Saks Fifth Avenue was nominated for the GEM Award for Retail Excellence.
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High jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz accepted the GEM Award for Jewelry Style.
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Marion Fasel announced Melanie Grant as the winner of the GEM Award for Media Excellence.
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Melanie Grant accepts the GEM Award for Media Excellence for her journalistic achievements.
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Jay Hartington of Marissa Collections recieves the GEM Award for Retail Excellence, presented by Paul Schneider of Twist.
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Jay Hartington of Marissa Collections
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Photo Credit: Bart Gorin
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Photo Credit: Bart Gorin
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2022 GEM Award winner for Retail Excellence, Marissa Collections
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Retail Excellence nominee MUSE
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Photo Credit: Bart Gorin
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Lauren Harwell Godfrey took home the coveted GEM Award for Jewelry Design.
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Lauren Harwell Godfrey and Stephen Webster
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Photo Credit: Bart Gorin
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Lifetime Achievement honoree Stephen Lussier accepted his award, presented by his successor at De Beers, Charles Stanley.
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Photo Credit: Bart Gorin
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Lauren Harwell Godfrey celebrates her win.
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Lifetime Achievemet honoree Stephen Lussier with Jewelers of America President & CEO Dave Bonaparte and his wife.
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The Jewelers of America team
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Natural Diamond Council donated their beautiful coffee table books for attendees to take home.
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2022 GEM Awards Cornerstone Sponsor, Synchrony
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2022 GEM Awards Cornerstone Sponsor, CHANEL
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The GEM Awards Committee, who worked hard to bring together an incredible evening.
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GEM Award for Jewelry Design nominess Beth Bugdaycay, Lauren Harwell Godfrey and Brent Neale Winston
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The Jewelry Design nominess and their special guests, Antoni Porowski and Lily Allen
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TK Wonder, Stacy London and Cipirana Quann pose on the red carpet.
GEM Awards Benefactor Sponsor GIA
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Dave Bonaparte and Stephen Lussier
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Photo Credit: BFA, Benjamin Lozovsky
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Marta Nowakowski of Saks Fifth Avenue, Jennifer Shanker of MUSE and Jay Hartington of Marissa Collections
Photo Credit: BFA, Benjamin Lozovsky
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Actress Blake Lively celebrates her close friend Lorraine Schwartz for her GEM Award.
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Blake Lively, wearing jewels from designer and Jewelry Style honoree Lorraine Schwartz
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Blake Lively and Lorraine Schwartz
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Photo Credit: BFA, Benjamin Lozovsky
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GEM Award for Jewelry Style honoree Lorraine Schwartz
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2022 Highlights

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