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Daniela
Dobesova wins ‘Gift of the Year 2006’
Designer jeweller Daniela Dobesova, with her Spiral Collection, has won the
‘Gift and Fashion Jewellery’ category at the 2006 Gift of the Year Awards.
The award was presented at The Giftware Association’s annual gala awards
ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, 27 July 2006, hosted by comedienne
Jenny Eclair.
 The
distinguished panel of judges, made up of multiple and independent retail buyers
and consumer journalists, included representatives from some of the UK’s most
respected department stores, including John Lewis, Debenhams and Habitat.
Winning entries were selected for being “the latest, most original and
innovatively designed products that could be given as gifts but which are also
commercially viable.”
Daniela’s
third national UK award in 2006, following from a second place in the BJA
‘Kayman Award’, and winning the British Craft Trade Fair ‘Newcomer Award’,
places her among today’s most highly acclaimed contemporary jewellery designers.
The
innovative and elegant Spiral Collection, created using a self-developed coiling
technique, is based on uniquely tapered spiral forms. It comprises pieces both
for women and men, and includes pendants, necklaces, bracelets, brooches,
earrings, rings and cufflinks. With their classic feel, from the clean lines and
symmetry, all pieces are highly wearable, with some being designed more for
everyday wear and other for special occasions. All pieces are individually hand
crafted in silver and 18ct gold, retail prices starting at £65.
Daniela commented: “Winning Gift
of the Year was absolutely fantastic. Success in previous awards had shown the
industry’s appreciation for the design qualities of my work. This latest award
adds further weight to this, and provides a seal of approval for its commercial
appeal.”
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Contemporary jewellery designer
Daniela Dobesova has added the 2006 British Craft Trade Fair (bctf) Newcomer
Award to the growing list of accolades for her unique jewellery collection.
The bctf, held in Harrogate in April, hosted over 500 exhibitors selected from
the best designer-makers in the UK and Ireland. The Newcomer Award, open to
first-time exhibitors at the show, and sponsored by The Craftsman magazine, is
presented in recognition of “originality, quality in design and craftsmanship”,
as well as sound business practices. Daniela’s unusual handmade silver and 18ct
gold Spiral Collection fulfilled all the judges’ criteria.
This latest success follows a year of growth in recognition for Daniela’s
jewellery designs, from receiving a Silver Award at the 2005 Goldsmiths’
Craftsmanship and Design Awards, presented at Goldsmiths Hall, London, to being
a finalist in 2006 Kayman Awards. In this prestigious national competition, run
by the British Jewellers’ Association, judges described her collection as
“elegant and modern, whilst technically extremely accomplished”.
Based on unique tapered spiral forms, created using a self-developed coiling
technique, Daniela’s jewellery is innovative and highly individual. The pieces
have a strong three-dimensional feel and a sense of volume within their
structure, resulting in an aesthetic appeal that stems from the forms
themselves, rather than relying on decoration or embellishment.
The collection comprises pieces for both women and men and includes pendants,
necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings, rings and cufflinks. Prices start at
£65. All pieces are highly wearable, with some being designed more for everyday
wear and others for special occasions.
The Prague-born designer, based in Ascot since 2001, commented: winning the
Newcomer Award is really fantastic, especially considering the overall high
standard of work at the bctf. As an established showcase for the best British
design talent, and with 60% of exhibitors being from the jewellery sector, the
award is a real highlight for me.
Daniela’s work is available to purchase direct or via selected UK outlets and
contemporary jewellery exhibitions.
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Create Your Own Style :
Jewellery With Interchangeable Attachments.
The Spiral Collection by Daniela Dobesova will be showing at One Year On
2004.
 Designer Jeweller Daniela Dobesova is
exhibiting her Spiral Jewellery Collection in One Year On
at New Designers at the Business Design Centre, London, this July. One Year On
is the annual showcase of new innovative designer makers selected by the Crafts Council.
The collection features award-winning
pieces from the 2003 & 2004 Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design Awards,
plus Daniela will be launching new pieces.
Daniela’s versatile jewellery uniquely
incorporates a variety of interchangeable attachments. The pieces are designed
around a spiral form, exploiting its natural shape and properties to provide a
flexible locking mechanism. Different attachment sets can be added and arranged
into various configurations.
Pieces can be purchased from the
exhibition and commissions are undertaken.
Daniela says of her work:
I aim to create original jewellery adaptable for many occasions. I strive to
spoil the wearer for choice allowing their personality to come through. They
shouldn’t have to go out looking the same twice.
The pieces are made in silver, using a
self-developed hand-coiling technique. They incorporate gold, enamelled,
oxidised and textured elements as well as semiprecious stones. Her range
includes unique pieces, limited editions and smaller pieces designed for
everyday wear.
Daniela exhibits in Part One, 1-4 July 2004 (Business Design Centre, 52 Upper
Street, Islington, London). One Year One can be found in the What
Next? area.
Press Preview: Wednesday 30 June 2004, 6:30 – 9:00pm.
For more information contact Daniela on 01344 291
888, or visit
www.newdesigners.com
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