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‘Birks’ Designer Wins World’s Most oS
| Prestigious. Diamond J erelty Cs Contest

a 5.1997: Anni
thirty WO two year old

Ir Henry, Birks’ & Sons,

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ards Competition

Hal of . which she: ‘completed in
‘Montreal, Aanit. Lucier has been

; The bie piece. ‘that ‘gamered Anaik
Lucier the equivalent. of an Oscar

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» case” of Annik
$250,000 3 2G

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“carats: The biggest ‘diamond.

weighs 2,5 carats, The piece’s dis- ,
tinctiveness lies in its mass of bril- °

_liant “diamonds suspended ' ‘on
sweeping: ‘strands of flexibie nylon
coated ; stainless steel wire that
“bend and wave’ like the® natural
_- movement of afeather.
The 25 winners will take’ several,
" months te bring their pieces to life
"before they are unveiled at an elab-
‘orate awards ceremony at. the
Louvre: in Paris in Jonuary, 1998
‘during fashion week, one of the

‘gels an opportunity like this’ says
Anonik, “While «T° enjoy. creating .
jewelry that women can wear every
day, 1 also enjoy. the Opportunity of
creating larger pieces for more

important occasions. which is the

cave for the pieces that were: ‘pred
; +Sented at this competition. To me, a

,, Successful piece of jewelry, regard:

"less of price, combines an original’.

design, quality materials and Pre. :
cise production right up to comple-", "
“produced by ‘hand’ in’ our own’

ition.” a
Thomas A; “Andruskevich, presi-

Acting out
in Ambleside

GILLIAN Barber (left) and |
Linda Humphries are brin
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Their two-week musical
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Catled just that, Broadway
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“have been placed as finalists in ‘the
‘Diamonds’. {nernational: “Awards
three times

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pie
of jewelry: in the Birks, ‘ollec ;
has-been created - by’ our own
designers ° ‘at our:-Montreal: head °
office. store’ in- Philips Square and:

workshop, The pieces are then dis--

most. significant . fashion design dent and chief executive officer of - tributed io our 36, Stores ‘BCrOSS . ne

events of the year. ©
The’ _—_ entire

will tour Canada in the fall of 1998
primarily at Birks stores. ;
Henry Birks’& Sons sponsored

~ Annik Lucier,:a demanding role

since Birks must assume. the cost...
* of creating the piece ‘which i in the
is valued at

“It’s not often that a designer

UNTIL

Diamonds-.
‘International Awards collection”

Henry Birks & Sons is extrerrely - ;
pleased with Annik’s award. “The ”
international . recognition: that "
Annik Lucier has just received is -
an indication of the immense talent
she has demonstrated since she’s.

been with us and is also a reflec

‘tion of the .craftsmanship of the

entire Design Studio team.” .

~ In the | past. five years designers

in the. Birks. Design Studio have

wen 12 major national and interna-
bo

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