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AWARDS & PRIZES

Fourth Prize in the International Pearl Contest of Japan ~Kobe, Japan 2000
First Prize in "Jewelry of the Millennium," by De Beers ~ Madrid,Spain 1999
Fifth Prize in the International Pearl Contest of Japan ~ Kobe, Japan 1998
First Prize in "Diamonds Today" by De Beers ~ Madrid, Spain 1997
Winner of the De Beers Diamond International Award (DIA) ~ Paris, France 1996
Finalist ~ De Beers Diamond International Award (DIA) ~ London, England 1994

WORK EXPERIENCE

Free-lance design projects for Aya Vazrielant (Andin International Inc.), Codiam, Meracci Jewelry Ltd, M. Fabrikant & Sons, I Reiss, CO., INC., GEMPLEX, (New York)
2000-2002 Designed collections for various companies and private individuals: Carrera y Carrera, Nicols Jewelers, Gold Mark Zekram, S.L., Irish Rover, Chantall Fokkman, Kehrman, (Madrid)
1996-2000 Nicols Jewelers, Designer and Salesperson, (Madrid)
June 1999 - April 2000 Designed collections for various companies and private individuals:
1996 - 2000 Carrera y Carrera S.L., Gold Mark Zekram S.L., Irish Rover, Chantall Fokkman, Kehrman S.L. Gemplex, NY, Freelance design project
2003 Carrera y Carrera SL, Madrid, "Laviña" collection
2003 Meracci Jewelry Ltd, NJ, "Kissables" collection
2002 Related work Experience Arte y Joya, Grupo Duplex ~ US correspondent of prominent Spanish jewelry magazine
2003 to present Patronato de Plata Peru, “Quilla Project” Lima, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Huancayo
2003 Created, organized and taught a curriculum on jewelry design, renderings and techniques.

EXPOSITIONS

Orense Jewelry Exhibition ~ Orense, Spain June 1998
Donosti Jewelery Convention ~ San Sebastian, Spain May 1997
Thyssen Bornemisza Museum ~ Madrid, Spain March 1997
Special diamond exhibits: "The Milky Way" and "Nebulous"
Iberjoya Exposition, King Juan Carlos I ~ Madrid, Spain 1993 - 1997
Leizpig Exposition ~ Germany 1994
Presentation of works of various students of the Center For Jewelry Studies of Madrid.
Diamond International (cover), Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle, Ronda Iberia, GZ , Arte y Joya, Pasarelas Internacionales, Gold & Time, Europa Star, ABC (newspaper)

RELATED COURSEWORK

Seminar in Celtic Jewelry ~ Orense, Spain 1997

Maestro Alonso Center ~ Madrid, Spain 1996

Course in Tin and Copper Embossing University de Alcala de Henares ~ Guadalajara, Spain 1996

Workshop in Jewelry Design The Greater Metropolitan Area of Madrid ~ Madrid, Spain 1996

Workshop in Fired Enamel Spanish Gemology Institute ~ Madrid, Spain 1995

Introduction Course in Gemology

EDUCATION

Center For Jewelry Studies (Centro de Estudios Joyeros) ~ Madrid, Spain 1992 - 1995

Jewelers' Certification: Jewelry Design, Jewelry Making, Wax Modeling, Setting, Microfusion
School of Applied Arts and Artistic Professions 1991- 1992 (Escuela de Artes Aplicados y Oficios Artisticos de Madrid) ~ Madrid, Spain.

References available upon request